Category Archives: Wildlife

September 24th: Kingsland Wildflower Festival

The September 24th Kingsland Wildflower Festival will celebrate the opening of the first 10,000 square feet of green roof top at 520 Kingsland Ave. The public will be able to explore three roofs that have been planted with a combination of native grasses and wild flowers while enjoying panoramic views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and […]

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Creekside Workdays in July

Please join NCA in helping to cleanup and improve two shoreline sites this July. At both sites volunteers can assist with tasks like garbage pickup, weed removal, planting and path making. Gloves will be provided, please dress accordingly. Sunday July 17th North Henry Street 1 to 5pm 540 Kingsland Avenue Greenpoint, Brooklyn See Map Here. […]

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WAIT…

Good news for water quality and CSO education: NYCDEP has just begun a pilot program to help inform people when sewers are overflowing and the importance of limiting water use during rain events. The best part is that the pilot is running in the Newtown Creek watershed! If you are a resident living in the […]

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North Henry Street Event – Feb 24th

UPDATE: View and Download the North Henry Street Planning booklet here. Please join the Newtown Creek Alliance for a public discussion and presentation of our North Henry Street study. Following 18 months of historic analysis and planning, we will present our findings and visions for a city-owned property running alongside the Creek. We look forward […]

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