Events

Newtown Creek Alliance is excited to welcome volunteers to help out with our Greenhouse! Join us every third Tuesday of the month from May – September. Volunteers will assist us in up-potting and caring for our native plant nursery, many of which we grew from native seeds. Our horticulturalist, Brenda, will be onsite to guide activities and answer any questions about the plants.

Join the Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group for the next monthly meeting with the US EPA to get updates on the investigation and cleanup. Full agenda and details available here: https://newtowncreekcag.org/

Join us for open hour evenings to learn about green roofs, local plants, and the Newtown Creek while enjoying the moments before sunset from the iconic rooftop. NCA staff will be on hand to lead guided tours, answer questions about the roofs, provide educational resources on the ecological benefits of green roofs, and talk about all of our Newtown Creek focused work. Register here.

NCA is teaming up with Council Member Restler in May and June to perform tree bed maintenance. Join us for our final event to help plant trees in neighborhood tree beds. More information and sign up here.

This June NCA is hosting a series of events centered around the English Kills tributary of Newtown Creek aimed to engage the East Williamsburg and Bushwick communities with this inaccessible waterway and ways that the upland communities can help improve conditions in both the Creek and on local streets.

This event will include:

• Compost giveaway with BIG Reuse (first come, first serve)
• Introduction to the importance of green infrastructure (why it is good for water quality in Newtown Creek)
• Hands-on maintenance of curbside rain gardens around Maria Hernandez Park with NYC DEP
• Cleanup of sidewalk and street trash around Maria Hernandez Park

Sign up and additional info here.