Former President Bill Clinton has also volunteered on Habitat projects.
But aquatic habitat projects have become increasingly popular destinations for leftover Christmas trees.
There are now more than 1,000 volunteers taking part in litter picks, wildlife surveys and habitat projects.
"We look on the Habitat projects as meeting one of the basic human needs of people: having a decent place to live," he said.
The scale and scope of the new Habitat projects, city officials say, will allow entire blocks on the east side to be anchored by owner-occupied housing.
Because of the season, the Peekskill shed is indoors; it is also one of several Habitat projects geared to multiple artists.
Some had worked with Jimmy on other Habitat projects and treated him like any other volunteer.
Critics say that with the exception of three small habitat projects scheduled for construction next year, the state has failed to follow through on its promise.
In fact, UN-HABITAT projects that within three decades, one of three people will live in near total despair -- lacking sanitation and clean water, exposed to the imminent effects of climate change, fueling the spread of disease and possible pandemics.
And federal efforts can assist the state on near-term habitat projects such as creating gravel bars for fish and infrastructure to convey water to wildlife refuges to benefit migratory birds.
