Go Green Brooklyn

It's My Park at Nostrand Playground
2025-05-24 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Nostrand Playground, Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, United States
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Central x South East Brooklyn CDC to help prep and maintain a pollinator garden at Nostrand Playground. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: Nostrand Playground Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Meet by the playground
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Central x South East Brooklyn CDC
Contact Email: rtaylor@cxsebrooklyn.org

“The Park is my Remedy” Walk (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2025-05-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Explore the gardens along the piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park and learn to identify plants that are valuable to your health and wellness. Medicinal properties of plants have been valued for years, create your own field guide and start a healthy habit of plant appreciation!

Location: Corner of Furman and Old Fulton Streets in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Registration: Registration not required.
Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Birdwatching at the Ridgewood Reservoir (Spanish and English)
2025-05-25 08:00 - 09:30 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join us for a bilingual birdwatching event at the Ridgewood Reservoir led by Heather Wolf!

Black Birders Week: Feathered Friends Live Bird Show (MPJ Park)
2025-05-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211, United States
Meet a real Wildlife Rehabilitator and the birds that they care for this special demonstration in honor of Black Birders Week.
In collaboration with the organizations Black AF In STEM and NYC Audubon, join the NYS Parks’ New York City team in celebrating Black Birders Week 2023! Let’s support budding Black birders, expert Black birders, and all birders and wanna be birders in between!
All programs are free and materials are provided.
Who: All ages. 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:

This is a Drop-In program. Stop by any time, but remember the early bird gets the worm!
Registration is not required.
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.

Newtown Creek Superfund CAG Meeting
2025-05-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
The Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) serves to represent the interests of the communities and stakeholders, to receive and share information about the cleanup of the Creek, and to provide advice and input to relevant agencies. The CAG typically meets online on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do check the CAG website to find the link to register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Brandon Chambers, bchambers@cbi.org.

Intro to Birding (Marine Park)
2025-05-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Salt Marsh Nature Center, East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11234
Learn how to use binoculars and spot the fascinating birds that live in Marine Park’s salt marsh together with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Families are welcome. Meet outside the Salt Marsh Nature Center entrance.

Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact Number: (860) 712-3393
Contact Email: scott@marineparkalliance.org

BK CB1 SLA Review And DCA Committee Meeting
2025-05-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
SLA Review & DCA Committee Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Swinging Sixties Senior Center
211 Ainslie Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(corner of Manhattan Avenue)

Agenda here: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2025/SLA-Review-DCA-Committee-Meeting-Notice-05-28-25.pdf
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 2025

Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)
2025-05-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-05 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.

Woodworking Workshop (BWAC)
2025-05-29 15:00 - 17:30 | BWAC, 481 Van Brunt Street, Door #7A, Brooklyn, NY, 11231
Working with Repurposed Wood
This workshop, taught by Ryan Frank, will be a hands-on introduction to woodworking taught using repurposed wood found on the streets and waterfront of Brooklyn. Attendees will learn practical woodworking skills using hand tools, working with wood pieces found in nature (i.e. driftwood) and repurposed after human use (i.e. discarded furniture). Each participant will be able to choose pieces of wood that speak to them and that will be used as a raw material to work with during the class.
Workshop participants will be taught about wood removal (cutting and chiseling), wood marking (carving and engraving) and wood stabilization (sanding, glueing and finishing techniques) and will be tasked with creating a small wood object using these processes. They will also learn about the material makeup of wood and how its lifecycle from nature to man made objects relates to environmental science and climate change. During the course of the workshop participants will create a unique wood sculpture that they’ll be able to take with them at the end of the class.
Ryan Frank is a visual artist and woodworker based in Brooklyn, NY. He’s had solo exhibitions at the Invisible Dog Art Center, the Mattatuck Museum, the Children’s Museum of the Arts, the Lilac Preservation Project, Tremaine Gallery and Icehouse Project Space. Ryan has attended residencies at La Napoule Art Foundation, Jentel Foundation, Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, Brooklyn Studios for Dance, SIM Iceland and the Wassaic Project. In addition to his art and woodworking practice Ryan is an ardent runner and practitioner of Tai Chi.
There is limited capacity. Registration is required.
This is an off-site program, located at BWAC in Red Hook.

Scouts BSA Troop 26 Weekly Meeting
2025-05-29 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-06-05 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!

BK CB1 Parks And Waterfront Committee Meeting
2025-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Bushwick Inlet Park Headquarters, Kent and N9th Street
Parks & Waterfront Committee
When: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Bushwick Inlet Park Office
86 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
(Between North 9th Street and North 10th Street)

Agenda: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2025/Parks-Waterfront-Committee-Meeting-Notice-05-29-25.pdf

Update on Box Street & Vital Park Explorer: Mary Salig, Park Administrator, NYC Parks
Update on Cooper Park: Paul Kelterborn
North Brooklyn Park Alliance Annual Season Schedule: Katie Denny Horowitz
Explanation of the 61 Franklin Street Garden: Natalia Correa
Discussion on Park Issues in CB1: Philip Caponegro

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.)

Community Science Seining (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2025-05-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Discover the East River’s amazing biodiversity as our trained staff, volunteers and marine biologists use a seine net to humanely catch-and-release organisms, including fish, jellyfish, crabs, and more! Learn how these organisms contribute to the estuary, what they tell us about the river’s health and how our educators use the information collected about these organisms to contribute to community science efforts across New York state. All ages are welcome at this free event!
Registering in advance is not required but highly recommended to expedite your participation and to receive reminders and last minute cancellation information in the event there’s inclement weather.
Register Now!

Sip And Paint: Kids Edition (ENY Oasis Community Garden)
2025-05-30 17:00 - 20:00 | ENY Oasis Community Garden, 2539 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11208
Bring your little artists out for a creative afternoon full of color, laughter, and community. This special event is perfect for young artists ages 1 to 17. We’ll provide the good vibes, paint, brushes, and juice box “sips”—you bring the creativity! Come support local youth, enjoy the garden vibes, and celebrate self-expression through art!
Date: Friday, May 30th
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: 2539 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
RSVP by May 25th to secure your spot: ENYoasis@gmail.com
Limited seating available!
Location: ENY Oasis Community Garden, 2539 Pitkin Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11208, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: ENY Oasis Community Garden
Contact Email: ENYoasis@gmail.com

Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 Weekly Meeting
2025-05-30 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/

Black Birders Week: Birds and Brews (MPJ Park)
2025-05-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211, United States
Celebrate Black Birders Week 2025! Black Birders Week was created in 2020 by the BlackAFinSTEM Collective to celebrate and highlight Black birders, scientists, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts who deserve to enjoy their time in nature without fear of harassment.
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Come bird as the sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline. After you can attend a free tour of the Brooklyn Brewery and receive a drink voucher. Learn about the connections between birds and beer, while making new connections with other Black Birders. All experience levels welcome!
In collaboration with the organizations Black AF In STEM and NYC Audubon, join the NYS Parks’ New York City team in celebrating Black Birders Week 2024! Let’s support budding Black birders, expert Black birders, and all birders and wanna be birders in between!
All programs are free and materials are provided.
Who: Adults. Ages 18 and up.
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:

This program is for adults 18 and over.
Those who do not participate in the bird walk will not be allowed to attend the free tours at Brooklyn Brewery.
Tickets are required for ALL people attending the event. Please reserve one ticket per individual.
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.

McGolrick Bird Club
2025-05-31 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.

It's My Park at Kaiser Park
2025-05-31 09:00 - 14:00 | Kaiser Park, West 33rd Street and Bayview Avenue, West 33rd Street and Bayview Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Come participate in this community stewardship event with us for It’s my Estuary Day! The event will include a shoreline-beach cleanup, an ROV demo with an underwater oyster reef observation, a seining demo with fish identification and count as our citizen science activity, a horseshoe crab monitoring demonstration, and many more science and education opportunities at our partners’ tables displays. Volunteers are needed for the beach cleanup and to assist with set-up/break down of the event. Rain date is Sunday, June 1st. We look forward to seeing you!
Location: Kaiser Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Kaiser Park BBQ area, close to the shoreline.
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Billion Oyster Project
Contact Email: tswift@billionoysterproject.org

It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 maintain and beautify Owl’s Head Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!

Location: Owl’s Head Park House in Owl’s Head Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Owl’s Head Park Volunteers,
Contact Email: owlsheadvolunteer@gmail.com

Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park)
2025-05-31 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.

Canarsie Park Cleanup
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Canarsie Park, 88th Street and Seaview Avenue, Brooklyln, NY, 11236
Join us for a cleanup with Canarsie Park in partnership with NOAA, Sea Grant, RISE, and CM Narcisse!

Volunteer Workday: Umoja Garden
2025-05-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Umoja Garden, 1464 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
GreenThumb community gardens are developed, led, and cared for by dedicated volunteers who critically upkeep community gardens as public green spaces.
Umoja Garden, established in 1999, is a collectively managed community space known for its thriving chicken coop and robust composting system. Operated without hierarchical leadership, the garden is stewarded by a rotating committee and features a mix of member beds and community beds that support both individual and shared growing efforts. It also hosts school trips, wellness events, art programs, and educational workshops, serving as a dynamic hub for environmental learning and community connection.
Join us for a volunteer day supporting the months-long effort to redesign and improve the garden’s current composting efforts. Together, we’ll build a new custom 4-bin composting system—an excellent hands-on opportunity for anyone interested in community gardening. Volunteers should be comfortable using, or open to learning how to use, power tools. Please bring water, snacks, and wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Please note that some tasks may involve lifting heavy materials and extended periods of bending, squatting, or moving.
Register here!
This event is co-hosted by NYC Parks GreenThumb. We are proud to be the nation’s largest urban community gardening program, sustaining over 550 gardens throughout New York City. With GreenThumb’s support, community gardens are centers of environmental justice, ensuring that our city is fairer, safer, and greener for all. GreenThumb’s events are free and open to the public.
Location: Umoja Garden (Garden Beautiful) 1464 Broadway, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Umoja Garden
Contact: 332-280-4408, Kyleen.Sanchez@parks.nyc.gov

Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir
2025-06-01 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. Volunteers will help remove invasive species, clean up trash, and other stewardship based on the needs of the park at the time!

Plants and Pollinators Walk (Prospect Park)
2025-06-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Prospect Park, Lincoln Road entrance, Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
June is National Pollinators Month! Take a walk with the Urban Park Rangers through Prospect Park to learn and appreciate our local plants and pollinators.

Location: Lincoln Road Entrance in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Registration: In-person registration only.

Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number: (718) 421-2021

Brooklyn SWAB Monthly Meeting
2025-06-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, 11201
Save the date for the next Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board hybrid meeting.
Generally meets on 1st Monday of every month. Check the website and register to join. 👋 Meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to join!

ReuseableNYC Coalition Monthly Call
2025-06-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Join this monthly call to help eliminate the needless waste and pollution created by single-use foodware (utensils, cups, clamshells, straws, etc.).

BK CB1 Cannabis Review Committee Meeting
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooklyn CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Cannabis Committee Meeting
When: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time: 6pm
Place: CB1 District Office
435 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(Corner of Frost St)

Agenda here: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2025/Cannabis-Committee-Meeting-Notice-06-05-25.pdf

5 New Cannabis license applications

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 2025 – 2026
