This spring season the Gowanus Canal Conservancy is hosting a 4-part series examining the theme “Living Things in an Urban Ecosystem”, where invited panelists bring their perspectives on the living infrastructure of New York City, provoking questions about our human and environmental relationships within an urban environment.
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The Lenape Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition featuring an amalgam of works by Staten Island artists and natural infrastructure projects implemented to make New York City more storm resilient and sustainable.
Learn about native plants and ecological features in Prospect Park, one of Brooklyn’s last remaining native forests.
Come out and learn how to build raised bed gardens! We will build a community garden with raised beds on a grassy lot on Beach 67th St., alongside Rockaway residents and NYC Transition movement activists!
Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. NYC Parks trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays.
A cultural tour of Snug Harbor in Staten Island's north shore.
Join architectural historian Matt Postal on this historical tour of Brooklyn Bridge Park that spans from the colonial era to present day!
Before NYC became concrete and asphalt, the island was covered by rivers, streams and marshes. Greenwich Village's Minetta Brook is one such watercourse and still makes its presence known in the basements of the structures built on top of it; some are still visible if you know where to look.
Join urban explorer Steve Duncan of Undercity.org as he shows us the Minetta's 1.5 mile buried path and explains the waterway functioning both today and in the past!
The annual Shakespeare in the Park is an event not to be missed. You can get a touch of the English Renaissance period within the modern-day urban park.
EXPO Gowanus is a free event created by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC), featuring Design, Stewardship and Investigation projects that beautify and enhance the health of the Gowanus Canal and Watershed.
For its Spring Fundraiser, the The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board will be hosting a screening of “Racing to Zero.” This documentary explores San Francisco’s goal of reaching zero waste. In light of the recently announced OneNYC zero waste goals, we will host a panel discussion on where NYC stands in relation to SF.