Bette Midler started cleaning a neglected New York park in 1995; 30 years later, her group has planted 200,000 trees and built an artificial oyster reef
- Image AI generatedBette Midler once spent her mornings clearing parks in Northern Manhattan that the city had all but abandoned.
- Thirty years later, that early effort has grown into the New York Restoration Project, a charity credited with reshaping green space across all five boroughs.
- The organisation has planted more than 200,000 trees since 1995, alongside removing over six million pounds of rubbish from parks and gardens citywide.
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- Image AI generatedBette Midler once spent her mornings clearing parks in Northern Manhattan that the city had all but abandoned.
- Thirty years later, that early effort has grown into the New York Restoration Project, a charity credited with reshaping green space across all five boroughs.
- The organisation has planted more than 200,000 trees since 1995, alongside removing over six million pounds of rubbish from parks and gardens citywide.
Sources: Times of India