Sponsors
Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership oversees the economic revitalization of Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
The Partnership is comprised of two entities, the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project Local Development Corporation (MARP) and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Business Improvement District (BID), working together to assist the small businesses located along the avenue and improve the quality of life of the surrounding neighborhoods.
The Partnership boards of directors are comprised of avenue merchants and property owners, local business and community leaders, universities, not-for-profits, and area residents. These two boards work in tandem to provide the vision and leadership necessary to maintain and enhance Myrtle Avenue.
Current initiatives include the revitalization of a public plaza along Myrtle, walking and educational tours in the area, the promotion of locally owned businesses in the Myrtle Avenue BID, and a wide variety of artistic initiatives which includes the Public Art and Sculpture initiative through which the Myrtle Avenue Bird Town project is made possible.
Learn more about Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership at their website: http://www.myrtleavenue.org/
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Parks & Recreation is the steward of about 29,000 acres of land — 14 percent of New York City — including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. They operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 550 tennis courts, 66 public pools, 48 recreational facilities, 17 nature centers, 13 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches. They care for 1,200 monuments and 23 historic house museums. We look after 600,000 street trees, and two million more in parks. They are New York City’s principal providers of recreational and athletic facilities and programs and are home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.
The Myrtle Avenue Bird Town project will take place within Parks Department land. Specifically a small triangular planting bed at the Northwest corner of Fort Greene Park and the planting area of Person Park. We are very pleased to be able to use these sites for our installation and applaud those in the department that allowed this project to move forward.
Learn more about the NYC parks system at http://www.nycgovparks.org
Acknowledgments
Wongoers would like the thank the following people for their time, help, and encouragement throughout this process:
Scott Bluedorn for his dedication and hard work assisting us in the fabrication and installation of our birdhouses.
Phillip Romano for his dedication and hard work assisting us in the fabrication of our birdhouses and help documenting our process through photographs.
Nick Konopka for allowing us to use his woodshop and his contribution of the geodesic dome birdhouse.
Chad Posner for his guidance and advice pertaining to the CNC Aluminum birdhouse and CNC Drain Feeder.
Zachary Wiegand for his guidance and his advice pertaining to the Plastic Dipped Metal Mesh Feeder.
Chris Sederstrom for his invaluable assistance during installation and his passion for climbing 28 foot ladders.
Jeremy Skehan for his patience and help during installation.
Jonathan Cramer for his assistance with plasma torching our Teapot and Globe houses.
Mimi Shim for her advice pertaining to sewing and thread strength for the straps and burlap sleeves.
Elaine Yau for her contributions of birch logs for fabrication and bird seed for the birds.
Gabriel Willow for his help and information regarding local and invasive bird species in New York and around Fort Greene.
Melissa Chow for her easy-going nature and help during the SONYA Stroll Workshop.
Seth Kaplan for his patience and child expertise during the SONYA Stroll Workshop.
Friends
The Wild Lab
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Canal Nest Colony
PLG Arts
Knitta Please
