Zoo. NYCares.

Part I: Bronx Zoo

Yesterday Alex and I woke up early so that we could go visit the Bronx Zoo! But first we made a quick stop by her school to pick up a couple of her buddies to join us on our adventure.

And we stopped by this coffee shop in Tribeca  before heading out.

 I got an avocado sandwich. yumm.

 

Finally after an hour train ride- we reached out destination!

Welcome to the Bronx Zoo- the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States.

Nyala

Pride Rock

Geladas

 Giraffes!

 Emerald Tree Boa

White Frog That I Didn't Catch The Name Of

Young Brown Bears

Baby American Alligator 

Sleeping Polar Bear

Monkeys In Love

Since we all had to be somewhere at 3pm, so we couldn't go around to see all the animals.. I'm planning on returning next week though, so there are more animal pictures to come! 


Part II: New Green City 

This annual event is held at Union Square Park and held by the Grow New York City organization. Their objective is to educate the community about conversing energy and recycling. :] As I mentioned before- I am an official New York Cares volunteer, so I got a cool volunteer shirt, and a pin! :D

My first job was to go around and try to get people to do a scavanger hunt but going to each tent and asking questions on a form I was handing out. Thaaatttt didn't go so well. People hated me! New Yorkers are tough!! So then after failing at that- They gave me a new job. To sit at this table and look pretty :] Bingo- I can do that!

I actually did a lot more that just sit there. This is the New Farmer Development Project table- the project coordinator had to leave, so he gave me a crash coarse on the project and told me all the information I needed to know to be able to provide information to people and give answers.

It was actually a lot of fun. I got to talk to soooo many people about the project, which I loved doing :]

In case you guys are wondering- this project helps new immigrant farmers find land in New York City, it provides them with low interest loans, and the project also gives the farmers training on how to start their business- so training in production and marketing pretty much. This project helps bring new farmers markets to NYC and preserves farmland as well.

Once the event was over, I helped with all the breakdown- and got to go home a little early. :]