Updated 2024-04-25.
Following are the scheduled engagements I have this season. It’s a busy one! There’s something going on nearly every weekend.
April
Sunday, April 14th
Bush Terminal Piers Park, Brooklyn
11:00 am – 1:30 pm: Removing invasives, planting native plants.
THursday, April 18th – Monday, April 22nd
Attending the Northeast Natural History Conference in Albany, NY.
Thiursday, APril 25th, 5:50 – 7:00 pm
CANCELLED NYC Pollinator Working Group, Monthly Working Committee Meeting. This is a closed meeting for members of the Working Committee, only.
The meeting was cancelled, but if you are interested in joining and working with us, please fill out the Membership Application and let us know!
Friday, April 26th – Monday, April 29th
City Nature Challenge Observation Period!
Check out the CNC:NYC 2024 Event List. As a Brooklyn Borough Captain, I’ll be attending the following events in Brooklyn. Many of these events have limited space for participants, or require advance registration, so check the links if you’re interested.
Friday, April 26th
10-11am: NYC Parks Kids Week: Spring Scavenger Hunt, Herbert Von King Park
4-6:30pm: City Nature Challenge: Teen Bioblitz! at Brooklyn Brige Park.
Saturday, April 27th
10am-1pm: City Nature Challenge: Ecology Park Cleanup and Tour
4-6pm: Billion Oyster Project Sunset Park Field Station Experience, Bush Terminal Piers Park
Sunday, April 28th
11 am -12:30 pm: City Nature Challenge McGolrick Park Bio-Blitz
Tuesday, April 30th – Sunday, May 5th
City Nature Challenge Identification Period. Results will be announced on Monday, May 6th.
May
Saturday, May 4th
GreenThumb GrowTogether, Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
Saturday, May 11th
The Great Flatbush Plant Swap, Flatbush Food Co-Op, Brooklyn
Sunday, May 19th
McGolrick Park Nature Walk – Gardening Ecology
Garden vitality and health are key to building a sustainable, nurturing environment for all living creatures. Please join us for a garden ecology session with Chris Kreussling (The Flatbush Gardener). We’ll study plants, insects, and animals and how they all work together to create a harmonious habitat.