Upcoming Events at Newtown Creek Alliance

Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is one of Broadway Stages’ green partners and the steward of educational programming at Kingsland Wildflowers.

NCA has been working to restore, reveal, and revitalize Newtown Creek for two decades. They actively work to restore community health, water quality, habitat, access, and vibrant commerce along Newtown Creek.

We are happy to announce a series of spring biking and walking tours around Newtown Creek, aptly named “Seeing the Creek.” All these events are free, but you must register to reserve space.

For more information and to register, click on the event link.

●     Sunday, 4/21, 11 - 2 p.m. Bike Tour 1: Creek Crossings

Clocking in at about 9 miles, this event will take you on a journey across every bike-crossable bridge over Newtown Creek.

●     Sunday, 4/28, 11 - 2 p.m. Bike Tour 2: Creek Curiosities

At about 8 miles, this bike tour explores hidden histories and artifacts along Newtown Creek.

●     Friday 5/3, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Walking Tour 1: Jane’s Walk NYC

Jane’s Walk is an annual global festival organized by the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) on the first weekend in May. While the event includes many walks, this 1.25-mile walk, guided by the NCA, focuses on the restoration and Public Access of Newtown Creek, a Superfund Waterway.

●     Friday, 5/17, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Walking Tour 2: Fenced off in Queens

Stretch your legs with this 2.25-mile guided walking tour around the Dutch Kills tributary of Newtown Creek from the Queens side of the waterway.

In addition to the “Seeing the Creek” biking and walking tour series, don’t miss these other events:

●     Every Friday 5 to 8 p.m., April 19 to June 30, 2024, weather-permitting. Open Hours at Kingsland Wildflower Gardens

Open hours are free and open to the public (registration required). Learn about the green roofs, the native plants present, and Newtown Creek while enjoying the uninterrupted panorama of Manhattan across the East River, Queens, and North Brooklyn. NCA staff will be on hand to answer questions about the space and the ecological benefits of green roofs and discuss their current activities around Newtown Creek!

Saturday, 5/4, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 13th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep

Join the NCA at Plank Road on Saturday, May 4, for the annual Riverkeeper Sweep! Together, you will be improving the landscape at this notable waterfront access site.

Broadway Stages is grateful to our partners for all they are doing and have done to make our ecosystem flourish. We encourage you to take advantage of these occasions to enhance and appreciate the space where we live and work.