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Earth2Class Workshop: Microbes in the Sea – Demonstrations and Activity Session for the Marine Science Resource Kits

Earth2Class presents "Microbes in the Sea - Demonstrations and Activity Session for the Marine Science Resource Kits" with Sonya Dyrhman, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University and Sheean Haley, Senior Staff Associate, Division of Biology and Paleo Environment, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, The Earth Institute, Columbia University.

$25

Earth Day Rockaway

rockaway beach and boardwalk Boardwalk and Beach 86, queens, NY, United States

This 9th annual celebration lets kids and families take part in free environmental activities along the waterfront!

Free

Tour Fulton Center Station

South Ferry and Whitehall Street South Ferry and Whitehall Street, Manhattan, NY, United States

Walk with Projjal Dutta, Director of Sustainability Initiatives at the MTA, from the shuttered South Ferry station to Fulton Center station, a gleaming new transit center for downtown New York.

Extreme Weather and Climate: Hazards, Impacts, Actions

Columbia University Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Schermerhorn Extension, Room 1015, Manhattan, NY, United States

Join this free workshop on Extreme Climate featuring fifteen speakers from across Columbia University covering a diverse array of topics!

Free

New York Cares spring happy hour

Boat Basin Cafe 390 W 79th Street, New York, NY, United States

Enjoy delicious Newburgh Brewery beer or sip your signature Spring cocktail with friends and celebrate the end of a long, cold winter! Buy a raffle to win a getaway trip, a fashion item, or tickets to an upcoming sporting event, all while supporting a good cause.

Free

Riverkeeper Day of Service

Multiple Locations New York City, NY, United States

In just four years, the annual Riverkeeper Sweep has grown from 30 clean-up and stewardship sites in 2012 to 100 — and possibly more — this year.
As more people become engaged in restoring the Hudson River and its tributaries, the Sweep — to be held on Saturday, May 9 — will make a visible impact in communities from Red Hook in South Brooklyn to Troy in the Capital District.

Free

Eighth Annual New York City Wildflower Week

New York City Wildflower Week

NYC Wildflower Week presents a full week of free events to showcase the 53,000 acres of open space and 778 native plants in NYC's 5 boroughs. The goal of the week is simple: to encourage New Yorkers to get to know the nature in their own back yard and to inspire them to protect this natural heritage for future generations. Most events are FREE and open to the public!

Free

Old Croton Aqueduct Bike Tour

New York Public Library 455 5th Avenue , New York, NY, United States

Join NYC native Matt Malina and Matheson Westlake to bike the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct from the NYPL to the Highbridge.

$40

Brooklyn Eco Bike Tour

Van Siclen Avenue - 3 Train 570 Van Siclen Avenue , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Learn about Brooklyn's environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20's leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay!

$40

Beyond the Honeybee: Exploring Critical Pollinators

Threes Brewing 333 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

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.

Free

350 Divestment Working Group

New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 West 64th Street, New York, NY, United States

350NYC is the the local affiliate of 350.org, a grassroots network of volunteer-run campaigns in over 188 countries working to solve the climate crisis. Here in New York, they are working locally for a cleaner, greener, better New York City for everyone.

Learn more about 350.org's campaigns and check our upcoming events to get involved

Free

Resiliency and Elements Art Exhibit

Visitor Center in Conference House Park Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island , NY, United States

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.

Free