Waterfront Garden Tour
Take a tour of the waterfront garden! Located along the coast of the East River, the garden offers year-round beauty, from spring blooming daffodils and narcissus, to winter blooming witchhazel and amamellis.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Public Meeting on Sea Level Rise Projection
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities will be hosting a public meeting for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to discuss the Community Risk and Resilience Act and projections of sea level rise. The meeting is open to the public and the Hunter College community is encouraged to attend.
Renegade Craft Fair
Series of Renegade Craft Fair Pop-Ups every Saturday outdoors this June at the lovely East River State Park!
City of Water Day
The region’s largest family focused festival that celebrates the world-class potential of the New York and New Jersey waterfront.
Basic Canoeing
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.
Bargemusic at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family friendly concert!
Expo Gowanus
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.
Brooklyn Eco Bike Tour
Learn about Brooklyn’s environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20’s leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay!
Bronx River Bike Tour
Come be awed by the Bronx River’s beauty: bike with NYC H2O’s Matt Malina & Leigh Wells to tour the river from Williamsbridge Oval to its source in Valhalla!
Did you know that the Bronx River is NYC’s only true fresh water river? It was considered as a source for NYC’s drinking water in the 1830’s but was labelled “an open sewer” by the end of that century. The river has made a comeback since the days of reckless dumping and now supports many forms of aquatic life like Alewife Herring and even a beaver named “Jose.”
ConSERVE New York City: Gantry Plaza State Park in Queens
Join the Student Conservation Association as they team up with New York State Parks for a day of service at Gantry Plaza State Park in Queens!
Superfund: A Citizen’s Guide
With the Environmental Protection Agency’s designation of Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, Superfund has become a colloquial term and a buzzword in New York City.
But what is a Superfund exactly?
This class will focus on citizen participation in the Superfund process and conclude with a discussion of current and future sites in the five boroughs.
The Brooklyn Waterfront: Past and Present
In this class at the Brooklyn Brainery, the development, decline, and rebirth of the Brooklyn waterfront, from 19th century port to 21st century playground.
Superfund: A Citizen’s Guide
With the Environmental Protection Agency’s designation of Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, Superfund has become a colloquial term and a buzzword in New York City.
But what is a Superfund exactly?
Come learn at this evening class offered at the Brooklyn Brainery!
Oysters!
“In Dutch and English days, immense beds of oysters grew in the harbor. They bordered the shores of Brooklyn and Queens, and they encircled Manhattan, Staten Island, and the islands in the Upper Bay…”
Landscape Futures and the East River Esplanade
Co-organized by the National Academy and CIVITAS, Art, Design and the Urban Environment is a discussion series that explores how artists and architects—as well as activists, grassroots organizers, scientists, urban planners, and city agencies—can work together to improve urban environments in meaningful ways.
MAS Summit 2014: four visits to New York’s big survey of ideas
This year’s theme was ‘equity, place, and opportunity,’ and the conference comprised a brisk review of new ideas and commentary on how to make the city work for all its citizens.
Urban Green Harbors Workshop
How would nature design resilient breakwaters, supporting human and ecological services and functions?
Urban Green Harbors Workshop is all day design charrette where attendees will learn about natural means of coastal protection and participate in a design team to incorporate these concepts into a design for a natural breakwater to protect Governor’s Island.
Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change
The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 highlighted the vulnerability of urban coastal areas to the effects of catastrophic storms and climate change. Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the increasing risk posed by these natural hazards. Come listen to leading experts working on these issues at an exciting presentation and panel discussion at the Center for Architecture.