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The New York
Restoration Project
By: Nick Buonassisi
Founder and When Founded
โ— The New York Restoration Project was
founded by Bette Midler
โ— It was founded in 1995
Mission Statement
โ— New York Restoration Project (NYRP) carries out Founder Bette
Midlerโ€™s dream of a cleaner, greener New York City. To that end,
NYRP restores, revitalizes and develops under-resourced parks and
community gardens throughout the cityโ€™s five boroughs, working to
ensure that every New York City resident, family and neighborhood
has access to vibrant, green spaces. By providing enriching
educational and community programming, NYRP also works to instill
both individual and civic respect for nature and responsibility for
contributing to New York Cityโ€™s environmental sustainability.
Cool Facts About the Project
โ— The New York Restoration project has
planted 300,000 trees already
โ— They plan on planting at least 1 million
trees in New York!!!
โ— The are the leaders of the
MillionTreesNYC foundation
Videos
โ— Bette spending time with everyone that
has helped her with the project at the 12th
annual New York Restoration picnic
โ— http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysrq-
RpEjnI
Pictures
โ— Funder Bette Midler and one of the
Creations
โ— Logo

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The new york restoration project

  • 1. The New York Restoration Project By: Nick Buonassisi
  • 2. Founder and When Founded โ— The New York Restoration Project was founded by Bette Midler โ— It was founded in 1995
  • 3. Mission Statement โ— New York Restoration Project (NYRP) carries out Founder Bette Midlerโ€™s dream of a cleaner, greener New York City. To that end, NYRP restores, revitalizes and develops under-resourced parks and community gardens throughout the cityโ€™s five boroughs, working to ensure that every New York City resident, family and neighborhood has access to vibrant, green spaces. By providing enriching educational and community programming, NYRP also works to instill both individual and civic respect for nature and responsibility for contributing to New York Cityโ€™s environmental sustainability.
  • 4. Cool Facts About the Project โ— The New York Restoration project has planted 300,000 trees already โ— They plan on planting at least 1 million trees in New York!!! โ— The are the leaders of the MillionTreesNYC foundation
  • 5. Videos โ— Bette spending time with everyone that has helped her with the project at the 12th annual New York Restoration picnic โ— http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysrq- RpEjnI
  • 6. Pictures โ— Funder Bette Midler and one of the Creations โ— Logo