All Posts Under urban ecology

WATER_WORKS Competition Exhibit Opening

The Old American Can Factory Gallery 232 Third Street @ Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Post-industrial development x healthy competition produces smart and sustainable possibilities for the future of a Gowanus pool and playground slated for demolition.

Free

Gotham Unbound book launch and discussion on NYC’s urban ecology

Institute for Public Knowledge 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United States

The Institute for Public Knowledge invites you to a discussion with Ted Steinberg and Andrew Needham on Steinberg's new book Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater New York. Steinberg will use the book and his historical understanding to address a question of some urgency: Can New York City survive the sea? He will look at what the city has done in the past to deal with coastal flooding, as well as current plans in the wake of Sandy.

Free

Winter Walk at Pelham Bay Park

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Road, Bronx, NY, United States

Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a guided walk through the coastal and forested areas of New York City’s largest park. This diverse 2,700-acre park…

Free

iLANDing: Researching Urban Ecologies with Movement Based Scores

Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, United States

iLAND (Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art, Nature, Dance) invites participants for an outdoor workshop for the creation of movement-based scores designed to explore local urban ecologies.…

Free

Living with White-Tailed Deer

Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue at Brielle Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States

Explore the Greenbelt with the Urban Park Rangers as they search for deer. Learn about deer ecology and behavior as you look for clues of deer…