Newtown Creek Alliance invites you to join us at Maspeth Creek for a clean up + planting!
The 49th Street – Maspeth Creek site is a public right-of-way sidewalk strip that is situated directly above NCQ-077, a combined sewage outfall that contributes an estimated 300+ million gallons of sewage yearly into Newtown Creek. Despite this frequent disturbance, Maspeth Creek is still home to a rich diversity of bird and marine life!
NCA has been working to restore native ecology, add visibility to the water, and improve pedestrian accessibility along this stretch of 49th Street. We aim to engage folks with this rare public waterfront access area through hands-on projects that can help improve environmental conditions along the shore and in the Creek itself.
This event will include:
- Landscaping the existing vegetation and paths
- Trash cleanup along the sidewalk
- Removing specific plant aggressive species like knotweed
- Planting of native wildflowers and grasses from our nursery!