Extreme Weather and Climate: Hazards, Impacts, Actions
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New York Cares spring happy hour
Boat Basin Cafe 390 W 79th Street, New York, NY, United StatesEnjoy 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.
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Riverkeeper Day of Service
Multiple Locations New York City, NY, United StatesIn 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 WeekNYC 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!
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Old Croton Aqueduct Bike Tour
New York Public Library 455 5th Avenue , New York, NY, United StatesJoin NYC native Matt Malina and Matheson Westlake to bike the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct from the NYPL to the Highbridge.
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Brooklyn Eco Bike Tour
Van Siclen Avenue - 3 Train 570 Van Siclen Avenue , Brooklyn, NY, United StatesLearn about Brooklyn's environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20's leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay!
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Beyond the Honeybee: Exploring Critical Pollinators
Threes Brewing 333 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThis 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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350 Divestment Working Group
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 West 64th Street, New York, NY, United States350NYC 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
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Resiliency and Elements Art Exhibit
Visitor Center in Conference House Park Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island , NY, United StatesThe 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.
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Prospect Park: Natural Areas Conservancy Lecture
Audubon Center at the Boathouse , Parkside Ave. bet. Flatbush Ave., Ocean Ave. and Prospect Park SW, Brooklyn , NY, United StatesLearn about native plants and ecological features in Prospect Park, one of Brooklyn’s last remaining native forests.
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Transition New York City Introduces Permaculture Design at Far Rockaway Garden Workday
Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church 454 Beach 67th St, Arverne, NY, United StatesCome 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!
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Basic Canoeing
Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place in Clove Lakes Park 1150 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY, United StatesFew 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.
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