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Getting Involved Urban Agriculture Numerous groups offer opportunities to get involved in urban agriculture. For a national perspective, visit the American Community Gardening Association at www.communitygardening.org. In Detroit, start with the Garden Resource Program Collaborative, a coalition of several farming groups including the Detroit Agriculture Network and Earthworks Urban Farm. Visit the website at www.detroitagriculture.org. Many groups, such as Earthworks, need volunteers at harvest time. All people are welcome. To learn more, visit Earthworks at www.cskdetroit.org/EWG. To learn more about Kami Pathukuchi’s SEED Wayne program, visit www. clas.wayne.edu/seedwayne. Many other cities offer similar gardening programs. In Philadelphia, visit Philadelphia Green at www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/ phlgreen/index.html. For Milwaukee and Chicago, see Growing Power at www.growingpower.org. Green Transportation Many groups are working to create nonmotorized transportation options in Detroit and other cities. To learn more about their efforts in Michigan or about volunteer opportunities, start with the Michigan Trails & Greenway Alliance, a clearinghouse for green efforts, at www.michigantrails.org. To learn more about the city of Chicago’s effort to promote bicycle transportation, visit www.chicagobikes.org. Restoring Vacant Lots Many of the groups that work on community gardening also work on vacant lot 02 Ch6_Concl.indd 153 7/16/10 1:51 PM Getting Involved | 154 restoration. For Detroit, start with the nonprofit Greening of Detroit at www. greeningofdetroit.com. For Philadelphia, visit Philadelphia Green at www. pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/index.html. Urban Forests Reforestation programs offer one of the best ways for citizens to help their communities. Groups like the Greening of Detroit and Philadelphia Green need hundreds of volunteers each year to plant and maintain trees. All it takes is some sweat equity and a few hours on a Saturday morning. To learn more about these programs, visit the Greening of Detroit and Philadelphia Green online (see above). 02 Ch6_Concl.indd 154 7/16/10 1:51 PM ...

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