restoration project type non profit founded 1995 headquarters new york ny usa key people bette midler founder website www.nyrp.org new york restoration project a non profit organization is the private partner of michael bloomberg s milliontreesnyc campaign to plant one million new trees in new york city by 2015 . 1 the organization is driven by the conviction that all new yorkers deserve high quality public space within ready walking distance of their homes . since its founding in 1995 by bette midler nyrp has planted trees renovated gardens restored parks and transformed open space for communities throughout new york city s five boroughs . it is the only citywide conservancy in new york city that brings private resources to spaces that lack adequate municipal support with the goal to fortify the city s aging infrastructure and creating a healthier environment for those who live in the most densely populated and least green neighborhoods . 2 history edit on july 7 1995 renowned entertainer bette midler founded the nonprofit new york restoration project nyrp with the goal of revitalizing neglected neighborhood parks in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of new york city . these include sherman creek park highbridge park fort washington park and fort tryon park in upper manhattan ; and roberto clemente state park and bridge park in the bronx . the new york city department of parks and recreation initiated a partnership with nyrp in 1995 to assist with cleaning and maintaining fort tryon park . in may 1999 the city planned to auction 114 community gardens for commercial development . midler and nyrp founding president joseph pupello led a coalition of greening organizations to save them . nyrp worked closely with the city of new york and took ownership of fifty two of the most under resourced gardens in new york city s most economically challenged communities . that was the beginning of the new york garden trust the largest community garden land trust in the united states . today midler and her organization works with local volunteers and community groups to ensure that these gardens are kept safe clean and vibrant . references edit from president obama to nasa americans are planting earth day trees https www.nyrp.org about external links edit new york restoration project this article about a philanthropic or charitable organization is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title new york restoration project & oldid 673679334 categories rodale inc.philanthropic organization stubshidden categories all stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 29 july 2015 at 19 35 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view