Now in its fourth decade, Citizen Action has mentored, trained and launched nearly 150 grassroots start-ups in New York City and beyond.
Groups under Citizen Action all work in some way to protect the environment. Our participants have ranged from community gardens and land trusts, to environmental educators and promoters of nature-based arts and activities.
Donate Directly to a Citizen Action Group
Make a donation to one of more than 20 projects here:
What we offer
When participating with Citizen Action, groups gain support:
- Managing grants, contracts and donors
- Meeting strategic goals and outcomes
- Administering monthly and quarterly financial reports
- Serving as a fiscal agent to provide tax-exempt status
- Offering workshops and seminars to help grow the project.
Our groups
- Acre Policy
- BiomimicryNYC
- Black Urban Growers
- Christopher Park Alliance
- Claverack Pathways
- Envisioning Organics Project
- Forever Rural
- Friends of Bleecker Playground
- Friends of Clermont Parks
- Friends of Gulick Park
- Growing Chefs
- Growing Green Cities
- Honoring the Future
- iDig2Learn
- Initiative for Collaborative Action to Rescue our Environment (ICARE)
- Isham Park Restoration Program
- Kelly Street Garden
- Long Island City Community Garden
- Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board
- New City Parks
- New York Outdoor Recreation Coalition (NYORC)
- NYC Pollinator Working Group
- Off Road Cycling Accessibility
- PopUp Forest
- Stuyvesant Pathways
- St. Nicholas Miracle Garden
- Talk Trash City