New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is pleased to invite you to the Sherman Creek Environmental Science Series, a three-part hybrid seminar series featuring leading scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of estuarine restoration, water quality, and wetland health in Northern Manhattan. Dr. Zarnoch will address enhancing invertebrate biodiversity through coastal restoration in the NYC Estuary.
New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is pleased to invite you to the Sherman Creek Environmental Science Series, a three-part hybrid seminar series featuring leading scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of estuarine restoration, water quality, and wetland health in Northern Manhattan. Dr. Alldred will present research on the development of ecosystem services, including nitrogen-removal processes that improve local water quality, during restoration of the wetlands in the Living Shoreline at Sherman Creek, with a guided tour of the Sherman Creek Living Shoreline.
Sherman Creek Educational Tour. In preparation for City Nature Challenge (4/24-4/27), join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Sherman Creek to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Urban Agriculture with New York Restoration Project at Sherman Creek Park. Learn the ins and outs of how to grow vegetables, flowers, culturally relevant crops, and more. Help us care for 20+ raised beds, a three-bin compost systems, and our famous mushroom farm.
Join the New York Restoration Project's urban agriculture team for a comprehensive tour of Sherman Creek Park's beloved Teaching Garden. Learn about how we cultivate shiitake mushrooms at the largest outdoor log yard in New York City. And explore other interesting things growing in the garden, from ginger and turmeric to chayote and more.
Join NY Restoration Projec for an in-depth workshop on the birds that regularly visit Sherman Creek Park! Local birdwatching expert Ben Sadock will lead a guided habitat walk, and participants will develop the skills needed to identify and monitor common bird species found in the park. Registration is mandatory.
