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Urban Woodlands Community Gardens, Inc. dba The Lotus Garden is a not-for-profit corporation in the city of New York. It is organized for the following purposes: Creating and maintaining the Lotus Garden for community use and enjoyment. Providing general opportunities for neighborhood residents of the Upper West Side of Manhattan to use and enjoy the garden. Providing for community programs for special interest groups and neighborhood residents to use, enjoy, and participate in garden activities.

To promote the arts and sciences on Long Beach Island and in the surrounding communities by enlightening, educating, and stimulating thought and discussion about current trends in the arts and sciences and by providing broad educational and cultural programs for all ages.

Founded by world-renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony in 2003, our mission is to reverse the decline of the natural world, upon which all life depends for its survival.  Through education and the implementation of effective solutions, we help people increase their understanding that none of us survive alone - that all life does best when it works together with other life. This better connects everyone with the natural world, resulting in more constructive problem solving. As industry, governments, communities and individuals adopt this way of thinking and working, the world is better protected and restored.