The Gowanus Oversight Task Force?is seeking passionate and committed community members to join its efforts. Apply to join the Task Force here: https://lnkd.in/ejc9ByX4 by 8 PM tomorrow (2/28)! Over the past two years, the Task Force has been instrumental in advancing 56 City commitments and $450 million dollars of public investments from the Gowanus Rezoning plan, including funding for housing, infrastructure and public spaces. Task Force members play a vital role by participating in public meetings, engaging with City agencies, and working on subcommittees to ensure equitable progress on commitments. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of Gowanus and help shape a collaborative model for community oversight in rezoning initiatives.
Gowanus Canal Conservancy
环境服务
Brooklyn，New York 1,563 位关注者
We envision a Gowanus Canal and surrounding urban environment that is clean, resilient, diverse and alive.
关于我们
Gowanus Canal Conservancy is dedicated to facilitating the development of a resilient, vibrant, open space network centered on the Gowanus Canal through activating and empowering community stewardship of the Gowanus Watershed. Since 2006, we have served as the environmental steward for the neighborhood through leading grassroots volunteer projects; educating students on environmental issues; and working with agencies, elected officials, and the community to advocate for, build, and maintain innovative green infrastructure around the Gowanus Canal.
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https://gowanuscanalconservancy.org
Gowanus Canal Conservancy的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 环境服务
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Brooklyn，New York
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- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2006
- 领域
- Green Infrastructure、Stewardship、Volunteer、Native Plants、Urban Ecology、Advocacy、Water Quality、Plant Nursery、Education、Gowanus、Gowanus Canal 、Design、Conservation和Green Team
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Gowanus Canal Conservancy员工
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Applications are now open to join our 2025 Gowanus Green Team cohort! Led by our Youth Programs Senior Manager Aurelia Casey and in partnership with NYC Department of Youth & Community Development's Summer Youth Employment Program, youth ages 16-19 can spend six weeks engaged in environmental stewardship, nursery maintenance, green infrastructure and urban conservation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eM8MN_NQ
Gowanus Green Team is back for our 9th summer season! We are partnered with the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for 6 weeks of environmental stewardship in Gowanus. Please share this with any youth ages 16-19 who may be interested in working with native plants, green infrastructure, and environmental justice. Gowanus Canal Conservancy
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This weekend we're coming together with The City Sponge, Forth on Fourth Avenue, Park Slope Civic Council, Boerum Hill Association and Van Alen Institute for a free community event to provide resources and a space for discussion about flood solutions and mitigation. Stop by 303 Bond Street from 1 PM to 4 PM on 1/25 to: Visit expert tables: Stop by at any time to browse solutions and ask questions of experts including plumbers, landscapers, masons, basement waterproofers, insurance experts and non-profits. Participate in community discussion: Discuss flood mitigation with local elected officials, policy experts and non-profit leaders (including our Executive Director Andrea Parker)! Share your story: The Dear Neighbors public art project team will be in attendance to collect community stories about flooding. Make sure to register in advance as space is limited: https://lnkd.in/efsepXsc
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Join our team! We are looking for 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 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: #hiring #environmentaljobs #Brooklyn
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Welcome Rachel Miller to GCC!
Climate Action | Fundraising Management | Partnership Management | Nonprofit Leadership
After 18 years in the archive and library world, I have moved on to a new professional chapter in which I am focusing on the climate crisis. Over the years I have been proud to play a role in preserving the past, surrounded by so many passionate and supportive mentors and colleagues, but I feel most compelled now to play a role in preserving the present and future. I’m excited to announce I have started at Gowanus Canal Conservancy in Brooklyn as Development Director, building on fundraising skills I developed at the Center for Jewish History. Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s vision is deeply inspiring: Through GCC’s work caring and advocating for the environment, we will see a Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn adapted to the impacts of climate change with a healthy urban forest; accessible, well-maintained public waterfronts, parks and open space; robust green and grey infrastructure to manage flooding, sewage and storm surge; and a clean, biodiverse waterway, with restored salt marsh, coastal plant communities and abundant wildlife. The people who live, work and learn in the community will have equitable access to neighborhood green space and the waterway, particularly public housing residents, people from historically marginalized communities, and people at disproportionate risk from climate change. They will have access to local green jobs and opportunities and will be empowered to make positive environmental change in the neighborhood and city through stewardship, education and advocacy. Through this work, the Gowanus neighborhood will become a successful model for urban climate resilience and environmental justice across the city. Grateful to the many folks who cheered me on and helped me find my way during this transition — including all my Terra.do Climate Change: Learning for Action classmates, Katy Shields, Eric Li, Erica Neiges, Jennifer Ellis, Jessica Wilson, many CJH colleagues, as well as the new GCC colleagues who have warmly welcomed me into their community over the past week.
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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 #GivingTuesday. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and Board, each dollar between now and the end of the year will be tripled: https://lnkd.in/eFMDWMxi 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.
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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. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gMQaURW4. 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: https://lnkd.in/efS3PM2R
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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://lnkd.in/eBxV6QCE
Celebrating Excellence in Landscape Architecture The ASLA Honors recognize individuals and firms making a significant impact in the landscape architecture profession. Selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees, these prestigious accolades represent the highest honors awarded each year, showcasing innovative work, visionary leadership, and enduring contributions to the field. ASLA 2024 Honors Recipients: ?? The ASLA Medal: Perry Howard, FASLA ?? The ASLA Design Medal: Raymond Jungles, FASLA, Raymond Jungles, Inc. ?? The Community Service Award: Design Workshop Foundation ?? The Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal: William "Chip" Winslow III, FASLA ?? The LaGasse Medal - Landscape Architect Professional: Jeff Caster, FASLA ?? The LaGasse Medal - Non-Landscape Architect Professional: Carol Coletta, Memphis River Parks Partnership ?? The Landscape Architecture Firm Award: LandDesign, Inc. ?? The Medal of Excellence: Open Land Trust of Beaufort County ?? The Olmsted Medal: Gowanus Canal Conservancy ?? The ASLA Emerging Professional Medal: Stephanie Onwenu, ASLA Who will be the next honorees? Mark your calendars! The 2025 Call for Nominations opens November 11, 2024, and closes February 14, 2025. Image Credit: ASLA 2024 Honors Recipients / nobilephoto #ASLA2024 #ASLAawards
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Don't miss Jennifer Plummer Kepler, GCC's Education Program Senior Manager, speaking on this exciting panel hosted by Pratt Institute MS in Sustainable Environmental Systems!
Curious minds, waterfront and waterway enthusiasts, environmental scientists and educators, and those building and searching for more inclusive and accessible knowledge exchange: Join our Delta Cities Coastal Resilience students and faculty on November 7th, as they host a panel discussion with experts in participatory science and education in the NYC area and NY-NJ Harbor and Estuary. This event is part of the Fall 2024 Pratt Institute Earth Action Week, coordinated with the Pratt Sustainability Center. Pratt Institute School of Architecture Gowanus Canal Conservancy Studio 2263
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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://lnkd.in/epDzUU6W 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/
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