Notes Before Park(ing) Day 2010
The main event is almost upon us. Tomorrow’s weather for Park(ing) Day is looking good in the district, 85° F and mostly sunny, perfect for biking and setting up our guerilla parks. We’ll be getting started early on Friday, around 6 AM so please get in touch if you are planning on needing sod or other supplies. The plan is to head up to Chantilly, pick up all the sod we can load into whatever vehicles we have, and head back to DC where we’ll divvy it up and load up bike trailers.
I will be emailing volunteers with suggested locations if we end up with more fixed-location parks. As of now, it makes sense for volunteers to show up ready to travel (bicycle would be best) and to help us set-up and staff our initial mobile parks until we have confirmation from fixed-location parks.
Volunteers, please bring:
- Bicycles, bicycle trailer or rolling cart (for sod and park supplies)
- Gloves
- Quarters
- Park activities (coloring books, portable boomboxes, chalk, etc.)
- Citronella (or something for the bugs)
- Snacks / drinks
- Portable lawn equipment (like folding chairs or tables)
- Something to wear if it rains (unlikely but still possible)
We’ll be live-tweeting our activities with @parkingdaydc and also using the National Park(ing) Day Map when we take over a parking spot. Good luck to all!
