Clean fill being placed at the head of Dutch Kills in Queens. (May 2018) The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) is currently installing a large expansion of native salt marsh habitat within the Dutch Kills tributary of Newtown Creek. Building upon a pilot project which was installed in 2015, this expanded effort will […]
Please join NCA and our numerous partners for an action-packed Earth Day (April 22nd) with events for all ages. Below is the day’s breakdown, please RSVP at eventbrite here. 1. Street Tree Care on Kingsland Avenue 10am – 12pm McGolrick Park Give the Street Trees on Kingsland Ave a little love. Get to know them […]
Dear Newtown Creek Alliance Friends and Supporters; 2017 has been one of the most productive years for protecting and improving Newtown Creek. We wanted to take the opportunity to share some of our key accomplishments in revealing, restoring and revitalizing our dear waterway: 1,600 + People engaged in educational events, tours and activities 12,000 + […]
Join the Newtown Creek Alliance for an evening of presentations, discussion and visioning workshop at A/D/O, the new center for design in Brooklyn. The event is free and open to the public. In addition to discussing upcoming 2017 events and volunteer opportunities the event will include presentations on the following: 2016 Newtown Creek Water Quality […]