Davis Park Community Recreation, Arts & Beautification, Inc - (CRAB) 

Davis Park Community Recreation, Arts & Beautification, Inc. (CRAB) is a 501(c)(3)tax exempt organization formed by community volunteers to attract tax deductible contributions to fund recreational, artistic and beautification efforts in the Davis Park/Ocean Ridge community. CRAB encourages local artists to donate works and participate in its fund-raising and beautification activities.

Working with the Davis Park Association (DPA), CRAB plans to sponsor efforts to beautify the community and enhance recreational facilities, including community gardens, playgrounds and athletic facilities. CRAB's efforts will be funded through tax deductible donations and other fund-raising activities. We appreciate your support!

Flyer CRAB Flyer 2019   Flyer CRAB Update 2020

2022 Update from DP CRAB (Community, Recreation, Arts & Beautification) 

 

Bringing our beach community together for the purposes of beautifying our community and adding different aspects of arts and recreation for everybody to enjoy. We hope you like the work CRAB is doing around the community, including our geranium sale, plantings in the park and at the Post Office and wagon plaza, and banners and lighting along Trustees Walk.
artSupport CRAB and submit your art for consideration for a future CRAB poster [submission form]

 

June 7th 2022

A MESSAGE FROM: LORRAINE FOLEY, PRESIDENT, DAVIS PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION, ARTS & BEAUTIFICATION, INC. (CRAB)

CRAB was hard at work this week doing some spring cleaning and planting new gardens; see images below.
A great big thank you to Mike and Nikki Dougherty, Guiermo, Neil Robinson and his grandson Joe Kubicki and to Val Letton for putting a fresh coat of paint on the  buoys. 

Thanks also to the Town Parks Department for our annual budget which CRAB puts to good use.

Davisparkcrab@gmail.com

Images: June 2022

CRAB PROJECT: Rock Garden

Many thanks from CRAB (Community Recreation Arts & Beautification) and The DPA to the Town Parks Department for our plant budget, which was put to good use in our Rock Garden (corner of Trustees & Center-- see pix) and New Park area.

Thanks also to:

  • 'Garden Dept.' for good advice and service
  • DP Ferry and crew for transport
  • Eric Lemery for fence and wood chips
  • Mike Dougherty and Neil Robinson for sweat equity (and Mike for crew and supplies)
  • Guillermo and Orlando for all their hard work!

July 2020


2019 Accomplishments

 

  • Continued progress on the Park area with the addition of more Russian Sage, Beach Grass, Chips, Landscape Lighting and Fencing 

  • Beautiful planters cleaned and filled with flowers throughout the Marina and Trustees Walk

  • Posters by our Local Artists

  • A revamped and organized bulletin board

  • A new rock garden with beach grass planted on the corner of Trustees & Center Walks

  • Two successful plant sales

  • Two fund-raising events including an afternoon at the church for a Paint-n-Sip with complimentary wine and cheese and a Corn Hole Tournament held at the Casino in the early fall. A great time was had by all at both events.

 

Look Forward to Seeing

 

  • Additional plantings and chips in the Park

  • Additional plantings in the Rock Garden

  • Continued maintenance of the Planters in the Marina and along Trustees Walk

  • Spring Clean-Up

  • Sale of Recycling Garbage Cans - $20 each.  Pre-orders available. Send E-Mail to  Davisparkcrab@gmail.com

  • Continued Sales of Crab Merchandise at Post Office, Labor Day Craft Fair or by E-mailing Davisparkcrab@gmail.com

  • Renovating the Plaza area by the Fire House; adding benches, new planters, new gates for the firehouse.

  • Cleaning & Weeding garden beds in the Plaza

  • Community Gathering – Submit your ideas to  Davisparkcrab@gmail.com

  • Cleaning-Up and Improving the Playground Area in the Marina

  • Continued Maintenance of the Community Bulletin Board

 

 Become a CRAB volunteer or share your ideas for an event or beautification / Contact us at: Davisparkcrab@gmail.com

CRAB Board of Directors:


Make a tax deductible donation today!
checks payable to:
DP CRAB INC.
P.O. Box 606,
Bayport, New York 11705
 


Please support the work of our volunteers and local artists by purchasing CRAB merchandise.

You can purchase CRAB items at the Post Office [ Map ]
  • Crab Posters
  • Crab Mugs
  • Crab Magnets
  • And, of course, your tax deductible contributions are always welcome: make check payable to CRAB

The beautiful Spring, Summer and Fall posters you've seen around town are CRAB productions

mugs


May 20th 2017 - CRAB Fundraiser

 
 


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