Gowanus Canal Conservancy

08/04/2025

New Date! Join the Gowanus Oversight Task Force on Thursday 8/7 for its quarterly public update meeting which will focus on sharing updates on all 56 City Commitments (Points of Agreement) and priorities moving forward. There will be time for questions and new Task Force members will be introduced.

The meeting will be in-person at P.S.133 (610 Baltic Street) from 6:00-8:00 PM. Register to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gowanus-oversight-task-force-august-2025-public-meeting-tickets-1557642874769?aff=oddtdtcreator

(Advance registration is encouraged but not required; space is limited).

Join the Task Force on 8/7 to learn about progress on all 56 City commitments and priorities going forward, and meet new GOTF members

04/24/2025

01/23/2025

Don't miss this free community event on Saturday, 1/25, focused on flood solutions and mitigation.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-solutions-fair-tickets-1116762198799?aff=allshare

12/22/2024

We're ! Join our team as Landscape Director:

This role will oversee landscape management and advocacy towards the creation of a thriving, inclusive, biodiverse public realm in Gowanus. The Landscape Director leads our Horticulture Team including the management of street gardens, green infrastructure, trees, waterfront esplanades, parks, and operations at the Lowlands Nursery, GCC’s native plant nursery. This role also oversees planning and advocacy work for green and blue initiatives, including 18 acres of new public spaces in planning, design and construction by agencies and private property owners.

Applications are due by January 10th. Learn more about the role and apply here:

Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC) is seeking a Landscape Director to oversee landscape management and advocacy towards the creation of a thriving, inclusive, biodiverse public realm in Gowanus. The Landscape Director oversees the Horticulture Team including management of street gardens, green infrastr...

12/09/2024

Please join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tomorrow, December 10, for a virtual meeting to update the community on the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) retention tank project (located at 270 Nevins Street) at the Gowanus Canal Superfund site. During the meeting, the public is welcome to ask questions about the CSO tank construction phase two. Please register to attend.
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12/05/2024

Talk about community issues with neighbors and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon tomorrow morning at Principles GI Coffee House!

Join us for Java with Jo Anne this Friday at Principles GI Coffee from 10-11:30! We've had a challenging election. Let's come together as a community & discuss what's next. Our community is stronger when we stand together. http://bit.ly/DecemberJava

12/03/2024

As 2024 winds down, we’re so grateful to everyone who has joined us in stewardship of the Gowanus neighborhood this year — thank you to all our volunteers, educators, community partners, advocates, environmental stewards, youth, elected officials, agency partners and supporters who have made this work possible.

We hope you’ll show your support for our mission-driven work by making a contribution today, on . Thanks to the generosity of our donors and Board, each dollar between now and the end of the year will be tripled: https://gowanuscanalconservancy.org/donate/

A gift to GCC is an investment in the future of the Gowanus neighborhood as we work to build an equitable, thriving and resilient urban ecosystem in Gowanus — its waterway, urban forest, parks and open space — through education, stewardship, and advocacy that empower our community.

11/14/2024

Don't miss the Gowanus Oversight Task Force meeting TONIGHT, November 14th, at PS 133! During this quarter's meeting, the Gowanus Business Improvement District Steering Committee will be giving its first public presentation on the formation of a BID in Gowanus. The Steering Committee, convened by Gowanus Canal Conservancy, has spent the past three years developing a proposal for a Gowanus BID that prioritizes the needs of local businesses and residents, advocates for a more resilient neighborhood, and creates and cares for thriving waterfronts, parks and streetscapes. The presentation will include details on the proposed services and costs of the BID, if formed.

There will also be updates relating to open space projects in Gowanus and presentations from the Departments of Small Business Services, City Planning, Parks and Recreation and Environmental Protection. Q & A will follow.

Register to attend:

Join the Task Force on 11/14 to hear updates on the innovative Gowanus Business Improvement District and major open space commitments.

11/04/2024

Join us next Monday for tree stewardship and bulb planting at Gowanus Houses!

Sign-up to volunteer here: https://gowanuscanalconservancy.my.salesforce-sites.com/GW_Volunteers__VolunteersJobListingFS

10/25/2024

GCC is honored to be recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects with the 2024 Olmsted Medal.

Learn more about the medal and read the nominating materials here: https://www.asla.org/AwardRecipient.aspx?id=65851

10/24/2024

Join Friends of Thomas Green Park - Gowanus, GCC, Council Member Shahana Hanif, and the Gowanus BID Formation Effort at Thomas Greene Park this Saturday, October 26 for a spooky fun day of celebrating City of Forest Day AND Halloween!

From 10 AM to 12 PM we'll be doing tree stewardship and bulb planting — sign-up to volunteer here: https://gowanuscanalconservancy.my.salesforce-sites.com/GW_Volunteers__VolunteersJobListingFS

And from 12 PM to 3 PM there will be an all-ages Halloween extravaganza including face painting, a pumpkin search and costume parade!

10/18/2024

This Saturday is our second annual Open House! Come by the Lowlands Nursery on October 19th from 11 AM to 4 PM for a plant sale, staff-led workshops and to learn more about our work. We'll also be giving away 1 lb bags of compost* made right here in Gowanus! Learn more: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/gowcancon/event/openhouse2024/

We're also so excited to be a part of this year's Gowanus Open Studios. Hosted by Arts Gowanus, Gowanus Open Studios is an opportunity to visit hundreds of artists across dozens of venues in the greater Gowanus neighborhood! See the full list of participating artists and spaces: https://gowanusarts.org/

*Limit of 1 bag per person; while supplies last

Join Gowanus Canal Conservancy for our second annual Open House on October 19th! Visit the Lowlands Nursery (25 9th St) to connect with the work we’re doing on site and around the neighborhood, spend time with your neighbors, and support our mission-driven programs.