KINGS COUNTY, Brooklyn : Bushwick Inlet Park Invasives Removal Project

KINGS COUNTY, Brooklyn : Bushwick Inlet Park Invasives Removal Project

Join Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park for an invasive species removal project for the Riverkeeper SWEEP on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

By Riverkeeper Sweep 2024

Date and time

Saturday, May 4 · 10am - 1pm EDT

Location

Bushwick Inlet Park

86 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11249

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 3 hours

May 4 from 10 AM to 1 PM

Join Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park for an invasive species removal project from 10 AM to 1 PM for the 13th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. The park is located in Williamsburg/Green Point section of North Brooklyn. This is a rain or shine event.

Volunteers will meet at the NYC Parks Building at 86 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249 (btwn N9th + N10th Streets). Drivers: street parking available. Public transit: Take the L to Bedford and then B32 bus.

We recommend all Sweep volunteers to bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves and hand sanitizer.

This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with adult supervision.

*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, professional staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep.
  • Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness or if they have potentially been exposed to COVID-19.

Over the last 12 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,199 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 355 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 7,130 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and donors. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.

Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Sweep LEADER Katherine Thompson at bushwickinletpark@gmail.com or call Katherine at 917-912-8504.

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Riverkeeper Sweep 2024

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4, and join us for the 13th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson. With your help, we aim to reach new communities, engage new volunteers, and restore additional stretches of shoreline. Is there a location in your community in need of cleanup, removal of invasive plants, or another type of restoration project?

Last year we worked at 125 locations, and we can’t wait to do it again.

Here are ways to get involved:

  • Organize a project. Interested in leading a project at a park or shoreline in your community? Submit the Sweep Leader Interest Form and we’ll reach out with more information about next steps.
  • Suggest a location. Is there a park or shoreline in your community in need of a cleanup? If you know of any areas that are overrun with litter or invasive plants, let us know.
  • Volunteer. Interested in pitching in? Submit the Volunteer Interest Form to receive updates about volunteering, locations, and logistics.
  • Be a sponsor. Do you own a business interested in helping restore the Hudson River? Email me at kleung@riverkeeper.org for more information about sponsoring the 2024 Riverkeeper Sweep.

Over the last 12 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,199 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 355 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 7,130 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and supporters. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.

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