Join Red Hook Art Project at Valentino Pier for an outdoor shell-painting workshop honoring oysters—our local water protectors! Using sustainably sourced shells from our local beloved business the Red Hook Lobster Pound, participants will create vibrant mini artworks while learning about oysters’ role in cleaning our harbor. All ages welcome. Materials provided. Wheelchair accessible.

Organization: Red Hook Art Project

Location: Valentino Pier Park, Ferris Street and Coffey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Time: 1PM - 4PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://www.redhookartproject.org/

Learn how to use binoculars and spot the fascinating birds that live in Marine Park's salt marsh as we walk through a restored coastal meadow with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. In honor of City of Water Day, this walk will focus on the waterbirds found in our local marsh, including egrets, herons, skimmers, and more. Families are welcome.

Organization: Marine Park Alliance

Location: Outside of the Salt Marsh Nature Center

Time: 9AM - 10:30AM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://www.marineparkalliance.org/

Celebrate City of Water Day with Billion Oyster Project, Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park, Trash Club, and Oceana on Saturday, July 12! Join us for a beach clean-up (10:15–11:30 AM), educational tabling (10 AM–2 PM), and Oyster Research Station monitoring (12:30 & 1:30 PM). Learn about oyster restoration, climate resilience, and Plastic Free July. Free, family-friendly, and open to all! Participants must be 18+ or accompanied by an adult to join the beach clean-up or oyster monitoring.

Organization: Billion Oyster Project

Location: WNYC Transmitter Park

Time: 10AM - 2PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://www.billionoysterproject.org

CIBP will offer events, activities, and educational programming around the themes of "Health, Wellness and Resiliency". The event is open to people of all ages and abilities. The main event area is accessible. Shoreline activities may not be accessible to people who use wheelchairs. The event will feature a health and wellness fair, art activities a coastal clean-up, seining, fishing, and games and contests with environmental themes.

Organization: Coney Island Beautification Project

Location: Kaiser Park Coney Island entrance at Neptune and Bayview Avenues

Time: 10AM - 2PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/cibproject/

Join the American Littoral Society and the National Wildlife Federation’s Resilient Schools and Communities Program for Coastal Encounters & Climate Conversations! All ages are welcome to seine the surf, identify our local fishes, and engage in conversations about the future of climate impacts on Brighton Beach and what we can do about them. Meet at the Little Stone Pier via the Coney Island Ave boardwalk entrance. B/Q trains nearby; parking available. Wear shoes for sand and water.

Organization: Harbor Safety, Navigation and Operations Committee for the Port of NY & NJ, sponsored by Maritime Association Port of NY/NJ, Inc

Location: The beach at the Little Stone Pier in Brighton Beach. Enter via boardwalk at the Coney Island Ave entrance.

Time: 11AM - 3PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://www.littoralsociety.org/

The Jamaica Bay Festival is a free, fun, family event taking place in Brooklyn and Queens. The Festival celebrates those who share our vision to champion the spirit of the Jamaica Bay community, the unparalleled opportunities and the natural beauty of this urban tidal estuary. Participants can enjoy free kayaking, fishing, surfing, hiking, bird watching, art, nature and more.

Organization: Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy

Location: Multiple locations in the communities surrounding Jamaica Bay, both Brooklyn and Queens - see website for details.

Time: multiple events, check website for details

Registration: Not required

Learn more: www.jbrpc.org/jamaica-bay-festival

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, including fish, jellyfish, crabs, and more! Learn how these organisms contribute to the estuary, what they tell us about the river’s health and how the Conservancy uses the information collected about these organisms to contribute to community science efforts across New York state. All ages are welcome at this free event!

Organization: Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Location: Pier 4 Beach, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Time: 3PM - 5PM

Registration: Required (https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/brooklynbridgepark/items/306703/availability/1713770309/book/?full-items=yes)

Learn more: www.brooklynbridgepark.org

Discover the unexpected beauty of Jamaica Bay! Join Sebago Canoe Club to go out on the water in a variety of human-powered craft—kayaks, canoes and large and small rowing vessels. Guided groups will be led by trip leaders—and last approximately 30 minutes. Registration recommended. All are welcome! Come early, trips fill up fast. All participants must wear PFDs and sign waivers. Waivers for minors must be signed by a guardian.

Organization: Sebago Canoe Club

Location: 1400 Paerdaget Ave N. Brooklyn, 11236

Time: 10AM - 2PM

Registration: Required (https://sebagocanoeclub.org/open-house/)

Learn more: www.sebagocanoeclub.org

Join Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s Green Team at Thomas Greene Park to learn about our local ecosystem and the impacts of our changing climate. Learn about the benefits of native plants, mussels, and actions you can take on your own, in a changing climate. This event is for all ages and participants under 14 must be accompanied by a guardian 18 or older.

Organization: Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Location: Thomas Greene Park, 225 Nevins St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Time: 10:30AM - 1:30PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: www.gowanuscanalconservancy.org

After Hurricane Sandy, the community of Red Hook organically came together and managed the initial response. Out of that response came the Red Hook Community Readiness Plan, developed by the Red Hook community. The plan provides residents with a single guide for the critical 72 hours prior to and after a disaster, before formal government assistance is in place. Join us at Valentino Pier to review the plan and gather feedback and updates. Event open to all ages; snacks and drinks provided.

Organization: Resilient Red Hook

Location: Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier

Time: 1PM - 4PM

Registration: Optional (https://lu.ma/mpmxzlbn)

Learn more: https://www.resilient-red-hook.com/

Celebrate City of Water Day by exploring some waterbirds in NYC! Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and search the mudflats and ponds of Jamaica Bay (the NYC locale with the most recorded species of birds) to observe the many breeding species and migratory plovers and sandpipers that will already be headed south from their arctic breeding grounds. Learn the finer points of identifying these challenging species. Bring binoculars if you have them, plus shoes you don't mind getting muddy.

Organization: Gabriel Willow Nature Tours

Location: Visitor Center Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Time: 9AM - 2PM

Registration: Required (https://www.gabrielwillow.com/programs-tours/jamaica-bay-summer-shorebirds-and-more25)

Learn more: www.gabrielwillow.com

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