Anti-Valentine’s Day: Plant Portraits (21+)

Join us for a fun and quirky event to celebrate the beauty of plants and community love on Valentine’s Day. This in-person gathering welcomes all those who want to break away from the traditional lovey-dovey celebrations. We will provide the plants, propagation bottles, art supplies, and guidance to create a unique memory and momento from…

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Roxhill Community Day

Join DNDA’s Art and Nature teams for a community day at Roxhill Park. This is an open event to gather the neighborhood for a casual weekend at the park. We will be facilitating drop-in art activities and may lead park beautification activities such as trash pickup.

Pre-registration is not necessary but participants should plan to sign-in upon arrival.

What to bring:

Please dress appropriately with long pants, warm and dry layers, closed-toed shoes and rain gear as needed.
Bring any water you might want
If you have your own pair of work gloves, fee free to bring them. If not, we will have plenty
Signed youth waiver form, if under 18

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Volunteer Park Cleanup

You and your fellow volunteers will participate in fun, hands-on conservation work led by staff from DNDA’s Nature Team. Restoration work includes removing invasive plants, planting native species, and mulching new plantings, depending on time of year and the restoration progress in each site.

 

Click here to sign up as an individual

OR

Click here to register as a group

What to bring: Long pants, warm and dry layers, closed-toed shoes and rain gear as needed. Bring any water you might want during the volunteer event. If you have your own pair of work gloves, feel free to bring them. Signed youth waiver form, if under 18.

What we provide: Tools, gloves, light snacks, training on restoration activity and safety talk

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Volunteer Park Cleanup — EVENT FULL

Update 1.22.24: This event is currently full.

You and your fellow volunteers will participate in fun, hands-on conservation work led by staff from DNDA’s Nature Team. Restoration work includes removing invasive plants, planting native species, and mulching new plantings, depending on time of year and the restoration progress in each site.

 

Click here to sign up as an individual

OR

Click here to register as a group

What to bring: Long pants, warm and dry layers, closed-toed shoes and rain gear as needed. Bring any water you might want during the volunteer event. If you have your own pair of work gloves, feel free to bring them. Signed youth waiver form, if under 18.

What we provide: Tools, gloves, light snacks, training on restoration activity and safety talk

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EcoArts Classes at Youngstown

Come by Youngstown Cultural Arts Center anytime between 4-7pm every Thursday for EcoArts classes in room 105. You will use natural materials and plenty of sticks and branches to create artistic sculptures, as well as learn how to preserve natural materials for future art-making! RSVP at dnda.org/art No cost to participate, donations are encouraged. Donations…

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Cross the finish line with DNDA!

Cross the finish line with DNDA! Join DNDA to hit our Crossroads Campaign fundraising goal with art, music, food, and dance! We’re so close to our Crossroads Campaign fundraising goal! Join us to celebrate an incredible year of progress and a change in leadership. Bid a fond farewell to longtime executive director David Bestock. David…

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