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  • -["
    In which borough should your idea take place? 
    Manhattan
    Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
    Inwood
    Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
    Youth
    Parents
    Low income individuals
    Black, Indigenous, and POC
    Describe the challenge you want to address:
    There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.
    Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
    This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community. \nThe monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.\nThe establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement. \nFunding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.\n\nThe Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.\n
    Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
    10034
    "]
  • +["
    In which borough should your idea take place? 
    Manhattan
    Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
    Inwood
    Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
    Youth
    Parents
    Limited English proficient individuals
    Low income individuals
    Black, Indigenous, and POC
    Older adults
    Immigrants and/or migrants
    Describe the challenge you want to address:
    There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.
    Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
    This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community. \nThe monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.\nThe establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement. \nFunding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.\n\nThe Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.\n
    Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
    10034
    "]
  • -["<xml><dl class=\"decidim_awesome-custom_fields\" data-generator=\"decidim_awesome\" data-version=\"0.9.1\"><dt name=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\">In which borough should your idea take place?&nbsp;</dt><dd id=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\" name=\"radio-group\"><div alt=\"Manhattan\">Manhattan</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1694626005389-0\">Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?</dt><dd id=\"text-1694626005389-0\" name=\"text\"><div>Inwood</div></dd><dt name=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\">Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.</dt><dd id=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\" name=\"checkbox-group\"><div alt=\"Youth\">Youth</div><div alt=\"Parents\">Parents</div><div alt=\"Low income individuals\">Low income individuals</div><div alt=\"Black, Indigenous, and POC\">Black, Indigenous, and POC</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\">Describe the challenge you want to address:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\">Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community.
  • -The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.
  • -The establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement.
  • -Funding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.
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  • -The Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.
  • -</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1695292616659-0\">Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:</dt><dd id=\"text-1695292616659-0\" name=\"text\"><div>10034</div></dd></dl></xml>"]
  • +["<xml><dl class=\"decidim_awesome-custom_fields\" data-generator=\"decidim_awesome\" data-version=\"0.9.1\"><dt name=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\">In which borough should your idea take place?&nbsp;</dt><dd id=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\" name=\"radio-group\"><div alt=\"Manhattan\">Manhattan</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1694626005389-0\">Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?</dt><dd id=\"text-1694626005389-0\" name=\"text\"><div>Inwood</div></dd><dt name=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\">Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.</dt><dd id=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\" name=\"checkbox-group\"><div alt=\"Youth\">Youth</div><div alt=\"Parents\">Parents</div><div alt=\"Limited English proficient individuals \">Limited English proficient individuals </div><div alt=\"Low income individuals\">Low income individuals</div><div alt=\"Black, Indigenous, and POC\">Black, Indigenous, and POC</div><div alt=\"Older adults\">Older adults</div><div alt=\"Immigrants and/or migrants\">Immigrants and/or migrants</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\">Describe the challenge you want to address:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\">Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community.
  • +The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.
  • +The establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement.
  • +Funding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.
  • +
  • +The Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.
  • +</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1695292616659-0\">Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:</dt><dd id=\"text-1695292616659-0\" name=\"text\"><div>10034</div></dd></dl></xml>"]
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  • -["
    In which borough should your idea take place? 
    Manhattan
    Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
    Inwood
    Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
    Youth
    Parents
    Low income individuals
    Black, Indigenous, and POC
    Describe the challenge you want to address:
    There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.
    Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
    This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community. \nThe monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.\nThe establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement. \nFunding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.\n\nThe Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.\n
    Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
    10034
    "]
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  • +["
    In which borough should your idea take place? 
    Manhattan
    Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
    Inwood
    Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
    Youth
    Parents
    Limited English proficient individuals
    Low income individuals
    Black, Indigenous, and POC
    Older adults
    Immigrants and/or migrants
    Describe the challenge you want to address:
    There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.
    Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
    This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community. \nThe monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.\nThe establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement. \nFunding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.\n\nThe Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.\n
    Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
    10034
    "]
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  • -The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.
  • -The establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement.
  • -Funding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.
  • -
  • -The Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.
  • -</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1695292616659-0\">Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:</dt><dd id=\"text-1695292616659-0\" name=\"text\"><div>10034</div></dd></dl></xml>"]
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  • +["<xml><dl class=\"decidim_awesome-custom_fields\" data-generator=\"decidim_awesome\" data-version=\"0.9.1\"><dt name=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\">In which borough should your idea take place?&nbsp;</dt><dd id=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\" name=\"radio-group\"><div alt=\"Manhattan\">Manhattan</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1694626005389-0\">Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?</dt><dd id=\"text-1694626005389-0\" name=\"text\"><div>Inwood</div></dd><dt name=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\">Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.</dt><dd id=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\" name=\"checkbox-group\"><div alt=\"Youth\">Youth</div><div alt=\"Parents\">Parents</div><div alt=\"Limited English proficient individuals \">Limited English proficient individuals </div><div alt=\"Low income individuals\">Low income individuals</div><div alt=\"Black, Indigenous, and POC\">Black, Indigenous, and POC</div><div alt=\"Older adults\">Older adults</div><div alt=\"Immigrants and/or migrants\">Immigrants and/or migrants</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\">Describe the challenge you want to address:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>There is a lack of native plants and an overabundance of invasive species in Inwood Hill Park that is detrimental for both the environment and for the residents, friends, and neighbors of Inwood Hill Park as we have lost some of the natural beauty of the area and the opportunity to learn about the flora and fauna of our city. Additionally there is little to no Spanish-language signage in the park; this creates a disparity where the Spanish-speaking community cannot fully access and engage with all of the park's educational and learning opportunities. This is particularly of concern given the large Hispanic/Latino community in northern Manhattan. Residents of the area who are predominantly Spanish-speaking deserve the opportunity to learn and appreciate the park without barriers or limitations.</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\">Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>This is a proposal to establish a pollinator garden in Inwood Hill Park to serve as a monarch butterfly “waystation” and to create bilingual educational opportunities for the northern Manhattan community.
  • +The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly that migrates from the northern United States to central Mexico. The eastern monarch butterfly migration is one of the great natural phenomena in North America; it is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This migration route, which includes New York City, is at risk due to habitat loss, herbicide use, and other human factors. This proposal would create a registered monarch waystation to promote favorable conditions for monarch butterflies in Inwood Hill Park, protect existing plants that the monarch butterflies depend on, and promote biodiversity and natural restoration in northern Manhattan. After establishing the monarch butterfly waystation, the area would be used to develop a “Butterfly Experience”, patterned off of the successful programs at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, that would include education outreach and informational displays.
  • +The establishment of a monarch butterfly waystation that benefits monarchs as well as other pollinators, and Inwood Hill Park as an entity, is an opportunity to quantitatively measure the impact of the waystation as an intervention to improve the health of the park. We also propose an program evaluation study to determine how the waystation has benefited the park in metrics of metrics such as: pollinator numbers, species diversity, presence of native plants, reduction of invasive plant species, etc. These findings would be compiled into a report and distributed to the northern Manhattan community for purposes of transparency and to show the positive effects for the monarchs, the park overall, and for community learning and engagement.
  • +Funding would go towards building and maintaining educational opportunities around the waystation, as well as providing information about Inwood Hill Park itself and its importance as pollinator habitat. Signage and educational materials would be provided in English and Spanish, both online and print media; funding would go towards designing these materials, paying for professional translation, and distribution for a one-year period. Given the lack of other Spanish-language materials and signage in Inwood Hill Park, this would be a significant and meaningful first step towards increasing community engagement and accessibility for the Spanish-speaking community in northern Manhattan.
  • +
  • +The Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary has agreed to be a partner in the establishment of the waystation and provide assistance in terms of helping to establish and maintain milkweed plants and provide experience from the success of their earlier programming.
  • +</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1695292616659-0\">Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:</dt><dd id=\"text-1695292616659-0\" name=\"text\"><div>10034</div></dd></dl></xml>"]
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