Randall's Island Park Alliance
Ciara Sidell serves as the Urban Farm Manager at Randall's Island Park Alliance since April 2019, overseeing a public-facing educational urban farm and managing staff and interns. Previously, Ciara held the position of Agriculture Director at Harlem Grown from March 2016 to March 2019, where responsibilities included designing and developing a network of farms and supervising an agriculture team. Earlier experience includes positions as Farm Manager & Educator at Local Roots NYC and Farm Education Intern at City Growers. Ciara's foundational experience began with an internship at Queens County Farm Museum and a role as Assistant Head of Outdoor Adventure at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Ciara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Food and Environmental Studies from Wheaton College Massachusetts and has furthered education at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and Royal Thimphu College.
Randall's Island Park Alliance
The Randall’s Island Park Alliance, Inc. (RIPA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works with the City of New York and local communities to provide an innovative and exciting destination through a wide range of sports venues, cultural events and environmental exploration. As the dedicated steward of Randall’s Island Park, the Alliance sustains, maintains, develops and programs the Park to support the wellbeing of all New Yorkers.