Go Green Brooklyn

Brooklyn Borough President's ULURP Public Hearing Meetings (Brooklyn Borough Hall)
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, 11201
ULURP hearings are typically hosted every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Members of the public may participate in person at Brooklyn Borough Hall or via Webex. Visit www.brooklynbp.nyc.gov for more info.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Monday, March 11, 2026
Wednesday, April 13, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Meeker CAG Meeting
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Swinging 60’s Senior Center, 211 Ainslie St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211 , United States
The Meeker CAG (Community Advisory Group) meets every 2nd Wednesday, 6-8 PM. 2 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn.
Join your neighbors in giving voice to the community as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up the heavily contaminated Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site. All are welcome, no prior knowledge or expertise required.
What is the Meeker Avenue Plume?
The EPA has listed the Meeker Avenue Plume as a Superfund site, meaning it is a heavily contaminated area slated for cleanup. The soil and groundwater at the Meeker Avenue Plume site are contaminated with chemicals harmful to human and environmental health.
Where is the Meeker Avenue Plume?
The area under investigation is in the Greenpoint/East Williamsburg area and spans several city blocks.
What is a Community Advisory Group (CAG)?
A CAG’s purpose is to provide a public forum for community members to present and discuss their needs and concerns related to the Superfund decision-making process.

EPA website: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.cleanup&id=0203407
Map: https://cimc.epa.gov/ords/cimc/f?p=CIMC:MAP:0::NO::P71_IDSEARCH:SF_SITE_ID|0203407

NYPD 90th Precinct Community Council Meeting
2026-06-10 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)
2026-06-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-02 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.

Garden Workshop, Grades 2-5 (Greenpoint Library)
2026-06-11 15:30 - 16:15, 2026-06-25 15:30 - 16:15 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join retired elementary school educator and urban gardener Leslie Mireille Fiske in hands-on, kid friendly gardening activities suitable for 2nd through 5th grade children. The children will be exploring, observing, planting, harvesting and sampling a variety of herbs, flowers and vegetables through the spring into summer growing season. Activities will take place on the library’s roof-top demonstration garden.
This program is for children in 2nd-5th grade. Online registration is required.
Please note that the rooftop garden can get very hot and sunny. Please prepare accordingly. We recommend hats, sunscreen, and lots of water!
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Thu, Apr 16, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, Apr 30, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, May 14, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, May 28, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, Jun 11, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, Jun 25, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Scouts BSA Troop 26 Weekly Meeting
2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-06-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-06-25 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).
For more info: https://forms.gle/QGfySGTgRvDe2URr7 | https://www.instagram.com/troop26bk_nyc/
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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!
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For younger kiddos K-5, check out Cub Scouts Pack 7: https://www.instagram.com/pack7bk/

Sensory Garden Hour (Greenpoint Library)
2026-06-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Friday, May 15th & Friday, May 22nd sessions are CANCELLED!
Join us at the Greenpoint Library for kids’ time in our rooftop garden! We will do a short garden-themed storytime, and then spend time together in the garden. The garden offers many sensory experiences for young kiddos, and we will set up some fun activities as well.
For ages 0-5. No registration required. This program may be cancelled in the event of rain or extremely high temperatures. Please be advised that the garden gets lots of very bright sun; we recommend bringing hats and/or other forms of sun protection.
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Every Friday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM to September 4, 2026
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McGolrick Bird Club
2026-06-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-27 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.

Wildflowers of Marine Park
2026-06-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Salt Marsh Nature Center, East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11234
Join botanist Zihao Wang from Torrey Botanical Society for an in-depth wildflower walk as we learn about beautiful wild plants, insects, and their fascinating relationship. Co-sponsored by Wild Ones New York Metro Region Chapter.

Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Contacts: 8607123393 | reachus@marineparkalliance.org

Canarsie Beach Cleanup
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Canarsie Pier, Canarsie Veterans Circle, Canarsie Veterans Circle, Brooklyn, NY
Join NYC H2O and NOAA at the Canarsie Beach Cleanup!

Please join us along with CM Mercedes Narcisse’s office for a volunteer cleanup at Canarsie Beach in Brooklyn.
This once small fishing village saw its population boom after WWII and at one time was a major competitor to Coney Island. The Pier and beach remain a hotspot for fishing, paddling and picnics. Located within the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, Canarsie Beach and salt marsh also remain hotspots for marine wildlife and birds.
The cleanup will run from 10am to 12:00pm. Gloves, garbage bags and pickers will be provided.
Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring plenty of water to stay hydrated.
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2026 Events
March, 14, 10 am – 12 pm
June 13, 10 am – 12 pm

Horseshoe Crab Discovery Walk at Plumb Beach
2026-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Plumb Beach, Belt Parkway, Brooklyn
Join sociology professor Lisa Jean Moore to observe horseshoe crabs during their mating rituals and meet some of the other marsh inhabitants. No experience required.

We will observe and discuss changes that have occurred at Plumb Beach since hurricane Sandy and discuss their significance on Horseshoe crabs and on the sustainability of the site.
Dress casually. Old sneakers recommended. You will be walking approximately ¾ mile round trip. Limited facilities at site.

Outdoor Sketchbooking (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2026-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Do you like to sketchbook? Are you interested in starting? Join Brooklyn Bridge Park educators and other like-minded people in a sketchbooking meet-up. Each time, we will meet at a different location in the park to concentrate on different subjects and stretch our skills. Come to one event or come to all. It’s up to you. These are informal sessions with some instruction for those who are new to the practice as well as an open exchange of ideas, techniques, and materials.
This month we will be exploring the John Street section of the park and concentrating on architecture (the NYC skyline, the Manhattan Bridge, etc). Meeting point will be at the Manhattan Bridge viewing area, near the salt marsh.
Registration required. We encourage you to bring your own, favorite sketching materials, but we will provide some for those who don’t have. This program is intended for adults, although older teens are welcome as well. Advanced registration is encouraged but not required. There will be 25 spots available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Planting the Heritage Garden (Parade Ground)
2026-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Parade Ground, Parade Place and Caton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Join the Urban Park Rangers to deepen our collective understanding of local indigenous foodways on this gardening day at Bowling Green Cottage. Rangers will lead a seed sewing of heritage crops cultivated by the many native populations who steward the land on which we are situated, with an emphasis on polyculture planting. Participants are welcome to get hands-on helping out!
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Location: Bowling Green Cottage in Parade Ground Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Registration not required.
Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Contact Number: (646) 398-1479

Horseshoe Crab Exploration (Marine Park)
2026-06-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Marine Park, Lew Fidler Park, Brigham St &, Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Every spring an ancient ritual unfolds along the Atlantic coast: Horseshoe Crabs emerge from the ocean to spawn on our beaches. Join the Rangers for coastal exploration and observation of these “living fossils.” Learn how they have survived for 450 million years (and counting) and why they are crucial to our own survival.
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Location: Lew Fidler Park in Marine Park, Brigham St &, Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Free
Registration not required.
Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Contact Number: (718) 421-2021

Craft Nights (Domino Park)
2026-06-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Domino Park
Get creative in community with our guided art-making workshops.

Join us for Craft Nights, happening twice a month on the 2nd and last Monday – a creative space to unwind, explore, and make something with your hands.
We’ll alternate between two partners: Nelise Bey’s natural dye workshops, where you can experiment with indigo and other plant-based colors, and Kimberly Lewis’s guided artmaking sessions. Kimberly’s approach invites you to reconnect with yourself through creating, offering hands-on projects that encourage experimentation, storytelling, and letting go of perfection.
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THE SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JUNE 15: Natural Dye with Nelise Bey
MONDAY, JUNE 29: Sun Prints with Kimberly Lewis. Create one-of-a-kind prints using sunlight, shadows, and real natural materials collected from the park. Leaves, flowers, and found textures are arranged on light-sensitive paper to reveal soft silhouettes shaped by the sun.
MONDAY, JULY 13: Natural Dye with Nelise Bey
MONDAY, JULY 27: Summer Window Catcher with Kimberly Lewis. Create a glowing window hanging using recycled materials, tissue paper, and other translucent materials. Layer color and texture in response to the summer sunlight, sky, and the shifting moods of summer. Each participant will walk away with a personal light and color collage.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10: Felt Park Pendants with Kimberly Lewis. A one-night summer camp–style making experience at Domino Park. Personalize your own felt pendant using felt shapes, letter stickers, glue, and simple stitch details to build a small wearable or hangable keepsake.
MONDAY, AUGUST 24: Natural Dye with Nelise Bey
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: Natural Dye with Nelise Bey
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28: River Ink Flow Prints with Kimberly Lewis. Explore the movement of color through fluid ink painting inspired by the East River. No painting experience is required, participants will tilt, blow, and layer inks, allowing water and pigment to move like natural currents.
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ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
NELISE BEY: Nelise is a textile artist, natural dyer, and printmaker living and creating in Brooklyn, NY. Her aesthetic is colorful and pattern-filled, a play on her Caribbean roots. Nelise works mostly with silks and other natural fibers, dyeing and silkscreening them. Her work is tied to the earth, and inspiration often calls when she’s outdoors hiking or foraging in Brooklyn and New York State.
KIMBERLY LEWIS: Kimberly Lewis is a Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and creative disruptor who believes perfection is boring and mess is magic. Molded by her creative studies at Pratt and FIT, she has spent 20+ years bending the edges of what creativity should look like, guiding both adults and kids to unlearn, reimagine, and express themselves freely through art, story, and beautiful chaos.

Newtown Creek Superfund CAG Meeting
2026-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Hybrid
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 confirm the date and location.

Climate Café
2026-06-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Multiple Locations
Climate Cafés are free, community-centered gatherings that offer a safe and welcoming space for people to share thoughts and feelings around climate anxiety, while connecting through meaningful conversation and creative, engaging activities. These monthly meetings are led by NYC Climate Action (https://www.climatecafe.eco) as a way to foster community connection and create an accessible entry point into local climate awareness and action.
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Q2 2026

Sat, Apr 18, 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Central Library, Energy and Climate
Thu, May 21, 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Gerritsen Beach Library
Sat., June 20, 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Central Library
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Q1 2026

Sat, Jan 31, 12:30pm to 2:00pm, Gerritsen Beach Library
Thu, Feb 19, 6:00pm to 7:45pm, Central Library
Sat, Feb 28, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Gerritsen Beach Library
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Gerritsen Beach Library

Bat Walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir
2026-06-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join wildlife scientist Nic Comparato to observe and learn about bats at the Ridgewood Reservoir. There are over 1,400 species of these winged mammals worldwide. Come discover which ones live at the Reservoir as well as learn about other nocturnal animals.

The Ridgewood Reservoir, nestled in Highland Park, is a 50+ acre ecological oasis that was once a high quality water supply built by the independent City of Brooklyn in 1858. Since decommissioning, nature took its course in a perfect case study of ecological succession!
Please note: the NYPD generally closes the parking lot around 9 pm and while this event is scheduled to end around 8:30 pm we encourage you to use street parking or public transportation for this event. Thank you!

E-Waste and Textiles Recycling in Brooklyn
2026-06-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Multiple Locations
June 2026 in Brooklyn
Saturday, June 6, 10 am-2 pm ~ Bensonhurst (St. Athanasius Catholic Academy)
Saturday, June 27, 10 am-2 pm ~ Sunset Park (6th Ave b/w 44th and 45th Sts)
Saturday, June 27, 10 am-2 pm ~ Bushwick (315 Wyckoff Ave)
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July 2026 in Brooklyn

Saturday, July 11, 10 am-2 pm ~ Red Hook (Coffrey Park)
Saturday, July 18, 10 am-2 pm ~ Crown Heights (St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf)
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LESE accepts the following:
Working and non-working consumer electronic equipment:

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

Clean and dry textiles:

Accessories (shoes, hats, bags, gloves)
Clean rags
Clothing
Household textiles (towels, curtains, bedding)
Ripped and damaged material

LESE no longer accepts:
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, as well as DSNY Special Waste Drop Off sites.
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: lesecologycenter.org or 212.477.4022

Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir
2026-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join NYC H2O and the NYC Parks Department as we remove invasive plants and plant native plants at Ridgewood Reservoir!

The Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park is a 50+ acre natural oasis that straddles the border of Brooklyn and Queens. Built in 1859 to supply the once independent City of Brooklyn with high quality water, it became obsolete with the addition of new reservoirs in the Catskills in the 1950’s and was decommissioned in the 1980’s.
Since then, nature took its course in a perfect case study of ecological succession. A lush and dense forest has grown in its two outside basins while a freshwater pond with waterfowl sits in the middle basin. This fresh water source is critical to migrating birds on the Atlantic Flyway.
We will meet in the parking lot on Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY 11207, across the street from the reservoir.
