Go Green Brooklyn

It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Owl’s Head Park, Colonial Road and 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Owl’s Head Park Volunteers to beautify Owl’s Head Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!

Location: Lawn Area in Owl’s Head Park Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: The Overlook at the top of the hill
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Owl’s Head Park Volunteers,
Contact Email: owlsheadvolunteer@gmail.com

Community Science Fishing
2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Discover the East River’s amazing biodiversity first hand through our free catch-and-release fishing clinics! Registration is required and participation is on a first come first serve basis, please review details and register at the link provided.

It's My Park at South Oxford Park
2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | South Oxford Park, Atlantic Commons and South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends Of South Oxford Park to beautify at at South Oxford Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: South Oxford Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Cleaning throughout the park.
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Friends of South Oxford Park
Contact Email: cooknax@aol.com

Encountering Climate Change through Storytelling and Music (Greenpoint Library)
2024-10-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join bassist, composer, and Director of Climate Stories Project Jason Davis who will give a presentation and performance of his climate stories music. This presentation features the recorded voices of people from around the world speaking about their personal responses to climate change.
Jason will talk about artistic responses to the changing climate and demonstrate his work integrating climate storytelling and music, with the goal of engaging audiences and inspiring creative responses to the climate crisis.

Jason Davis leads climate storytelling workshops for participants who learn to craft and share their climate stories and to record interviews about other people’s responses to the changing climate. He also writes and performs original music that features recorded climate stories, with the goal of engaging audiences through the power of storytelling and art. Jason is a professor of Environmental Justice and Sustainability at Oregon State University, and was a 2024 Fulbright scholar in Brazil where he collected oral histories about the conservation of the endangered Atlantic Rain Forest.

Eco Day at McGolrick Park
2024-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 | McGolrick Park, Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Sunday, October 6 | 9AM-12PM | In the market and on Russell Avenue
Pick up some free compost, shred your old confidential documents, recycle electronics, grab some fall leaf bags, or sign up for free indoor air quality testing if you live near the Meeker Avenue Plume. Sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler, NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, in coordination with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. Please sign up now to reserve your free compost: bit.ly/oct6compost

Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir
2024-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join NYC H2O for volunteer landscaping and cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir this Fall!

Waterfront Walks 2024 (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2024-10-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Waterfront Walks 2024 are offered twice monthly on Tuesdays (6:30 PM to 8 PM) and Sundays (10:30 AM to 12 PM) from May 19th to October 20th.
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Join our Docents for a free walking tour and learn more about Brooklyn Bridge Park’s history, design, and ecology. Tours last roughly 60-90 minutes, start from the entrance of Pier 1 and finish near Pier 3.
Advance registration is required. Registration opens a month in advance of each date.
Full details, including the meeting location, will be emailed to registered attendees a few days prior to the event. For any questions, contact us on volunteer@brooklynbridgepark.org.

NuHart State Superfund Community Meeting
2024-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join an update forum from @nysdec and Madison Realty on the NuHart State Superfund Site. Get updates on the plan and share feedback.

Register here: tinyurl.com/nuhartoctober7

Brooklyn SWAB Monthly Meeting
2024-10-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, 11201
Save the date for the next Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board meeting. Registration is apprecated.
👋 Meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to join!

Brooklyn CB1 Combined Public Hearing and Board Meeting
2024-10-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Swinging 60’s Senior Center, 211 Ainslie St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211 , United States
Combined Public Hearing and Board Meeting
When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 6pm
Place: Swinging Sixties Senior Center
211 Ainslie Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(corner of Manhattan Avenue)
Board Meeting Notices
(Note: For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Brooklyn Community Board No. 1, Phone: 718-389-0009; at least (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.)Press Release/Calendar for 2024 – 2025

Pollinator Party at Radio Star
2024-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Radio Star, 13 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
The Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park invite you to an evening of celebration and gratitude as we honor the incredible volunteers, supporters, community members, and NYC Parks who help keep our public park thriving. This event is our way of saying thank you to everyone who contributes to maintaining and enhancing this beloved public green space in Greenpoint.
We’re excited to host this event at Radio Star, where Mediterranean flavors meet 1940s diner charm, inspired by the radio era of our very own WNYC Transmitter Park. A big thank you to owner Sara Conklin and Executive Chef Asi Maman for graciously providing their lovely space and crafting a delicious light menu for the evening.
Our celebration gets even better with the support of Brooklyn-based Transmitter Brewing, who will provide distinctive brews for the occasion.
As we all enjoy the evening, there will be images and highlights from this gardening season and a look ahead for the future. Whether you’ve volunteered, attended our events, or enjoyed a peaceful walk through the park, we’d love for you to join us in celebrating the community that makes WNYC Transmitter Park a vibrant and welcoming place for all.
If you can’t make it, please consider supporting our free programming, gardening efforts, cleanups, and park advocacy. Your contributions keep this park a vital part of the Greenpoint Community.
Event Details:
Hosted by the Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Admission: Includes a beverage and a sandwich
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

NYPD 90th Precinct Community Council Meeting
2024-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | 30 Montrose Avenue Community Center, 30 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11206
The 90th Precinct Community Council Meeting is generally held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at 30 Montrose Avenue Community Center.

Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)
2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211, United States
Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime!

About this event

This program is FREE! Supplies are provided on a first come, first serve basis.
Who: Ages 5 and younger. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Where: The Blue Park House at Marsha P. Johnson State Park
90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, New York
Cross streets – N 8th and Kent Ave
PLEASE NOTE:

Registration not required!
Please reserve tickets based on how many crafts you plan on making, ie. how many toddlers are with you.
If the program is sold out, but you still wish to attend, we encourage you to walk up and see if space is available.
In the case of inclement weather, the program may be rescheduled or canceled. Please be sure to check your email a few hours before the program starts.

Scouts BSA Troop 26 Weekly Meeting
2024-10-10 17:30 - 19:00 | McCarren Park BBQ Area, Driggs Ave and Manhattan Ave, Driggs Avenue and Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Do your tweens and teenagers want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? What about learning to cook, swim and applying first aid? How about giving back to our community, becoming a solid citizen and leader, and making great friends? Check out the fun with Troop 26 (boys)!
They meet outside every Thursday at 5:30 PM in McCarren Park, Brooklyn (BBQ area along Driggs Ave bw Manhattan Ave and Lorimer St.). If the weather is poor, they’ll meet indoors at neighborhood locations such as St. John’s Lutheran Church (155 Milton Street) and Middle School 126 (424 Leonard Street).
https://www.instagram.com/troop26bk_nyc/ | https://www.instagram.com/pack7bk/
For more info: https://forms.gle/QGfySGTgRvDe2URr7
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Weekend Overnight Trips ~ Biking, Cooking, Maritime, Shooting Sports, Skiing, USS NJ overnight, Whitewater rafting, and more!
Service Projects ~ Greencycle Swaps, Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade and Party, Cookies with Santa, Spring Egg Hunt, and more!
Other fun stuff ~ Baseball games, Bowling, Football games, Horseback riding, Ice skating, Indoor climbing, Klondike competitions, Movie nights, Palisades trail hikes, NYC urban hikes, and more!

The Crafting of Newtown Creek
2024-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join us for an evening to learn about the development of Newtown Creek with urban planner and academic, Carter Craft. This lecture series is curated by Newtown Creek Alliance. More details to come.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.

Explore Bioplastics (Greenpoint Library)
2024-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
This series is for teens aged 13 to 19.
Discover the fascinating world of bioplastics through a series of engaging, hands-on workshops led by Emily Gordin. As an industrial designer from Brooklyn, NY, Emily specializes in creating healthier materials and systems, with a focus on innovative biomaterials.
This workshop series will immerse you in the diverse possibilities of bioplastics, with each session focusing on a different material. Gain practical experience and insight into how these sustainable materials can revolutionize design and manufacturing.
There are four workshops in this series:
October 3, 2024 – 6PM-7:30PM – Get ready for Halloween by making spooky window decorations of ghosts and spiders from algae bioplastic.
October 10th, 2024 – 6PM-7:30PM – Trash to treasure – make vases from eggshells!
November 7th, 2024 – 6PM-7:30PM – Learn how to make string from seaweed! >> Rescheduled to November 21st
November 14th, 2024 – 6PM-7:30PM – Sculpt charms from milk!
There are 12 slots for each workshop, and registration is required. Attendance is not mandatory for every workshop.
You may be photographed.

Autumn Evenings at Newtown Native Nursery
2024-10-11 15:00 - 19:00 | Kingsland Wildflowers, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Browse NCA’s native plant nursery and enjoy the green roofs at Kingsland Wildflowers during this Autumn Evenings series!

About this event

Newtown Creek Alliance would like to welcome the public to join us at Kingsland Wildflowers on select Fridays for our “Autumn Evening” event series — browse our native plant nursery for plants to take home, or just come to enjoy sunset and a skyline view from the green roofs at Kingsland Wildflowers until 7 pm.
Visit our Online Store to check our plant availibility and make purchases ahead of time, or feel free to browse and buy plants on site.
Please note that we will not be open on Friday, October 18th — we’ll be breaking down from our annual Tidal Toast (more info here)!

Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 Weekly Meeting
2024-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | American Playground, 389 Milton St, Brooklyn, 11222, United States
Do your grade schoolers (K-5) want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? Learn fun skills and make great friends? Check out the fun with coed Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7!
They meet every Friday at 6 PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church (155 Milton Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn).
More info: https://forms.gle/QGfySGTgRvDe2URr7 | https://www.facebook.com/BKPack7 | https://www.instagram.com/pack7bk/
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Fun Stuff ~ Baseball games, Bowling, Camping trips, Cookies with Santa, Fishing, Football games, Halloween Party, Horseback riding, Ice skating, Indoor climbing, Movie nights, Palisades trail hikes, NYC urban hikes, Pinewood derbies, Spring egg hunts, and more!
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OLDER SCOUTS

Have older tweens & teenagers? Check out Boys Troop 26 (Grades 6-12)
They meet outside on Thursdays, 5:30-7 PM, McCarren Park BBQ Area, Driggs Ave bw Manhattan Ave & Lorimer St., Brooklyn
Troop 26 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troop26bk_nyc/

Biking-Camping Trip in the Poconos (Boy Scouts Brooklyn Troops 26 and 1G)
2024-10-12 07:00 - 2024-10-13 15:00
Brooklyn Boy Scouts Troop 26 and Troop 1G(irls) are going to bike +50 miles in the Poconos this weekend! They’ll camp overnight on a peninsular between two rivers. Just wow!
Next weekend, Cub Scout Pack 7 will go camping in NJ (with archery, bb-guns, hayrides, and games) while Troop 26 will go a shooting-camping trip in upstate NY. Join the fun!
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Do your tweens and teenagers want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? What about learning to cook, swim and applying first aid? How about giving back to our community, becoming a solid citizen and leader, and making great friends? Check out the fun with Boy Scouts Troop 26! They meet outside every Thursday at 5:30 PM in McCarren Park, Brooklyn (BBQ area along Driggs Ave bw Manhattan Ave and Lorimer St.). If the weather is poor, they might set up a shelter (being Boy Scouts, of-course!) or meet indoors somewhere: the boys will decide! The adventure and leadership program is for middle and high schoolers. The family program is for elementary schoolers.
https://www.instagram.com/troop26bk_nyc/ | https://www.instagram.com/pack7bk/
For more info: https://forms.gle/QGfySGTgRvDe2URr7
To sign up (select Troop 26 or Pack 7): https://beascout.scouting.org/

Saturday Fall Migration Walks (Prospect Park)
2024-10-12 07:30 - 12:00 | Prospect Park Pergola, Brooklyn, NY, 11226, United States
Meet 7:30 am at the “Pergola” entrance on Ocean and Parkside Avenues. Walks are led by Dennis Hrehowsik. Walks typically go into early afternoon or later if the birding is great. Bring water, snacks and/or a sandwich if you plan to stay the whole duration–but feel free to leave whenever you want. No registration necessary; however, if more than 20 people show up we will split the group.

Bird Watching at the Ridgewood Reservoir (Observación de Aves en la Ridgewood Reservoir)
2024-10-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join NYC H2O and Healther Wolf for birdwatching at the Ridgewood Reservoir! This event will be bilingual in both Spanish and English.

McGolrick Bird Club
2024-10-12 09:00 - 10:00 | McGolrick Park, Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell St. and Driggs Ave.

Native Species Planting Party (Parade Ground)
2024-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Parade Ground, Parade Place and Caton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Learn all about how to use native plants to strengthen the ecology of our urban landscape, and then get your hands dirty in the gardens of the Bowling Green Cottage.

Location: Bowling Green Cottage in Parade Ground Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park)
2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse.
Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club
Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory bird outing is for you. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
All levels and ages are welcome. No registration necessary. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring binoculars if you have them. A limited number of binoculars will be available to loan.
Route Description: This outing is at a leisurely pace with lots of stops to observe birds. A different route through the park may be taken each week. There may be steps, slight inclines, and grass and dirt paths with exposed roots. We will cover approximately 1.5-2 miles.

It's My Park at Canarsie Park
2024-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Canarsie Park, 88th Street and Seaview Avenue, Brooklyln, NY, 11236
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with NYC H2O to beautify Canarsie Park and the Paerdegat Basin. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: Canarsie Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: We will meet outside of the Canarsie Skate Park at 314 Seaview Ave and clean in the Paedergat Basin area of the park.
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: NYC H2O
Contact Email: info@nych2o.org

E-Waste Recycling (Flatbush)
2024-10-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Flatbush Food Co-op, 1415 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11226
We accept the following working and non-working consumer electronic equipment:

Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
Monitors (CRT and flatscreen)
Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
Tablets and e-readers
Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
Printers under 100 pounds, scanners, fax machines, etc
TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray Players
Digital Converter Boxes, Cable/Satellite Receivers
Portable music players
Audio-visual equipment
Video-games
Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)

We no longer accept:
Batteries (except lead-acid batteries from UPS (uninterrupted power supplies) systems, rechargeable batteries can be dropped off for recycling at any store that sells them, also check out IKEA and Staples stores for battery recycling.
Media, such as disks, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, etc.
Please visit greendisk.com to purchase a shipping label to get these items recycled.

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For more information, visit our FAQ
For more information: lesecologycenter.org or 212.477.4022

Bike Tour: Six Miles of "Last Mile"
2024-10-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Cooper Park, Maspeth Avenue and Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Join NCA for a 6-mile bike journey exploring mega-warehouses, truck routes, and the infrastructure of logistics around Newtown Creek!
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In the context of Newtown Creek’s 200+ year history of logistics infrastructure, from horse-carts and rails to barges and trucks, this bike tour will focus on the expanding infrastructure of commodity circulation, and the real-world footprint of e-commerce.
The rise of e-commerce has seen a rapid increase in last-mile developments in the industrial business zones, like those surrounding Newtown Creek. These mega facilities bring significant amounts of increased truck traffic to overburdened communities leading to higher levels of congestion, worsened air quality, urban heat island impacts, stormwater runoff, as well as ongoing issues with worker protections, fair wagers, and labor rights. NYC is now working to implement a special permit process to curtail the proliferation of last mile facilities, thanks in large part to the advocacy from elected leaders and the Last Mile Coalition (of which NCA is a member).
We encourage those joining to be fairly comfortable bicyclists – this route has adverse street conditions and frequent truck traffic. We ask that attendees fill out a liability waiver and photo consent form prior to joining, found here. Please bring a water bottle, snacks, and weather-appropriate clothing. We will have limited staff in attendance to navigate and provide support.
Start Location: Cooper Park, Maspeth Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
End Location: Borden Avenue Street End, Long Island City, NY 11101
Along the way we will see, firsthand, the scale and significance of numerous last mile facilities (many of which have been constructed within the past decade).
