Learn and paint about the trees in your neighborhood! Ever wanted to know that the name of the tree in front of your building? Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center in a Tree Identification + Watercolor workshop! Participants will learn how to identify local street trees based on leaf shape and arrangement, bud, and […]
Join the LES Ecology Center and Carey Russell, founder of The Dendro Lab, certified Master Naturalist and licensed guide in New York State, at an early Spring tree identification walk in Tompkins Square Park! Through leaf shape and arrangement, bark, buds, and flowers you'll be able to identify some of New York City's most common […]
Please join us in learning how to design and maintain community composting sites! This in-person version will include a tour of the Brotherhood Sister Sol’s composting operations and community garden space in Harlem, and an optional volunteer event onsite following the workshop (separate registration required). Sign up here.
Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center for a volunteer street tree care event! We'll be meeting at the Clyde Romero Memorial Garden located on 210 E 7th Street and stewarding trees in the East Village. Activities include aerating soil, removing weeds and litter, and applying compost and mulch. We strongly recommend wearing close-toed shoes […]
Celebrate Earth Day with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and participate in a volunteer street tree care event! Activites include aerating the soil, removing weeds and litter, and applying compost and mulch. We strongly recommend close-toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Bring water, a snack, and sun protection as well. We'll […]
This workshop will cover the design considerations and best maintenance practices of NYC community composting sites. Join us and learn how to design a community compost site, start a food scrap drop-off site, and engage your community in composting! Sign up here.
Don't let those flowers and food scraps go to waste! Use them to create color and dye fabric naturally before sending them to the compost pile. Join the LES Ecology Center for a hands-on workshop and learn how to bundle dye using flowers and food waste. Beyond the basics of bundle dyeing, we'll also discuss […]