Lecture at New York City's 92nd Street Y: Why Do We Need Green Spaces?

Date:

03/14/2012 - 7:00pm

Location:

92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128

Speaker:

Don Rakow, E.N. Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations

Cornell Plantations has partnered with the 92nd Street Y in New York City for its “Changing Earth” lecture series. This unique series of seven lectures will take place monthly from November 2011 to May 2012, and is part of the Y’s First Class Science adult education program. The year-long series kicked off on November 16th and features diverse topics and speakers from Cornell University and other organizations.

On March 14th, Don Rakow, the E.N. Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations, will deliver the lecture, "Why Do We Need Green Spaces? The Importance of gardens and parks in our communities."

Public parks were not always considered essential components of major cities. Today, we recognize that parks and botanical gardens are refuges. Discuss the importance of public parks and gardens in our lives.

Date/Time: March 14th, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128

Cost: $25- Click here to purchase tickets from the 92Y website.

For more information on this series and a complete listing of speakers please click here.