Category Archives: Education

Intro to Mycology Workshop October 21st

Join Newtown Creek Alliance and instructor Craig Trester for an introductory workshop on Mycology. Fungi are the keystone species that interconnect every facet of life in our world. This class will highlight the supreme influence these ancient and often overlooked organisms have upon our health, society, and environment and also provide a succinct peek into the […]

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Field Day Fridays at Kingsland Wildflowers: Art and Nature Series

Calling all artists and flower lovers!   Join NCA and Kingsland Wildflowers for a three-part summer series celebrating native flowers and art and the exploration of where they meet! Through the months of June, July, and August, during the regular Field Day Friday events, enjoy a guided tour of what is blooming on the rooftop meadow and learn […]

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New Living Dock for Newtown Creek

Original Living Dock at the North Henry Street Public Basin, 2016. NCA is excited to announce plans for the construction and installation of a second Living Dock within Newtown Creek. We will be replicating the model used for our first Living Dock (installed in Greenpoint during 2015): a floating structure designed to provide valuable marine habitat within a […]

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Bikes, Bats and Boats

Newtown Creek Alliance, along with our partners from NYC Audubon and the North Brooklyn Boat Club, are leading a series of pedaling and paddling tours around Newtown Creek this summer and fall. RSVP is required; check out the details for each event below and sign up with the links provided. Once a vast tidal wetland, the […]

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