• New York Restoration Project and Sustainable South Bronx Tree Care Workshop Series

    In front of the Lafayette Avenue entrance to The Hunts Point Recreation Center 1240 Lafayette Avenue ( In front of the Lafayette Avenue entrance to The Hunts Point Recreation Center), New York City, NY, United States

    Come find out for yourself and help cultivate, mulch, prune, water and clean the major tree pits bordering the Hunts Point Recreation Center and major walking routes!

    Free
  • Raising GreenspaceNyC 2: 2014 Fundraiser and Concert

    Hosteling International New York City HI-New York City, New York, NY, United States

    Join Greenspace NYC July 25th to help celebrate their growth! HI-NY has an amazing outdoor space on the Upper West Side that they are filling with great music, food, hands-on activities and speakers on sustainability. 

    Free/Donation
  • Startup Weekend New York City: Social Impact Edition

    WeWork SoHo Lounge 154 Grand Street, New York, NY, United States

    Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers.

    $125
  • Mass evening bike ride

    Union Square Park meet in front of Lincoln Statue along 16th Street transverse

    The Critical Mass bike ride meets the last Friday of every month at Union Square Park North.

    Free
  • Obscura Society NyC: The Insalubrious Valley

    THE CORNER OF GRAND STREET AND MORGAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN Grand St & Morgan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237, New York City, NY, United States

    Join this event on the wrong side of the tracks for an exploration of the hidden industrial heartlands of New York!

    $30
  • New York City Poetry Festival

    Governors Island, New York, NY Governors Island, New York, NY, United States

    Come join this two day festival to celebrate NYC's vibrant poetry community on Governor's Island!

    Free
  • Disturbance on the Bay: The Long and Short of It

    Carmine Carro Center at Marine Park Carmine Carro Community Center, Fillmore Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay presents a Summer Lecture Series. This week's lecture will feature John Marra of of CUNY Brooklyn College speaking about "Disturbance on the Bay: The Long and Short of It."

    Free
  • Brooklyn Grange — Beekeeping Workshop

    Brooklyn Navy Yard farm Flushing Avenue & Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Learn about the complex art of beekeeping, the life cycles of bees, and the dangers affecting colonies in this immersive workshop led by Stone Barns bee keeper, Dan Carr.

    $45
  • Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride

    Newton Barge Playground Commercial St. and Dupont St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and partners for a 40-mile bike ride along the Brooklyn-Queens waterfronts. For those who are not biking, there is also an opportunity to join GrowNYC’s Office of Recycling Outreach & Education (OROE) as a volunteer and help spread recycling vibes at the Epic Ride.

  • Dressing Up Your Plate Family Workshop

    Brooklyn Botanical Garden , United States

    Families will assemble their own salad and dressing using seasonal ingredients while discussing values of good nutrition. All materials included.

    $20
  • Stop ‘N’ Swap in Harlem

    Soha Square Market 2171 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY, United States

    GrowNYC’s com­mu­nity “swaps” pro­vide the per­fect oppor­tu­nity to find new homes for things you no longer need. Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as cloth­ing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home some­thing new-to-you, free!

    Free
  • Summer Kayaking

    Stuyvesant Cove Park 24-20 FDR Drive Service Road East, new york , NY, United States

    Come join human-powered boaters and public water access advocates for an afternoon of free public kayaking in Stuyvesant Cove Park!

    Free