Although we are a boating organization by name, the North Brooklyn Boat Club does more than just provide access to our local waterways. We are also involved with addressing, and trying to solve, the ecological issues that surround us and embracing the rich nautical history that preceded us. To effectively involve the local community in environmental education, awareness and remediation, we run and partner with a number of organizations on creative and worthwhile projects. We invite you to help out with any of the projects below or contact us if you have a project that may fit well with our mission.

Water Quality Testing

As a participant in the New York City Water Trail Association's Citizen Water Quality Testing Project we sample water off our dock each week from May through September. Our samples are measured for...

Wildlife Monitoring

As boating allows us the opportunity to reach less populated areas of the city and close proximity to the water's surface, we are afforded the wonderful opportunity of examining natural habitats and...

Newtown Nets

What floats through the mysterious waters of Newtown Creek and adjoining East River? Who better to know and report than those closest to the surface, traveling to and fro, navigating through the currents?...

The Ed Shed

In conjunction with LaGuardia Community College we are developing an on-site educational space to focus on the environmental issues near and dear to our location on Newtown Creek. The EDshed will introduce v...

Gardening & Composting

We grow fruit and vegetables and maintain an active compost bin for kitchen scraps and food wastes (drop offs on Saturdays or with a scheduled time). Our boatyard is also the home to 4 beautiful apple...

Boat Building & Restoration

We believe that the only thing better than exploring NYC from the water is doing so in a vessel made and maintained with your own hands. Be it canoes, kayaks, rowboats or paddles we seek to employ...

Newtown Creek Armada

An interactive art installation on the Newtown Creek, inviting visitors to pilot a fleet of artist-made, miniature, remote-controlled boats along the creek’s surface while at the same time documenting t...

Mycoremediation

A project of the Newtown Creek Alliance , we provide space and on-water access and service to on-going efforts to explore the use of mycelia, specifically oyster-mushrooms, in breaking down petrochemicals...