Archive for September 2025

Congratulations to Heavenly Evangelista who is now an official Police Officer with the New York City Police Department! Heavenly first came to Concrete Safaris with her elementary school for Green Exercise Days in our gardens. When she was 14, she saw our logo on the Summer Youth Employment Program’s list of Providers, and signed up.…

Garden Cohort This summer, the OLA-SYEP Garden Cohort Interns have been getting hands-on with urban gardening—learning square-foot gardening, companion planting, and proper watering techniques to help plants thrive. 🌱🌿 These young leaders are gaining essential skills while planting seeds for a healthier, greener community! Photography Cohort 📸 Focused and framing the future! The OLA-SYEP photography interns…