On April 25th, BMA held our first monthly volunteer day. During the event, we planted the following native plants: Yarrow, Penstemon, Carex, and Panicum.

This work directly contributed to The Great Green Way initiative, where we are restoring all 83 malls from 70th to 168th Street with native plants. These plants attract pollinators, support biodiversity, develop deep root systems that prevent erosion, improve water infiltration, store carbon, and add organic matter.

We also participated in the City Nature Challenge by taking and uploading photos to iNaturalist. Volunteers were able to receive a City Scientist kit at this event. A big thank you to our volunteers!