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***This tour was originally scheduled for April 19, was rescheduled to May 17 due to unforseen weather circumstances.
This 5-mile bike tour will explore the past, present, and future of fossil fuel infrastructure along Newtown Creek. From the establishment of the world’s first kerosene refinery in 1854, to the ongoing cleanup of the country’s largest terrestrial oil spill, to the current environmental justice impacts stemming from National Grid’s 117 acre Liquified Natural Gas facility – Newtown Creek has a long and troubled history with fossil fuel production, storage, and pollution. We will see many of the historic and current operations along the Creek, learn more about the hazards they present, and discuss paths towards a cleaner energy future.
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This program is made possible through generous support from the NYC Green Fund administered by City Parks Foundation.
A guided evening tour of existing and proposed waterfront access along the Queens shoreline.
Join Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) for a unique walking tour to discover the lack of waterfront access along the Queens side of the waterway. The guided walk will begin at the Hunters Point Avenue 7 train station and head towards the Dutch Kills tributary before ending at the Kingsland Wildflowers green roof, where participants can join in NCA’s weekly Open Hours series to enjoy the sunset from the green roof meadows and redraw our walking path.
Along the way we will visit decommissioned rail lines, community gardens, fenced off shorelines, multiple bridge crossings, and discuss the various opportunities for creating access and environmental restoration along this long neglected and polluted waterbody. We ask that all attendees wear closed toe shoes and be prepared for walking on rugged industrial terrain.
In total, the walk is approx. 2.25 miles long. This tour is free, space is limited. We ask that attendees fill out a liability waiver and photo consent form prior to joining, found
Join Newtown Creek Alliance for a stewardship and planting event at one of our favorite waterfront parks in Greenpoint!
Newtown Creek Alliance and DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) invites you to join us at Newtown Creek Nature Walk Phase 3 for a clean up + planting volunteer event! This is a perfect opportunity to connect with DEP’s community coordinators with any questions you may have for caring of Rain Gardens in your neighborhood.
Come to the water’s edge with NCA on this guided walking tour of the Newtown Creek Nature Walk and North Henry Inlet!
Stainless steel gates, petrified tree stumps, “paleocene” engraved on granite steps…
Curious about what it all means? Join Newtown Creek Alliance staff on this guided tour of the Newtown Creek Nature Walk, as we peel back layers of history and symbolism within this unique community space.
We’ll also talk through intertidal restoration projects undertaken by Newtown Creek Alliance, including a stop over at the nearby North Henry Inlet to explore our floating marsh structures.
At the close of the tour, attendees can visit Kingsland Wildflowers for sunset and skyline views, where the green roofs and native plant nursery will be open during our “Open Hours” series!
Start Location: Paige Ave. and Provost St.
End Location: Kingsland Wildflowers, 520 Kingsland Ave., Brooklyn
This program is made possible through generous support from the NYC Green Fund administered by City Parks Foundation.
Greenhouse Gang is back! Join us May 5th as we kick off Spring with our first hands-on event!
NCA welcomes volunteers and horticulture enthusiasts to help us expand our native nursery, propagated from locally collected wild seed. Plants grown in our greenhouse are used to supplement our restoration projects around the Creek, maintain the rooftop meadows at Kingsland Wildflowers, and integrated into our Newtown Native Nursery. This is an ideal opportunity for those looking to support an attractive habitat for our local ecology.