Friends of Aqueduct Walk Call on Volunteers to Join Clean-Up on April 10

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Built to be Family Friendly, Aqueduct Park Now a Haven for Vice — A USED SYRINGE found at Aqueduct Walk sits feet from the construction site of a playground that’s dragged on for more than a year.
Photo by David Cruz

Friends of Aqueduct Walk (FoAW) are hosting a clean-up event along the walk on Saturday, April 10, and are calling on volunteers to join their efforts. The group is meeting at 10 a.m. at the south side of Fordham Road inside Aqueduct Walk.

It is anticipated they will work their way down the south side of Fordham Road and will finish up around 2 p.m. Grabbers will be available for volunteers and the group will be practicing social distancing. All volunteers are welcome.

Volunteers from the University Heights community and Friends of Aqueduct Walk gather for a clean-up event along the the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk between 183rd Street and Fordham Road on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2020.
Photo courtesy of Pilar Maschi, Partnership for Parks

As reported previously by Norwood News, the group collaborates frequently with Partnership for Parks liaison, Pilar Maschi, who will also be joining the volunteers at Saturday’s event, and who has been a major driving force behind the renovation of the historical walk. Partnership for Parks is a public-private program that supports and champions community leaders who care and advocate for neighborhood parks and green spaces, equipping people, organizations and government with the skills and tools they need to transform their green spaces into dynamic community assets.

Last November, Friends of Aqueduct Walk planted over 500 crocus bulbs to beautify the walk and “deter unwanted activities” from becoming the norm in the area. Samantha Cardenas, a member of FoAW told Norwood News at the time. “The Old Croton Aqueduct Walk is full of beautiful history, and our community deserves to be celebrated.”

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