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Monday, April 19, 2010

liberty state park luncheon and walk

Dear Friends of Liberty State Park & all supporters,

We hope you will consider attending our uplifting May 2 luncheon and joining in our Walk next Saturday, 4/24 to support our efforts to improve and protect our urban waterfront open space.

Sat. 4/24 - "Walk for LSP" & HCIA Earth Day Fair
Please pre-register for $20 with website form or mailed flyer form by 4/20 or please register on 24th for $24. WALK tee shirt at sign-in table behind CRRNJ Terminal.

Sun. May 2 - Luncheon to celebrate LSP & volunteerism.
Please join other park lovers at this warm gathering.

Awards Recipients

Maureen Ogden

She is one of NJ's environmental heroes of the last 30 years. Her leadership and vision in protecting NJ open space and historic preservation is inspiring. She led the way in establishing the Garden State Preservation Trust.

Hudson County Freeholder Bill O'Dea
Longtime dedicated champion of LSP as "The People's Park".

Jersey Cares
non-profit organization which links volunteers with projects around the state, including LSP gardening.

Professor Ted Lai
of Hudson County Community College and advisor of Beta Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society whose members are LSP volunteers.

Nikki Sirken
longtime LSP advocate and FOLSP volunteer and Board Trustee.

Iome Alexander
dedicated FOLSP Gardening Program volunteer.
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If you have not mailed the RSVP card from the website or from our mailing to your street addresses in by Tuesday, April 27th, please mail it in (or pay at the door) but also please RSVP by phone or email for us to know you're coming. Please contact Sam at 201-792-1993 or email
(if you want to be on our street mailing list, please contact us at same email address.

Early Spring LSP Photos
The Friends-funded 100 new shade trees were recently planted and the flowers
are budding all around the park.