{"id":97830,"date":"2026-01-12T21:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/97830\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:42:30","slug":"alley-pond-environmental-center-brings-furry-friends-to-special-visit-at-p-s-120-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/97830\/","title":{"rendered":"Alley Pond Environmental Center brings furry friends to special visit at P.S. 120 \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768254149_761_unnamed.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"furry friends\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Alley Pond Environmental Center visited students last Friday at P.S. 120 in Queensboro Hill, where they brought along furry friends for students to pet and learn about their habitat.<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member Sandra Ung<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Students at P.S. 120 in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/queensboro-hill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queensboro Hill<\/a> got up close and personal with some furry friends after staff from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alleypond.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alley Pond Environmental Center<\/a> paid a special visit to the school on Jan. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Council Member Sandra Ung, who allocated $30,000 to APEC to provide educational programming at schools throughout her district, joined students in two classrooms as they pet guinea pigs, birds and other animals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a news release from Ung\u2019s office, hands-on learning is an important part of education. When students get the chance to meet animals up close, learn about their habitats, and explore how they fit into our natural world, Ung said it helps build curiosity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also helps students appreciate the environment around them, she continued, whether it\u2019s a park, a backyard or even the trees on their walk home.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to the teachers and staff here at PS 120,\u201d Ung said in the press release. \u201cAnd a special thank you to the Alley Pond Environmental Center for the incredible work they do with students across District 20.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-596439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"  \/>Council Member Sandra Ung, holding a copy of \u201cBaby on Board: How Animals Carry Their Young,\u201d joined students as the environmental center taught them about different kinds of animals. Ohoto courtesy of the Office of Council Member Sandra Ung<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-596440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768254149_989_unnamed-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\"  \/>A staff member from APEC passes around a guinea pig, allowing students to pet it during a hands-on educational activity. Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member Sandra Ung<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-596441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768254150_697_unnamed-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\"  \/>Ung takes a turn petting the guinea pig during her visit to P.S. 120. Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member Sandra Ung<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-596442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"  \/>Ung allocated $30,000 to APEC for educational programs throughout her district. 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