BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC-05:00

Naval Cemetery Landscape | Brooklyn

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Publisher/HostBrooklyn Greenway Initiative
BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day
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Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative to steward the Greenway and Naval Cemetery Landscape!
About this Event

Keeping the Greenway clean and green isn't easy, but with your help, together we can keep the Greenway litter-free and enjoyable for all! We're excited to welcome the public to join BGI staff and gardeners to steward the Naval Cemetery Landscape and adjacent Greenway for regular stewardship days. This event will be Saturday, November 1st, 10:00am -1pm. Registration is required.


This year, join BGI gardeners in keeping the greenways green! Learn invasive plant management and about the benefits of native perennials and street trees as we steward the Greenway! As a non-profit organization we operate the Naval Cemetery Landscape to showcase the impact of well-maintained green space along pedestrian and cyclist pathways, on both community members’ wellness and biodiversity of other species. We’ll train volunteers on aspects of the care of the NCL and advocate for that level of care on the NYC’s greenways with a focus on expanding seasonal stewardship to the greenways adjacent to the NCL area. Learn about the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL), greenways in Brooklyn, and how community groups and members can support their beauty and accessibility for everyone! BGI will guide volunteers in identification and targeted removal of invasive species in the Naval Cemetery Landscape as well as street tree stewardship, including weeding and aerating tree pits and removing trash from the tree pits and the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.


Greenway Stewardship at the NCL

When: Saturday, November 1st @ 10AM-1PM

Participants will meet the Director of Horticulture and Greenway Stewardship, hear more about our stewardship work, and get a chance to ask questions before training and stewarding the NCL and adjacent greenway!

Volunteer Requirements:

  • We are looking for those who can work outside in various weather conditions.
  • Age 18+
  • Available May - November, first and third Saturdays of the month


BGI will provide necessary tools. We encourage participants to bring their own gloves, but gloves will also be available on site. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes and sign a participant waiver. We recommend wearing sunscreen, a sun hat, and comfortable clothing in layers. While weather can be unpredictable in spring and summer, we will work in light rain and only cancel if heavy rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast. We also recommend bringing a water bottle and snacks as there is no water on work sites.


Located on the eastern edge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and accessed from the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway at 63 Williamsburg Street West between Kent and Flushing Avenues. We highly recommend taking public transportation, biking or walking to NCL.


The Naval Cemetery Landscape is fully operated and open-to-the-public by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative through the generosity of our supporters, The Leon Levy Foundation, Con Edison, and Nature Sacred and many Greenway users across Brooklyn.


Full Stewardship Day schedule:

Saturday, May 3

Saturday, May 17

Saturday, June 7

Saturday, June 21

Saturday, July 12

Saturday, July 19

Saturday, August 2

Saturday, August 16

Saturday, September 6

Saturday, September 20

Saturday, October 4

Saturday, October 18

Saturday, November 1

Saturday, November 15

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Naval Cemetery Landscape, 63 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, United States

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