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Go Green BK Newsletter for 5/29/2025
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn 
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Your Weekly Newsletter 5/29/2025 |
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Crafted from steel recovered from the World Trade Center, the USS New York is a powerful, living memorial. Over Memorial Day weekend, this ship was proudly moored in New York City, honoring the spirit of resilience and remembrance. ��: @susanxoxo
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Our outdoor spaces need your love! Roll up your sleeves to help garden and clean up Bushwick Inlet Park, Canarsie Park, Greenpoint street tree beds, Kaiser Park, Kingsland Wildflowers, Leif Ericson Park, McKinley Park, Owl’s Head Park, Ridgewood Reservoir, Transmitter Park, and Umoja Garden.
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Check out the full weekly calendar of 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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WHSAD’S NEWTOWN CREEK ALLIANCE LIVING DOCK PROJECT
WHSAD students share their work with Newtown Creek Alliance's "Loving Dock" project.
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Tot Time! (MPJ State Park) | Thursday, May 29th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime! Ages 5 and younger
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Black Birders Week: Puppets at the Park House: Karen Cardinal’s New Neighbor (MPJ Park) | Thursday, May 29th, 2:00 PM | Brooklyn
When some migratory birds settle into Karen Cardinal’s neighborhood, she learns that our differences are what make us special.
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Woodworking Workshop (BWAC) | Thursday, May 29th, 3:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn practical woodworking skills using hand tools, working with wood pieces found in nature (i.e. driftwood) and repurposed after human use (i.e. discarded furniture).
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Green Jobs (New Lots Library) | Thursday, May 29th, 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about climate change and the diverse range of jobs that can contribute to solutions. Gain insights on career strengths and preferences and how to tailor them to the growing green economy.
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DIY Mortar-Planter Workshop (Union St Garden) | Thursday, May 29th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn how to create durable 2 to 4-gallon mortar planters using infused landscape fabric and mortar mix. These solid, stylish planters are built to last a lifetime!
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Kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge Park | Thursday, May 29th, 5:00 PM | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Sunday, June 1st, 12:00 PM | Wednesday, June 4th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Free kayaking at Brooklyn Bridge Park. All levels welcome!
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Scouts BSA Troop 26 | Thursday, May 29th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun! Ages 10-17 years
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BK CB1 Parks And Waterfront Committee Meeting | Thursday, May 29th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged about Box Street, Cooper Park, 61 Franklin Garden, and the North Brooklyn Park Alliance's annual season schedule.
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Prospect Park Wellness Walk | Friday, May 30th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join an uplifting and energizing morning walk including scenic trails along the Lullwater, Peninsula, Midwood or Waterfall.
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Community Science Seining (Brooklyn Bridge Park) | Friday, May 30th, 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Discover the East River’s amazing biodiversity as our trained staff, volunteers and marine biologists use a seine net to humanely catch-and-release organisms.
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Kingsland Wildflowers Open Hours | Friday, May 30th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about the green roofs, the native plants present, and the Newtown Creek while enjoying the golden hour from our scenic wildflower meadows.
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Sip And Paint: Kids Edition (ENY Oasis Community Garden) | Friday, May 30th, 5:00 PM | Brooklyn
Bring your artists to a creative afternoon full of color, laughter, and community. We’ll provide the good vibes, paint, brushes, and juice box “sips”—you bring the creativity!
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Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 | Friday, May 30th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Do your kids (K-5) want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? Learn fun skills and make great friends? Check out the Cub Scouts!
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Black Birders Week: Birds and Brews (MPJ Park) | Friday, 30th, 6:30 PM | Brooklyn
Come bird as the sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline. After you can attend a free tour of the Brooklyn Brewery and receive a drink voucher.
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McGolrick Bird Club | Saturday, May 31st, 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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Wildflowers of Marine Park | Saturday, May 31st, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a fascinating walk led by botanist Zihao Wang.
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It’s My Park at Kaiser Park | Saturday, May 31st, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a beach cleanup, an ROV demo with an underwater oyster reef observation, a seining demo with fish identification, a horseshoe crab monitoring demo, and more.
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Dance Fitness at the Boathouse (Prospect Park) | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Get fit with zumba, a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system. All levels
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Domino Park Summer Fitness Program 2025 | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn.
Domino Park is offering free fitness classes every Saturday in the park! Featuring local fitness studios and professionals.
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It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Owl’s Head Park Volunteers to maintain and beautify Owl’s Head Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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It’s My Park at Leif Ericson Park | Saturday, May 31st, 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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Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park) | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
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Canarsie Park Cleanup | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn.
Join us for a cleanup with Canarsie Park in partnership with NOAA, Sea Grant, RISE, and CM Narcisse!
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Volunteer Workday: Umoja Garden | Saturday, May 31st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join a volunteer day supporting the months-long effort to redesign and improve the garden’s current composting efforts. Together, we’ll build a new custom 4-bin composting system.
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Tree Guard Installation Training | Saturday, May 31st, 2:00 PM | Brooklyn
Tree guards are a great way to protect our street trees from soil compaction, pet waste, and other physical damage. Join us for a few hours to help install several tree guards and protect District 33 trees.
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Bargemusic Concerts at Brooklyn Bridge Park | Saturday, May 31st & Sunday, June 1st | 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Enjoy chamber music at the Brooklyn Bridge Boathouse.
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It’s My Park at McKinley Park | Sunday, June 1st, 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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Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir | Sunday, June 1st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Help remove invasive species, clean up trash, and other stewardship based on the needs of the park at the time!
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Sunday Gardening at Transmitter Park | Sunday, June 1st, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join us as we roll our sleeves and care for WNYC Transmitter Park’s gardens and trees! We’ll be weeding, watering, mulching, and planting to keep our green space thriving.
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Plants and Pollinators Walk (Prospect Park) | Sunday, June 1st, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
June is National Pollinators Month! Take a walk with the Urban Park Rangers through Prospect Park to learn and appreciate our local plants and pollinators.
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Teen Climate Justice: Stop Motion Animation (Coney Island Library) | Monday, June 2nd, 4:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about Climate Justice and create Stop Motion animation to produce your own Public Service Announcement.
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Brooklyn SWAB Monthly Meeting | Monday, June 2nd, 6:30 PM | Brooklyn
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ReuseableNYC Coalition Monthly Call | Tuesday, June 3rd, 1:30 PM | Brooklyn
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Keep Calm and Carry Yarn (Greenpoint Library) | Tuesday, June 3rd, 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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Weeding Wednesdays at Bushwick Inlet Park | Wednesday, June 4th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join us every week as we weed, mulch, tend bushes and blossoms, sometimes plant and water (if necessary).
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Environmental Injustice: Race, Class, and Toxic Inequality | Wednesday, June 4th, 6:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join a three-part series exploring the intersection of racial inequality and the environment.
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Sugar, Sugar! (Domino Park) | Wednesday, June 4th, 7:00 PM | Brooklyn
Enjoy a free outdoor performing arts series, showcasing experimental performances spanning theater, dance, music, and puppetry.
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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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