We're Concrete Safaris

Since 2008, Concrete Safaris has prepared youth in East Harlem and beyond to lead healthy lives and shape their environment through outdoor education, play, exploration, and community engagement.

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City Surfers

Our outdoor, year-round classrooms foster each child's potential by giving them a place to dream and do within a safe and natural environment, which they help create.
 

Green Exercise Days

Green Exercise Days are outdoor, educational field trips and/or community service experiences in our gardens. Learn more about CS' COVID-19 opportunities.

Outdoor Leadership Academy

An internship program for 14-24-year-olds divided into three cohorts -- gardening, outdoor play, and health promotion. Interns may start working with Concrete Safaris during the school year or summer time.

Youth Transforming The World Starting In Their Own Backyards

We have over

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Youth Across 4 programs

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Volunteers

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(1,100+ in 2019)

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Days of Outdoor Play

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Jobs
Internships

Outdoor Leadership Academy - SYEP 2021

We're accepting two hundred 14-15-year-olds for this summer's program, which will run from July - August, 2021.

Applications open 3/16/2021. Stay tuned.

Upcoming Events

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Jefferson Gardens’ Garden Volunteer Session: March 13, 2021

Mar 13, 2021 10:00AM—1:00PM

Jefferson Gardens 300 East 115th Street New York, NY 10029

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Sat
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Garden Volunteer Session: April 10, 2021 at Mad Fun Farm

Apr 10, 2021 10:00AM—1:00PM

Mad Fun Farm 1775 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10029

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