Go Green Brooklyn

Prospect Park Wellness Walk
2025-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for an uplifting and energizing morning walk including scenic trails along the Lullwater, Peninsula, Midwood or Waterfall. Please note, this walk leaves promptly at 10 am from the Prospect Park Audubon Center.
Prospect Park Wellness Walks will be held on Fridays from April–September from 10 am–12 pm.
Please note that Eventbrite RSVP is required.
Please check your email prior to the event for changes, updates and to confirm the walk has met a minimum participant requirement.

Kids Week: Spring Coastal Ecology for Kids (Canarsie Park)
2025-04-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Canarsie Park, East 88th St and Seaview Ave, East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city during Spring Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Discover the nature and beauty of Canarsie Park on a spring exploration hike with the Urban Park Rangers. Spring brings changes to local flora and fauna along the shoreline. See what species make their way in for the spring.
Location: Entrance – East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue in Canarsie Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact: 718.421.2021

Spring Break in Prospect Park
2025-04-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Enjoy your Spring Break with Prospect Park Alliance! Visit Prospect Park for family-friendly activities at Prospect Park Audubon Center and Carousel.
Spring Break at the Prospect Park Audubon Center
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Free, 12–4 pm
The ingredients needed to produce the next generation of trees are found within nuts, cones and fruit. Join a naturalist and learn about seeds and the birds who eat them through hands-on crafts and activities. Continue your learning outside the park by potting your own take home plant.
Savvy Seeds 12–1pm: Get hands-on with a few of Prospect Parks savvy seeds. Learn how different plants produce offspring by persuading pollinators and how they protect and disperse their seeds.
Sow a Seed 1–2pm: Learn about the survival needs of seeds and have the opportunity to plant a seed in your own custom planter made out of recycled paper.
Animal Encounter 2–3pm: Join Alliance Naturalists in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection.
Nature on the Go! 3–4pm: An Alliance Naturalist will lead children and families to areas near the Audubon Center, where you can learn about the nature that is all around us.
Carousel Rides, 12–5 pm
Children’s Corner, $3 per ride, $13 for a book of 5 tickets, Free with Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporter membership or higher.
Celebrate the start of spring with a ride on Prospect Park’s beloved 1912 Carousel.

Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 Weekly Meeting
2025-04-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-25 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/

McGolrick Bird Club
2025-04-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-26 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.

Raised Bed Build Volunteer Day (Good Life Garden)
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Good Life Garden, 46 Goodwin Place, Brooklyn, 11221
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Good Life Garden! Volunteers will learn and practice carpentry skills by assisting gardeners with building raised garden beds. Bring water, snacks, and comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. Please note that some activities may involve lifting heavy material and moving, bending, and squatting for long periods.
Registration is not required. Walk-ins are welcome!
Location: Good Life Garden, 46 Goodwin Place, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Good Life Garden
Contact Email: kofi.thomas11@gmail.com

Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park)
2025-04-19 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.

Farmhouse Family Day: Waking Up the Farm (Wyckoff Bond Community Garden)
2025-04-19 11:00 | Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, 5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11203
The spring equinox has come and gone which means the days are getting longer. Join us for an invigorating day on the farm as we make the farm burst with colors with a seed bomb crafting workshop! Free for all to join as supplies last.
Prepare for your visit:
Family Day is from 11AM-3PM with the craft activity beginning at 1PM. This is an all ages event, ideal for kids ages 4-12.
Tours of the Wyckoff House will be available starting at 12PM
Dress appropriately for the weather – Family Day takes place indoors and outdoors – and wear closed toed shoes if you plan on participating in any farm activities.

Historic New York: Gerritsen Creek (Marine Park)
2025-04-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Salt Marsh Nature Center, East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, 11234
Learn about the history of the Gerritsen Creek wetlands and a 17th century, tide-powered mill that no longer stands, but once existed in this coastal region of Brooklyn. From a hunting ground to dumping ground for subway tunnel excavation, the vital ecosystem of the Marine Park salt marsh has a rich history to be explored.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park. Avenue U and East 33rd Street, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact Number: (718) 421-2021

Earth Celebrations: Arts Workshops
2025-04-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Sixth Street Community Center, 638 East 6th Street, New York, 10009, United States
Puppet Workshops by Artist Lucrecia Novoa
Bio Art & Costume Workshops by Artist Yohanna Roa
Community participants collaborate with artists to create visual art, mobile sculptures, giant puppets, and costumes, featured in the culminating ECOLOGICAL CITY: Procession for Climate Solutions. This 10-mile urban ecological pilgrimage showcases giant puppets, costumes, and 21 sustainability site performances of music, dance, theater, and poetry, celebrating climate solutions in community gardens, neighborhoods, and the East River Park waterfront.

Easter Egg Hunt at Nehemiah 10 Community Garden
2025-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Nehemiah Ten Community Garden, Barbey Street, bw Blake Ave and Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Come to Nehemiah 10 Community Garden and join the garden group for an Easter egg hunt! Fun for the whole family!

Location: Nehemiah Ten Community Garden, 565 Barbey Street, Brooklyn NY 11207, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Nehemiah 10 Community Garden

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour (Prospect Park)
2025-04-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Prospect Park, Litchfield Villa, 95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY
Celebrate Earth Day with Prospect Park Alliance and Outdoor Afro, an organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature, for a community birding tour for the BIPOC community as we explore the newly debuted Fallkill Trail. Observe various bird species and connect with your local community in a shared appreciation for nature and wildlife. The walk will begin at the Litchfield Villa at 95 Prospect Park West.
Learn more and RSVP.

The event will be entirely outdoors. Please dress accordingly for the weather.

Nature Bathing and Gardening Demonstration (Transmitter Park)
2025-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 | WNYC Transmitter Park, 10 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Programming from the Germination Station
Presented by the Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park
In celebration of Earth Day, the Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park invite you to a free, on-site gardening demonstration focused on relaxation through nature bathing.
Join us on Saturday, April 20th, from 10 AM—12 PM, as Rosemarie Miner—social ecologist and founding principal of Our Temenos—leads a gentle walk through the park’s garden paths and along the East River shoreline. Along the way, she’ll offer practical tips on building sensory connections in nature, helping you slow down, tune in, and reflect.
Please come prepared to unplug and be present. Journals are encouraged to capture your thoughts and sensory experiences.
📍 Meet at the Greenpoint Avenue entrance to the park📅 Saturday, April 20th⏰ 10 AM – 12 PM✅ Sign up here!
About the Facilitator:Rosemarie Miner is a social ecologist committed to bridging the boundaries between human and non-human communities. Drawing from her ecology and community organizing background, she creates living murals and functional ecosystems rooted in place and purpose. Her work fosters ecological intimacy and builds environmental resilience for generations to come.
About the Germination Station:The Germination Station is a seasonal program series sponsored by the Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park. Inspired by the park’s historic legacy as a hub for public radio broadcasting, this series supports the expression of ideas and nurtures a deeper connection to our shared public green space.

Earth Day in Prospect Park
2025-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Join Prospect Park Alliance and Audubon NY this Earth Day for a day of celebrating our planet’s natural beauty and raising awareness about bird species that call it home. Learn about park stewardship and the ways we can all be Park Champions to support these feathered friends through various seasonal activities, hands-on crafts and nature walks to celebrate Earth Day.
Audubon NY Activity Station: 10 am–12 pm
Enhance your bird knowledge with bird games and advocacy information provided by Audubon NY.
Birding by Sound: 12 pm–1 pm
There is more to birding than what meets the eye. Join Prospect Park Alliance Naturalist for an auditory bird walk, where you’ll learn to locate and identify birds through their calls throughout Brooklyn’s Backyard.

Sewer Tunnel Bike Tour
2025-04-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Engagement Center, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
This 7-mile bike tour will follow the proposed route of the Department of Environmental Protection’s planned Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Storage Tunnel for Newtown Creek. Years in the making, this massive, multi-billion dollar infrastructure project will bring much needed relief and reduction to the repeated discharging of untreated sewage entering Newtown Creek during rain events. 2025 is a critical year for designing the tunnel and getting everything lined up to begin construction in the coming years (the project completion date is 2040).
Along the way, we’ll pass pump houses, sewer grates, and CSO discharge points, stopping frequently to talk about existing infrastructure and the DEP’s planned underground work.
We encourage those joining to be comfortable bicycling in the City – 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: Kingsland Wildflowers, 520 Kingsland Ave., Brooklyn
End Location: East Williamsburg
This program is made possible through generous support from the NYC Green Fund administered by City Parks Foundation.

Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
2025-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park Willoughby Ave. &, Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Join the Urban Park Rangers inside the Prison Ship Martyr’s Monument for Revolutionary War history you didn’t learn in school. The monument is dedicated to the 11,500 Americans who died in prison ships while the British occupied New York. You’ll hear first hand documents from survivors who recalled the ghastly conditions they endured while imprisoned.
Location: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center in Fort Greene Park Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Contact: 646.398.1479

Easter Egg Hunt at Ashford Learning Garden
2025-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Ashford Learning Garden, 341 Ashford Street, Brooklyn
Come enjoy some fun at Ashford Learning Garden for an Easter Egg Hunt! Paint eggs and enjoy a couple of hours of fun and games at the garden.
Location: Ashford Learning Garden, 341 Ashford Street, East New York, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Ashford Learning Garden

Flood Sensor Aunty
2025-04-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Travers Park Amphitheater, Jackson Heights, Queens, 34th Ave. btw. 77/78 Street, Jackson Heights
Join Waterfront Alliance for a hilarious play about a flood sensor dreaming of stardom!
Flood Sensor Aunty is about a flood sensor working at her aunt’s chai shop who really wants to be a movie star. Halfway between really funny devised theater and community disaster prevention, this show is about how the best way to protect yourself from flooding, climate change, and despair is through knowing your neighbors. All performances are free and audiences leave with bellies full of (oat milk) chai, resources, information, laughs, and calls to action about flood resiliency.
Includes free CHAI disaster prevention kits and climate activities for kids of all ages.

Interactive Enviro STEM Workshops, Ages 7-14 (Eastern Parkway Library)
2025-04-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Eastern Parkway Library, 1044 Eastern Pkwy. at Schenectady Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11213
Join Eastern Parkway Library and Solar One for our free Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops series.
These 60-minute workshops aim to increase interest in STEM, self-efficacy in regard to STEM skills, expand knowledge on electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
Each week of this 10 week series, educators will cover a new topic:
February 24 ~ Intro to the Carbon Cycle
March 3 ~ Intro to Energy
March 10 ~ Energy Conservation
March 17 ~ Climate Advocacy Campaign
March 24 ~ Fun with Circuits
March 21 ~ Wind Turbine Design
April 7 ~ Solar Field Study
April 21 ~ Energy Storage
April 28 ~ Solar Cars
May 5 ~ Solar Ovens
This series is for children and teens ages 7-14.

Natural Dyes (Greenpoint Library)
2025-04-22 16:30 - 18:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join us as we explore using natural materials, such as plants and insects (ethically sourced!), to dye fabric and yarn. We’ll discuss the scientific dyeing processes, mordanting different materials, and color shifting.
Our dyes are permanent, so dress accordingly. Bring your own apron if possible. All supplies included.
Come early, space is limited.
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Sat., Mar. 1st, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Introduction to Materials
Sat., Mar. 29th, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Introduction to Materials
Tues., Apr. 22nd, 4:30pm-6:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Introduction to Materials – Teens
Sat., Apr. 26th, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Family Earth Day
Tues. June 17th, 4:30pm-6:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Indigo Dyeing – Teens
Sat. June 21st, 10:30am-12:30pm ~ Natural Dyes: Summer Solstice – Indigo Dyeing

Creative Climate Awards 2025 Earth Day Celebration – Inspiring Futures
2025-04-22 18:30 - 22:00 | DUMBO Archway Plaza, Water Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
Join the Human Impacts Institute as we celebrate Earth Day with art, music, and climate action as part of our Creative Climate Awards 2025 (CCA 2025)!
📍 Location: DUMBO Archway Plaza, Brooklyn
Join us for an evening of live performances, climate projections, guest speakers, and delicious sustainable fare—all in support of climate storytelling and action.
🎤 Special Celebrity MCs:
We’re thrilled to welcome Zazie Beetz (Atlanta, Deadpool 2, Joker, Bullet Train, Invincible) and David Rysdahl (Oppenheimer, Nine Days, No Exit) as our celebrity hosts for the night. Together, they’ll help amplify our collective call for climate justice, using their platforms to uplift stories of resilience, creativity, and action.
🎶 Live Performances:
Dominique Francis-Grogan – Everything is Guilty and selections from LIQUESCENT, a music collection on climate change and resilience.
Concetta Abbate – Treehouse, a violin and voice performance exploring our connection to nature.
Jayshawn Lee – Poetrey reading by a scholar-artist and award-winning writer
DJ Andrés Torrés – Dance to Eclectic Latin and house vibes.
🌎 Climate Demands and Art Projections
Experience powerful climate demands aligned with exhibited art and films from the CCA 2025 Film Festival, projected onto the iconic Manhattan Bridge.
🍴 Food & Drinks
Enjoy a full cash bar, craft beer samples and giveaways with Patagonia, and sustainable bites from surprise guest chefs!
🎟 Free & open to all!
Donations are encouraged to support HI’s climate-focused programs:
$10+ – Support emerging climate artists
$25+ – Help fund youth storytelling initiatives
$50+ – Become a CCA 2025 Champion!
RSVP now and be part of a night where art meets activism!

Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)
2025-04-24 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.

Interactive Enviro STEM Workshops, Ages 8-12 (Kensington Library)
2025-04-24 15:30 - 16:30 | Kensington Library, 4207 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11218, United States
Join Kensington Library and Solar One for our winter Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops series.
These 60-minute workshops aim to increase interest in STEM, self-efficacy in regard to STEM skills, expand knowledge on electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
Each week of this 10-week series, educators will cover a new topic:
Mar. 6 The Incredible Carbon Cycle
Mar. 13 Library Energy Audit
Mar. 20th Climate Advocacy Campaign
Mar. 27th Fun with Circuits
Apr. 3rd Wind Turbine Design
Apr. 10th Hydroelectric Challenge
Apr. 17th Solar Field Study
Apr. 24th Solar Ovens
May. 1st Energy Storage
May. 8th Solar Cars (Parents and caregivers must be present to help with this workshop)
This series is for children ages 8-12 and registration is required for each session.

Interactive Enviro STEM Workshops, Ages 13-19 (The Annex Library)
2025-04-24 16:00 - 17:15 | Teen Tech Center at The Annex, 1 John Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
The Teen Tech Center and Solar One for our Spring Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops series.
These 60-minute workshops aim to increase interest in STEM, self-efficacy in regard to STEM skills, expand knowledge on electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
Each week of this 10 week series, educators will cover a new topic:
March 6 ~ Carbon Cycle Game
March 13 ~ Energy Transfers
March 20 ~ Energy Conservation
March 27 ~ Climate Advocacy Campaign
April 3 ~ Fun with Circuits
April 10 ~ Wind Turbine Design
April 17 ~ TBA
April 24 ~ Solar Field Study
May 1 ~ Energy Storage
May 8 ~ Solar Cars
May 15 ~ Solar Ovens
This series is for teens ages 13-19.

Scouts BSA Troop 26 Weekly Meeting
2025-04-24 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!

McGolrick Park Earth Day 2025
2025-04-26 09:00 - 13:00 | Msgr.McGolrick Park
Beginning at 9am we’ll have a day full of earth-friendly events, including a book, clothing and plant swap, park cleanup, and McGolrick Bird and Art Clubs.

9:30 AM McGolrick Art Club
10:00 AM McGolrick April Clean Up

STEAMFEST at JEMS 126
2025-04-26 09:00 - 14:00 | MS 126, 424 Leonard Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Calling all 4th and 5th Graders! Are you interested in STEAM? Join us at Middle School 126 for 8 weeks of STEAM Madness! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLF9o1jGeikPytNne0lfrcAmE-A8ytXHA5WehQ38ykweEhmA/viewform
Saturdays, 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Saturday 3/8
Saturday 3/15
Saturday 3/22
Saturday 3/29
Saturday 4/5
Saturday 4/26
Saturday 5/3
Saturday 5/10
