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Go Green BK Newsletter for 2/29/2024
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn 
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Your Weekly Newsletter 2/29/2024 |
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Take the kiddos to a creative science program (ages 0-3) and an interactive enviro STEM workshop (ages 8-12). Check out Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 (coed) for your elementary schoolers and Troop 26 (boys) and Troop 1 (girls) for your middle and high schoolers. The Cub Scouts are going to race their Pinewood Derby cars! Troop 26 Scouts are getting ready to go skiing and busy planning camping trips for the Spring. Both Cubs and Scouts are going to see Aladdin on Broadway! Join the fun!
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Check out the full weekly calendar of free eco events below. Go Green BK is here to showcase and share
your wonderful events, programs, and hard work. It's so easy to submit your calendar listings and articles directly online. Check back often to Go Green BK's online calendar to see what else is happening. So many ways to have fun and get involved in our community! So many ways to make our lives greener!
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See you all around the neighborhood! |
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WHY SCOUTING?
Local Brooklyn Eagle Scout Brent Anderson talks about his 12 years in scouting and why he loves it.
Read on
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MTA CONGESTION PRICING PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD | Ongoing to Monday, March 11th | Online
Share your thoughts on the MTA's proposed plan. +$15 to drive into Manhattan from the outer boroughs! What about the impact on parking in Brooklyn?
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HOW AND WHY TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Thursday, February 29th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join an interactive talk for research-supported strategies to talk to children (K-12) about climate.
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MTA CONGESTION PRICING HEARING | Thursday, February 29th, 6:00 PM | Friday, March 1st, 10:00 AM | Monday, March 4th, 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM | Hybrid
Register in advance to speak for 2 minutes. Registration will close 30 minutes after the beginning of the hearing.
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SCOUTS BSA TROOP 26 AND TROOP 1G | Thursday, February 29th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Boys Troop 26 and Girls Troop 1G!
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Works Progress Administration and the WNYC Transmitter Building | Thursday, February 29th, 6:00 PM | Online
Join a presentation on the design and construction of the WNYC Transmitter Park building.
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SCIENCE BABY (BUSHWICK LIBRARY) | Friday, March 1st, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a creative science program for 0-3 year olds led by teaching artist Emma Gordon. The heart of Science Baby is exploring the wonder of science through story, repetition and play.
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CUB SCOUTS LUCKY PACK 7's WEEKLY MEETING | Friday, March 1st, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Lucky Pack 7 (coed)!
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MCGOLRICK BIRD CLUB | Saturday, March 2nd, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell St. and Driggs Ave.
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IT’S MY PARK AT HILLSIDE PARK | Saturday, March 2nd, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Volunteer with Friends of Hillside Dog Park to clean up at Hillside Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you! Volunteers should inside the dog park.
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INTRO TO BIRDWATCHING WALKS (PROSPECT PARK) | Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
Learn More
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IT’S MY PARK AT LEIF ERICSON PARK | March 2nd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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STATUES AND MONUMENTS BIKE TOUR (PROSPECT PARK) | Saturday, March 2nd, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a bike tour to locate and learn about the significance the many statues and monuments throughout Prospect Park.
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SUSTAINABLE SEWING: INTRO TO SEWING MACHINE BASICS (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Saturday, March 2nd, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join us for this 2-hour hands-on workshop and learn how to repair garments and textiles using visible mending techniques.
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FIRST SUNDAY BIRD OUTINGS (PROSPECT PARK) | Sunday, March 3rd, 8:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join naturalist and birder Paul Keim in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons.
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VOLUNTEER LANDSCAPING AND CLEANUP AT THE RIDGEWOOD RESERVOIR | Sunday, March 3rd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Help remove invasive plants and plant native plants in the pollinator garden!
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IT’S MY PARK AT SUNSET PARK | Sunday, March 3rd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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IT’S MY PARK AT MCKINLEY PARK | Sunday, March 3rd, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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IT’S MY PARK AT IRVING SQUARE PARK | Sunday, March 3rd, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to plant, weed, pick up litter and beautify Irving Square Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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WINTER WILDLIFE HIKE: MARINE ECOLOGY (CONEY ISLAND BEACH AND BOARDWALK) | Sunday, March 3rd, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about seals, birds and other wildlife that visits our shores in the winter.
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CANCELLED! COOKING MATTERS FOR KIDS (NEW LOTS LIBRARY) | Monday, March 4th, 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Your children can take free cooking and nutrition classes, led by City Harvest!
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CB1 LAND USE, ULURP AND LANDMARKS COMMITTEE | Monday, March 4th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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BROOKLYN SWAB MONTHLY MEETING | Monday, March 4th, 6:30 PM | Brooklyn & Online
Get informed and engaged!
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INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEM WORKSHOPS, 8-12 YEARS OLD (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, March 5th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
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KEEP CALM AND CARRY YARN (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, March 5th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join a group of like-minded folks to knit or crochet (or even cross-stitch or embroider!) for an hour of friendship and community.
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CB1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING | Tuesday, March 5th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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NYC GREEN FUND GRASSROOTS INFO SESSION | Wednesday, March 6th, 6:00 PM | Online
Learn how to apply. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on Friday, March 15, 2024.
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ENERGY RETROFITS FOR CO-OPS AND CONDOS | Wednesday, March 6th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Gain a broad overview of local building energy laws and how they apply to co-ops and condos. Obtain resources to help with your energy retrofit projects.
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See the full calendar on Go Green BK website.
Add your own event to the online calendar here! |
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Go Green Brooklyn Hub was made possible with funding provided by the Office of the New York State Attorney General and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund. |
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