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April 4, 2024
Cord Meyer Sponsors Friends Of Crocheron & John Golden Park
April 4, 2024
Cord Meyer, Friends of Crocheron team up
By Sophie Krichevsky
April 1, 2024
Cord Meyer continues support for Bayside parks as premier sponsor for Friends of Crocheron and John Golden Park
By Czarinna Andres
September 18, 2023
Buz O’Rourke Playground in Bayside set for $6.5 million ‘makeover’
By Iryna Shkurhan
* While Friends did not get back to Ms. Shkhurhan in time to print, we are grateful for collaboration with park community for this change - and amazed by the outstanding support from Councilwoman Paladino and Speaker Adams for keeping our community's children safe.
May 10, 2023
Cord Meyer Development to serve as premiere sponsor of Friends of Crocheron and John Golden Park
By Ethan Marshall
August 25, 2022
The Daffodil Project returning to Queens next month to memorialize lives lost during 9/11, COVID-19 pandemic
Bill Parry
March 2, 2022
Volunteer Group That Works to Improve Crocheron Park Nabs Big Sponsor
Christian Murray
March 2, 2022
Bayside Park Group To Expand Events After Support From Developer
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
October 8, 2021
Plant Daffodils In Bayside To Honor Victims Of 9/11, COVID
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
September 23, 2021
Ida ‘mudslide’ into pond piques concern
Katherine Donlevy, Associate Editor
September 3, 2021
Brown, Mud-Filled Pond Prompts Concern Among Bayside Park Group
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
" "You'll have a dead puddle eventually," Gumb said, explaining that his concern is that erosion will cause Golden Pond to fill up with more sediment, which from there will reduce the depth, oxygen levels, and life in the pond. "
August 24, 2021
Friends of Crocheron to host fruit and vegetable giveaway in Bayside this Monday
Jenna Bagcal
August 25, 2021
Interview with Jessica Burke about efforts by Friends to help the community through a Food Giveaway with GetFoodNYC. Members Angela and Tanassiyah gave a hand along with volunteer Janice.
Gregg Sullivan, Executive Producer
August 24, 2021
Free Popup Food Pantry Coming to Crocheron this Wednesday
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
"Saturday's beginner yoga class, which will be taught by a volunteer named Ambeka, is the second of several yoga events happening in the park in the upcoming class."
June 10, 2021
You Can Plant Flowers, Baby Trees In Crocheron Park This Saturday
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
"Planting native species helps preserve the park's ecosystem, according to Dana Gumb, Bayside resident of 30 years and the Vice President and Chair of Conservation Committee for FCJGP, which is why the group will plant black-eyed Susans, little bluestems and dogwood trees — which are all native to the area."
"There's a lot we don't know about invasive species," said Dana Gumb, Bayside resident of 30 years and the Vice President and Chair of Conservation Committee for Friends of Crocheron & John Golden Park (FCJGP), the local preservation group that's organizing this weekend's event. "But what we do know is that if not kept in track they'll completely dominate an environment, so you have to cut them back and then put something in their place."
April 10, 2021
Interview with Dana Gumb about efforts by Friends - and the community events that happen around the park. They also talked about the wonderful history in Our Park.
Gregg Sullivan, Executive Producer
"We are excited about contributing to the upkeep and hopefully enchancing the beauty of this beautiful neighborhood park... We have had a fabulous season [for sledding], this past winter was a fabulous season for all the kids. We have a sledding field on the south side of the park, next to 35th avenue. I think people come from all over Queens.... I do not think there are many other places with a such a nice open grassy hill side." - Dana Gumb, FOC Chair of Conservation
December 10, 2020
Park friends want to ‘brighten’ O’Rourke Fundraiser would revamp Bayside playground, install interactive board
Katherine Donlevy, Associate Editor
"We love this park! Every time people hear me talk about how much I love Bayside, because of the wonderful childhood I had coming down here and sled riding during the winters. Crocheron Park was a big part of my childhood, and we are very lucky to have it. And very lucky to have you guys helping cleaning up." - Gregg Sullivan
September 3, 2020
Collecting trash and connecting to nature
Green space enthusiasts establish park activist group in Bayside
Katherine Donlevy, Associate Editor
August 30, 2020
Friends of Crocheron & John Golden Park's first Clean-Up event. Gregg talks with Founder, Jessica, and catches up with volunteer, Maria, by Golden Pond.
Gregg Sullivan, Executive Producer
September 3, 2020
Volunteer Clean-Up Effort Aims To Beautify Crocheron Park Led by the Friends of Crocheron & John Golden Park, volunteers will clear litter from Crocheron Park's trails and Golden Pond on Saturday.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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