Let’s Do This.

Volunteer

Don’t let climate anxiety consume you! Volunteer with our watershed partner groups. Ask them about green infrastructure stewardship opportunities:

Bronx River Alliance

Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Guardians of Flushing Bay

Newtown Creek Alliance

Join a Youth Program!

Are you a young person passionate about climate adaptation? Check out these programs:

Bronx River Alliance EELS (Environmental Enrichment and Leadership for Students) internship, a paid 14-month internship for high school students. Applications open in January/February.  

Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s Green Team, a paid 14-month apprenticeship for high school students. Applications open in February.

Make Your Voice Heard

Pass by a rain garden that is full of trash, dead plants, or has sediment blocking the inlets? Tell NYC that it needs attention by reporting it here.

You can also:

Join a Job Training Program

Are you interested in launching a career in green infrastructure maintenance or know someone who might be?

Apply to Green City Force’s Service Corps (for NYCHA residents, 18-24 years old).

Apply to the HOPE Program’s Intervine 10-week training program.