It's My Park at Marion Hopkinson Playground
2024-06-01 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Marion Hopkinson Playground, Hopkinson Avenue and Marion Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11233
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Marion Street Park Block Association to beautify Marion Hopkinson Playground. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Volunteers should meet at the lawn and stage area.
For more information, please email mspba7@gmail.com.

Contact Email: lhbhearts@yahoo.com

National Trails Day: Marine Park Trail Work
2024-06-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Marine Park, Gerritsen Ave and Gotham Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11234, United States
Join NYC Parks Stewardship at Marine Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, as well as close desire lines in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NYC Service. To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.
Location: Gerritsen Avenue and Gotham Avenue in Marine Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Meeting Location: Gerritsen Ave and Gotham Ave
Cost: Free
Registration: Register Online
Contact Email: stewardship@parks.nyc.gov

Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park)
2024-06-01 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.

Bushwick Spring Cleanup Campaign
2024-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Multiple Locations
Cleanups will be held on the 1st Saturday of May and June from 10am to 12pm along different avenues across Bushwick.

Saturday, May 4: Meet at Flushing Avenue/Wilson Avenue
Saturday, June 1: Meet at Wyckoff Plaza

Community Science Seining (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2024-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 the Conservancy uses the information collected about these organisms to contribute to community science efforts across New York state. All ages are welcome at this free event! View our FAQ’s below for more information.
RSVPing is not required but recommended to receive reminders and last minute cancellation information in the event there’s inclement weather.
Check here for the registration link: https://brooklynbridgepark.org/events/category/seining/

It's My Park at Rudd Playground
2024-06-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Rudd Playground, Aberdeen Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11207, United States
Volunteer with Friends of Rudd to remove invasive weeds and mulch garden beds at Rudd Playground. All are welcome. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Location: Rudd Playground in Rudd Playground State Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: Meet at the southeast entrance of the playground.
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Friends of Rudd
Contact Email: erictoddwhite@gmail.com

It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
2024-06-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Leif Ericson Park / 66th Street and 4th Ave, 66th Street between 4th Avenue and Ft Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Hosted by Parent-Child Relationship Association

Leif Ericson Park
67 St., 66 St. bet. 4 Ave. and Ft. Hamilton Pkwy., Brooklyn, 11219

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Volunteers should meet at 67th Street & 9th ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220.
For more information, please email volunteer.pcrnyc@gmail.com.

Kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge Park
2024-06-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-02 12:00 - 14:30 | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn, 11201
Glide along the water this summer and fall in our protected embayment with free public kayaking!
Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, free kayaking is offered throughout the summer on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons throughSunday, September 29th, 2024. All levels are welcome including first-time kayakers — life vests and all equipment provided, as well as instruction. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present.
Advanced registration required, providing 20 minute timed slots. Free registration opens 2 weeks ahead of each date through the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse website. View all kayaking dates here.
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Saturdays, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Sundays, 12:00 PM-2:30 PM
Wednesdays, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Thursdays, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
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All levels are welcome including first-time kayakers — life vests and all equipment provided, as well as instruction. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present.
Advanced registration required, providing 20 minute timed slots. Free registration opens 2 weeks ahead of each date through the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse website.
Have your own boat? Launch your human-powered boats from the Pier 4 Beach.

7th Annual GreenThumb Open Garden Day NYC
2024-06-01 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Many venues
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb for the Seventh Annual Open Garden NYC on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 (rain or shine)! Hundreds of community gardens are opening their gates to the public for a weekend of free activities and exploration.
Our GreenThumb community gardens are volunteer-run green spaces where people can come together around growing food and community. Gardens across the city are seeking new members to plant produce and flowers, host events, maintain community spaces, and contribute extra hands for garden projects. Beginners and experienced gardeners are welcome! Open Garden NYC is a great way to meet the garden group members and explore your neighborhood community garden.
If your community garden would like to participate, please fill out the Event Request Approval Form and be sure to answer the Open Garden NYC question to register your event. Your group can participate for a few hours on a single day or both days. We are encouraging all garden groups who are planning to take part in Open Garden NYC to host a free special activity. Activities can include garden tours, arts and crafts, musical performances, volunteer projects, and much more.
Brooklyn events are listed below. Visit GreenThumb Community Gardens page for the full list as well as many events in the other boroughs.
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Stop by all these community gardens to take a tour, meet members and neighbors, and find out how to get involved! ALL FREE!
Saturday, June 1, 2024
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Seven Gardens – Seven Stories Walking Tour in East New York, Brooklyn. Visit seven unique GreenThumb gardens in East New York during Open Garden NYC! You’ll meet the gardeners who make these magical places come alive with plants and events of all kinds. Learn how you can get involved to grow food or just enjoy the green space. Gardens on the Tour: 1) Crystal Wells Community Garden, 35 Crystal Street Brooklyn, NY 11208, 2) Green Gems Community Garden, 147 Fountain Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208, 3) Shield of Faith, 79-85 Montauk Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208, 4) ENY Oasis Community Garden, 2539 Pitkin Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208, 5) Upon This Rock Community Garden, 2556 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208, and 6) Montauk-Atkins Community Garden, 214 Montauk Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208, 7) Euclid 500, 136 Doscher St. Brooklyn, NY 10028
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Gregory’s Garden, Brooklyn. (6/2 rain date). Meet the garden group, and find out how to get involved
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn. Enjoy a compost demonstration, Fresh Food Box display, garden tour, and craft activities for kids.
11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. New Madison Harvest Community Garden, Brooklyn. Explore, socialize, play games, including chess, checker, dominos, connect four, Uno, Sorry, and more in a peaceful environment.
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Myrtle Village, Brooklyn. Join on Saturday, June 1st from 11:00 a.m. – 2pm for an all-ages, family-friendly garden party. There will be multicultural games, bake sale, tours, crafts, and more. Stop by Sunday, June 2nd from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to experience our quieter, contemplative side. At 10:00 a.m., there will be “Painting to Plant Music” fundraiser led by our resident ATR-BC/LCAT artist, art therapist, psychotherapist @creativityandcompassion followed by passive enjoyment and tours of the garden to enjoy the sounds, smells, and sunny stillness of our little lot.
11:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. 6/15 Green Community Garden, Brooklyn. Stop by for fun and informative activities all weekend, including live music, author reading, workshop, plant swap, face painting, culminating in a cake contest on Sunday, June 2nd at 1:00 p.m., followed by a 30th birthday party for our community garden! Visit our website 615green.org for details.
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Urban Meadow Community Garden, Brooklyn. Join a plant education and tour about the plants our community has planted.
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn. Learn what blooms in this lovely garden. Saturday 6/1 and Sunday 6/2.
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Walt L. Shamel Community Garden, Brooklyn. Join a 20th year celebration of community and making the part of the world special. There will be entertainment, food, activities, and much more.
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Her-King Alagantic Community Garden, Brooklyn. Help the garden group build raised beds and plant. A speaker will also be present to speak on eating healthy.
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Vernon and Throop Community Garden, Brooklyn. Learn how to care for a starter plant (herb or veggie) to take home. Refreshing lemonade and cookies.
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Seasons of Vision Garden, Brooklyn. Learn ways to deal with the challenges of every day stress, how to engage with others, and take part in fitness activities to help alleviate stress, like chair yoga, breathing exercises, tips on improving posture, and more in a mental health day at the garden for Open Garden NYC.
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Family Community Garden Brooklyn, Brooklyn. Join a tour of the garden, learn about the history from the garden group, and find out how to get involved.
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Jes Good Rewards Children’s Garden, Brooklyn. Enjoy a children/youth and family fun day. Activities will be focused on: Arts and Crafts, Music, Mural Painting, Walkway Chalk Art, Compost Development, Seed Planting, And much more!
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Sunday, June 2, 2024
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Tranquility Farm, Brooklyn. Join herb walks around our garden. Participants can see all of the medicinal and culinary herbs the garden groups has been cultivating and take home a cutting or bouquet!
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Oriental Garden, Brooklyn. Join an open tour on garden irrigation.
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Jane Bailey Memorial Garden, Brooklyn. The garden’s wonderful volunteers will be present to welcome the community and educate all ages about our garden and what our gardeners are growing this season.
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Myrtle Village, Brooklyn. Stop by to experience our quieter, contemplative side. At 10:00 a.m., there will be “Painting to Plant Music” fundraiser led by our resident ATR-BC/LCAT artist, art therapist, psychotherapist @creativityandcompassion followed by passive enjoyment and tours of the garden to enjoy the sounds, smells, and sunny stillness of our little lot
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Halsey Ralph and Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn. Check out a plant start giveaway!
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Stockholm Street Community Garden, Brooklyn. Enjoy a day of family friendly activities for Open Garden NYC! Activities will include: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Garden Tours * 11:00 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.: Introduction to our Community Beds * 11:30 a.m.: Garden Storybook Time for ages 5–8-year-olds * 12:30 p.m.: Kid’s Herbal Discovery Walk * 12:30-2:00 p.m.: Enjoy and Tour the Garden

Rooftop Yoga with New Love City (Greenpoint Library Rooftop)
2024-06-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join us for open level community yoga in our rooftop garden! This series will be led in partnership with Greenpoint-based studio, New Love City.
Saturdays at 10:30 am

May 4, 2024
May 11, 2024
May 18, 2024
June 1, 2024
June 8, 2024
June 15, 2024
Yoga mats will be provided or feel free to bring your own. Please bring adequate sun protection!
Registration is limited and will open 48 hours before the event.

National Trails Day Hike (Fresh Creek Nature Preserve)
2024-06-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, Seaview Avenue and East 108th Street, Brooklyn
Celebrate National Trails Day with the Urban Park Rangers. Take a walk along the shores of Jamaica Bay on the scenic nature preserve of Fresh Creek.
Location: Park Entrance in Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, Seaview Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact Number: (718) 421-2021

Cinderella Samba Puppetmobile
2024-06-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Many venues
Cinderella Samba takes place in the lush landscape of Brazil, where, thanks to the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella attends Rio de Janeiro’s biggest Carnaval gala and dances the samba with Prince Paulo. The lively production features an original commissioned musical soundtrack that brings samba center-stage; handcrafted Carnaval festival floats on parade; and one-of-a-kind marionettes donning their most vibrant celebration costumes, created by the expert puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park.
Brooklyn 2024 shows:

Saturday, June 1, 1 PM ~ Herbert Von King Park, 670 Lafayette Ave.
Tuesday, June 11, 11 AM ~ Betsy Head Playground, 522 Ocean Ave.
Saturday, June 15, 11 AM ~ South Oxford Park, 387 Cumberland St.
Thursday, June 27, 1 PM ~ Kaiser Playground, 2529 Neptune Ave.
Saturday, June 29, 10 AM ~ McGolrick Park

Pollinator Walkabout with the Flatbush Gardener
2024-06-01 13:00 - 15:00 | East 4th Street Community Garden, 171 E 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the plants and flowers of the East 4th Street Community Garden’s, and learn how to see them in new ways with urban naturalist Chris Kreussling (aka the Flatbush Gardener). We’ll “hunt” for pollinators, and other flower visitors, around the garden. As we try to identify them, we’ll learn about the garden’s biodiversity and ecology.
This event is part of NYC Parks GreenThumb’s Open Garden Days weekend. https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/open-garden-nyc

Black Birders Week: Feathered Friends Live Bird Show (MPJ Park)
2024-06-01 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.

Pinkster Celebration
2024-06-01 14:00 - 17:00 | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11225
Prospect Park Alliance presents a Pinkster celebration in the yard of Lefferts Historic House, an 18th century Flatbush farmhouse that serves as the park’s historic house museum, in timing with the completion of a multi-year restoration. Chief Baba Neil Clarke, the Pinkster Players and friends, including long-time Lefferts storyteller Tammy Hall, will lead this family-friendly event, which will feature music, history, performances, storytelling, demonstrations, games and food related to this historic celebration of Africans in New York.
RSVP to reserve your spot:

About Pinkster
Africans enslaved in Brooklyn celebrated Pinkster for almost 200 years. Chief Baba Neil Clarke along with other cultural leaders revived this almost forgotten tradition as a way to commemorate the culture and history of Africans in New York. Pinkster is the Dutch word for Pentecost, a spring holiday celebrating the founding of the Christian church. This was the only time each year when Africans enslaved in New York were legally allowed to gather with their families, play music and dance in public, and trade goods. In doing so, enslaved Africans preserved their cultures and built new rituals. Over the years, they transformed Pinkster into a festival of African culture, one of the oldest in what became the United States. However, in 1811 New York began outlawing this important centuries-old holiday, forcing African New Yorkers to preserve its traditions in private. Revivals of Pinkster have been growing in popularity since the 1970s and the Alliance hosted its first Pinkster at Lefferts Historic House in 1990.
Chief Baba Neil Clarke is a master drummer and performer born and raised in Bedford Stuyvesant. He has toured the world performing with artists such as Randy Weston, Harry Belafonte, Dianne Reeves and Miriam Makeba. He is also a scholar who researches and teaches the history of percussion, and especially the role of the African drum in the Americas. He has been leading Pinkster celebrations for decades at Philipsburg Manor, Weeksville Heritage Center, and many other sites across the state.

About Lefferts Historic House Programs
Following the Pinkster celebration, Prospect Park Alliance will present a series of events in June in the Lefferts Yard in celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month and Juneteenth. Starting in July, the Alliance will present regular programming in the Lefferts Historic House museum’s outdoor yard, and will reopen its interiors for exhibits and programs later in the year. Regular operating hours will begin on July 8, and take place Thursdays-Sundays from 12-5 pm through Sunday, November 19. The house will also be open on all school holidays (except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day), and have extended hours during summer months.
The Pinkster Day Celebration is funded in part by the Mellon Foundation, which has awarded Prospect Park Alliance with a Humanities in Place grant for its ReImagine Lefferts initiative, which is re-envisioning the mission and programming of the museum to explore the stories of resistance and resilience by the Indigenous people of Lenapehoking, whose unceded ancestral lands the park and house rests upon, and the Africans who were enslaved by the Lefferts family. Through this initiative, the Alliance seeks to engage the public in thoughtful dialogue about the ongoing legacies of dispossession and enslavement in Brooklyn and beyond. Additional funding for the Pinkster Celebration is provided by NYU Brooklyn.

Pinkster Celebration will happen rain or shine! In the event of extreme weather, please check prospectpark.org for updates.

Public Sail on the Clearwater Sloop
2024-06-01 17:30 - 20:00 | Red Hook Atlantic Basin, Brooklyn, NY, 11231, United States
Join us for a sail on the historic wooden boat, the Clearwater Sloop. Leaving and returning to Atlantic Basin in Red Hook.

First Sunday Bird Outings (Prospect Park)
2024-06-02 08:00 - 10:00 | 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: Paul Keim, Brooklyn Bird Club
Join naturalist and birder Paul Keim in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons. Learn about the different habitats in Prospect Park and why they are important for all types of birds.
All are welcome. No registration necessary.
Please bring binoculars.
Route Description: This outing is at an easy pace with 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.

Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir
2024-06-02 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.
PAISAJISMO VOLUNTARIO: EL EMBALSE DE RIDGEWOOD
Únase a NYC H2O y al Departamento de Parques de Nueva York para mantener la salud y la vitalidad del embalse de Ridgewood. El embalse es el hogar de más de 175 especies de plantas, pero muchas no son nativas de la zona, y no son útiles para crear un ecosistema equilibrado.
Ayúdanos a eliminar las plantas invasoras de nuestro estanque y jardines de polinizadores, cuidar los árboles en Highland Park y recoger la basura de los caminos cerca del embalse.
Conócenos en 58-2 Vermont Pl, Glendale, NY 11385

Sunday Gardening at Transmitter Park
2024-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 | WNYC Transmitter Park, 10 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join friends of Transmitter Park on select Sunday mornings as we help sustain the park’s gardens and trees: weeding, watering, mulching and planting. Please be prepared to get dirty, bring work gloves if you have them, a hat, sunscreen and water. Meet just inside the Greenpoint Ave entrance.
Registration required.

It's My Park at McKinley Park
2024-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Leif Ericson Park / 9th Avenue and 67th Street, 9th Avenue and 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Volunteers should meet at 67th Street & 9th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220. We will first meet at Leif Ericson Park (67th St, 9th Ave) to pick up tools. We will then clean on the way toward McKinley Park.

For more information, please email volunteer.pcrnyc@gmail.com.

It's My Park at Sunset Park
2024-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Sunset Park Recreation Center, 4200 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Volunteers should meet at Sunset Park Recreation Center (4200 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232).
Location: Sunset Park Recreation Center in Sunset Park Recreation Center Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Location Details: meet outside the Rec Center
Cost: Free
Event Organizer: Parent-Child Relationship Association
Contact Email: volunteer.pcr@gmail.com

Open Garden NYC: Honoring Roots, Planting Futures: Bike Tour through Bushwick and Williamsburg
2024-06-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Granite Street Community Garden, Granite Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11207, United States
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb for a guided bike tour of over seven GreenThumb community gardens in less than seven miles through North Brooklyn. This bike tour will focus on the roots of community gardens, honor their history, founders, and what was on the land before as we cycle through the ever-changing landscape of Bushwick and Williamsburg.
Community Gardens on Tour:
* We will stop to visit the community gardens in bold

Meeting Location: Granite Street Community Garden, 28-32 Granite Street, Brooklyn
Madison Square Association Garden
Know Waste Lands
EL Garden
Nos Cuidamos Community Garden
Sunshine Community Garden
Keap Fourth Community Garden
El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden – Earth Spirit
Berry Street Garden

No bike? No problem! Citi Bikes will be available at no cost. Please keep in mind that Citi Bike rentals do not include bike helmets, so all participants must bring their own helmet. Please make sure to bring a fully charged smartphone with the Citi Bike app downloaded on to your phone to access the bikes. Please arrive 30 minutes before, so we can set you up with a bike.
This event is 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.

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Location

Nos Cuidamos Community Garden

104 Moore Street
Brooklyn

Directions to this location

Keap Fourth Community Garden

347 Keap Street, Brooklyn
Brooklyn

Directions to this location

Madison Square Association Garden

1262 Madison Street Brooklyn

Directions to this location

Berry Street Garden

303 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Directions to this location

Know Waste Lands Community Garden

1278 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Brooklyn

Directions to this location

El Garden

120 Jefferson St., Brooklyn, NY 11206
Brooklyn

Directions to this location

Granite Street Community Garden

Directions to this location

Sunshine Community Garden

99-100 McKibben Street Brooklyn, NY 11206
Brooklyn

Directions to this location

El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden – Earth Spirit

207 South 2nd Street
Brooklyn

Directions to this location

Cost
Free
Registration
Register on our Website
Event Organizer
GreenThumb
Contact Email
greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov

Waterfront Walks 2024 (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
2024-06-02 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.

LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Historic Brooklyn Pride and Activism (Bushwick Inlet Park)
2024-06-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Bushwick Inlet Park, Kent Avenue & N 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with NYC Parks. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk along the Brooklyn waterfront to consider New York City’s role in queer liberation, and the legacy of the activists who made it all possible.

Location: Lawn Area in Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Contact: 646-398-1479

Spring Plant ID Walk (Ridgewood Reservoir)
2024-06-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join naturalist Caitlin Lynch to observe and learn about plants at the Ridgewood Reservoir.
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Caitlin Lynch is an urban naturalist, environmental scientist and plant aficionado based in Brooklyn. She has worked with the NYC Parks Department, Natural Areas Conservancy, and NYC H20 on a myriad of restoration, stewardship, and ecological surveying projects throughout the city.
New York City is home to over 1,300 native plants and many other naturalized species that provide ecosystem services including specialized habitat, food, and a host of medical and other uses. The grounds of Ridgewood Reservoir, located in Highland Park, have been maintained and managed to restore many of the native plant species to this area. The late summer/early fall is an ideal time for plant ID in the Northeast with its abundance of late blooming flowers, seed/fruit formations, and early leaf color changes.
During this ~1 hour walk, Caitlin will teach about common and scientific plant names, how to identify certain species, their characteristics, their family relationships, their uses (ecological and social) and some botanic terms. The tour will include weedy plants, herbaceous plants, flowering plants, trees, grasses and common invasives. Participants are encouraged to contribute knowledge, ask questions and store their observations in their plant ID app of choice. The tour route will include the West Causeway and other park areas.
Appropriate for all ages and all levels. Event is rain or shine but may be rescheduled in the case of storm conditions.

It's My Park at Canarsie Park
2024-06-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Canarsie Park, 88th Street and Seaview Avenue, Brooklyln, NY, 11236
This It’s My Park season, CanARTsie Park invites families and friends to come out and paint canvas paintings inspired by the beautiful landscape within Canarsie Park. Canvas painting will be followed by general park clean-up and beautification. We look forward to seeing you!

Location: Canarsie Park Playground in Canarsie Park, Brooklyn.
Directions to this location

Location Details: Participants and volunteers will meet at the Canarsie Park Playground nearest the Seaview Avenue and East 80th Street entrance. Look for the CanArtsie banner.
Cost: Free

Event Organizer: PS 276 Girl Scouts,

Contact Email: lhbhearts@yahoo.com

New Jersey Shipwrecks
2024-06-02 14:00 - 15:30 | National Lighthouse Museum, 200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY, 10301
An overview of shipwrecks off the Jersey Shore with Dan Lieb
Dan is a certified scuba diver having attained a divemaster certification. He has logged over 2,300 dives to date. This includes rescue dives, an important certification to hold in the field.
He has a love for maritime history in the state of New Jersey. For more than two decades he has spent countless hours researching and identifying shipwrecks off the coast. This avocation, coupled with his diving and technical illustration background has allowed him to participate in 30 archaeological expeditions throughout the region. He has mapped well over twenty wreck sites and created illustrations of them for archaeological reports for both state and federal agencies.
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World Oceans Week 2024
2024-06-03 17:00 - 21:00 | The Explorers Club, 46 E 70th Street, NYC, NY
National Week of the Ocean is observed during the second week of June. This year, it takes place from June 2 to 8. The theme for World Oceans Day 2024 is “Waves of Change: Collective Actions for the Oceans,” which emphasizes the importance of working together to find solutions to ocean challenges.

Join The Explorers Club for a week of presentations, conversations, interactive art and exhibits.
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Monday, June 3rd

5 PM ~ Worldwide Kick-Off. Our Oceans Week launch hour, with virtual check-ins and in-person Flag returns from ocean expedition around the globe.
6 PM ~ Her Deepness Sylvia Earle in conversation with David Gruber of Project CETI. Check-in starts at 6:00, program begins at 6:30, with an after party from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.

Tuesday, June 4th

5 PM ~ Sea Turtles: Beneath the Waves. The Sea Turtle Ambassador Hour, featuring Callie Veelenturf of the Leatherback Project on the rights of nature.
6 PM ~ Unwrap the Future: Hosted by Lonely Whale, TOM FORD BEAUTY and The Estée Lauder Companies to celebrate the culmination of the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Accelerator powered by Lonely Whale and supported by Phillip Sarofim’s Trousdale Ventures. The program will begin at 6.15PM and be followed by a cocktail reception from 7-9PM. Due to limited capacity, tickets to this event are available to Club Members ONLY

Wednesday, June 5th

6 PM ~ Sustainable Seafood Soirée. Our iconic sustainable seafood soiree returns, with the 8 best brands at the cutting-edge of responsible ocean cuisine.

Thursday, June 6th

5 PM ~ Foraminifera: Microscopic Marvels. The Foraminifera Ambassador Hour, with Micropaleontologist Beverly Goodman taking us inside the beautiful single-celled world of the mighty foram.
6 PM ~ Frontiers in Deep Ocean Exploration. Don Walsh set the standard, and raised the bar. Where do we go from here? A Don Walsh Memorial program, fittingly kicking-off with words from his son Kelly Walsh, moderated by Susan Casey, with Victor Vescovo, Jyotika Virmani, and Alan Jamieson.Check-in starts at 6:00, program begins at 6:30, with an after party from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.

Friday, June 7th

4 PM ~ From Shells to Shorelines: The Oyster Renaissance – Dive into the briny depths with us as we uncover the untold story of oysters and their indispensable role in nurturing our coastal ecosystems. Hear from trailblazing directors of ocean and coastal habitat restoration nonprofits, from the Billion Oyster Project and Everglades Foundations, and culinary virtuoso, Julie Qiu, as they serve up a delectable blend of conservation insights and historic look at our water ecosystems, showcasing how these humble bivalves are the unsung heroes of our shores. Join us for an evening of enlightenment and epicurean adventure, where science meets flavor in the name of ocean preservation.
5 PM ~ Following the program, we’ll wrap the week with an Oyster-themed World Oceans Week Closing Party, sampling sustainably farmed Oysters courtesy of our partners, beer and vodka, and good fun to ring in the forthcoming World Oceans Day.
