Hey North Brooklyn, we're YOUR local non-profit open space conservancy!
We maintain, transform, program, and advocate for parks and public space throughout Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 (Greenpoint and Williamsburg). Your support has a direct impact on the neighborhoods where you live, work, and play. You can become a Sustaining Member by donating just $1 a day!
Super Sustaining Member - $730+ Donation
The equivalent of start-up funding for one school pollinator garden. At this giving level you'll receive:
- A pair (2) tickets to 2 Under the K events (you +1)
- 2 Gala tickets (you +1)
- T-Shirt or a Vintage Map (while supplies last)
Sustaining Member - $365+ Donation
The equivalent of supplying gardening tools and gloves for twenty volunteers. At this giving level you'll receive:
- A pair (2) ticket to 1 Under the K event (you + 1)
- 1 Gala ticket
- T-Shirt or a Vintage Map (while supplies last)
Monthly Sustaining Member - $30+/Month
The equivalent of purchasing one young Juneberry tree each month. At this giving level you'll receive:
- 1 Gala ticket after 12 recurring payments
- T-Shirt or a Vintage Map (while supplies last)
Donor - 1-Time or Monthly gifts of any amount
Every contribution counts! Your donation goes towards services and programs that help make North Brooklyn a cleaner, greener, and meaningfully engaged community.
Sustaining Member Gifts
North Brooklyn Parks Map (Open Space Alliance Vintage Print) or NBK Parks 20th Anniversary T-Shirt
The Impact of Your Support
LOCAL BIODIVERSITY
You want to be a climate change problem-solver. Our horticulture work restores habitat and biodiversity on a hyper-local level. We source pollinator plants and grow them from seed in our Native Nursery at Under the K Bridge Park. Then we distribute these plants to parks, community gardens, schools and neighbors—creating a pollinator-supporting network for migrating and local species that are essential to our food chain.
VOLUNTEER EVENTS
You want to be hands-on in your community, whether that means picking up trash, planting plants, caring for trees, or pulling weeds. We organize volunteer programs and partner with more than 30 community organizations on events that enable volunteers of all ages to make a difference in their neighborhood and connect with others in the process.
PARK INVESTMENTS
Your favorite park is an extension of your home; it's your go-to place for hanging out with family and friends. A budget-challenged NYC Parks Department cannot meet the heavy demands on our beloved parks. We step in to fill the gap. At McGolrick Park, we hired two dedicated gardeners who have been weeding invasive species and putting in new native plants. We also invested in new picnic tables and rodent-resistant trash cans.
PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN
You’re passionate about urban design and desire public space that is safe, multimodal, equitable, and connects people in real life. We partner with the state and city DOT and community groups to transform underutilized space into new open streets, public plazas, and innovative parks. We have a long term district-wide vision to connect all our parks and plazas with amenities, consistent maintenance, and green corridors.
CLEANER STREETS
You’re concerned about our garbage-strewn streets. North Brooklyn is extremely vulnerable to flooding, especially when our storm drains are blocked with trash. In addition to addressing illegal dumping in the IBZ around Under the K Bridge Park, our maintenance team clears storm drains and picks up trash in heavy pedestrian areas several times a week—a service that we’d love to expand.
IMPROVED DOG RUNS
You love your dog and want areas dedicated to pets to be safe and clean–especially as dog ownership grows. Our mobile crew visits four dog runs weekly (at McGolrick, McCarren, Sternberg, and Cooper) to pick up trash, sweep ground cover, and remove hazards. We also work with dog run Friends Groups on large-scale clean up events.
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
You love being part of a scene! We believe that creating space for large-scale gatherings is essential to the vitality of our city. Our mission to deliver direct services to North Brooklyn’s parks and public spaces is made possible in part with funds raised by events at Under the K Bridge Park. When you dance with us under the bridge, you’re also supporting North Brooklyn’s local habitat and public space ecosystem!
PUBLIC ART
You appreciate seeing art in unexpected places. We invest in public art because it encourages local economic growth, street safety, and community engagement. It also empowers emerging artists to tell stories that might not otherwise be shared. At Under the K Bridge Park, we’ve curated a total of 22 murals created since the park’s opening in 2021 and we have plenty of wall space to fill.
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