Virtual Rat Academy for Community Gardeners
Event Overview
Join this free Virtual Rat Academy for Community Gardeners presented by the NYC Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene. Sponsored by NYC Parks, NYC Health’s Neighborhood Rat Reduction Initiative, and Rat Academy Staff.
This is a valuable and practical session targeted at preventing and mitigating rats in community gardens. See our Resource for Gardeners for helpful info on Pest Management and Rat Prevention!
Details:
Date/Time: Thursday February 6th 2025 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This is a virtual session, so pre-registration in advance is required. Click here to register!
For more information or to request additional accommodations, contact: ratportal@health.nyc.gov
For more information, visit: nyc.gov/rats
Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that owns and stewards 35 community gardens in 18 neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens. In 2014, BQLT launched an affiliate garden program and now stewards two additional community gardens. BQLT manages and enhances all 37 properties for the benefit of the public. BQLT gardens are open spaces that provide opportunities for diverse groups of people to meet and cooperatively work together, as well as to engage in educational, cultural and arts activities.