Happy Earth Day! In our work, we try to celebrate the Earth every day. Join us at the Union Square Greenmarket this Friday where we'll have our Earth Loom up for one final day so you can write a love letter to our shared home.

Last month we hosted a compost bundle dyeing workshop! We had so much fun giving these old textiles new life using pantry items and food scraps as natural and nontoxic dyes. Check out our website calendar to stay up to date on all of our workshops and events.

Yesterday, our stewardship team joined the Rally for Parks to advocate to restore parks funding! NYC’s parks are essential in supporting public health, climate resilience, recreation, and quality of life. Sign the petition to support parks: https://secure.ny4p.org/a/nyc-parks-fy27-budget

Looking for a meaningful team-building activity? Bring your team together for a hands-on volunteer day stewarding parks! Contact Antonio at antonio(at)lesecologycenter(dot)org to schedule your corporate volunteer day and make a lasting impact!

❄️ Event Update – Astoria Recycling Event Rescheduled ♻️

Due to the snow, our Astoria event scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 14.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you in Astoria on the new date! Stay safe and warm!

❄️ WEATHER CLOSURE ALERT ❄️

Due to expected heavy snowfall, our compost drop-off sites at Tompkins Square Park, Union Square Park, and Grand & Clinton will be CLOSED on Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26.

Please stay safe and warm, and we’ll see you once conditions improve! ☃️💚

❄️🌨️ Snow day alert! 🌨️❄️

Due to heavy snowfall, the Tompkins Square compost drop-off site will be closed this Sunday, Jan 25 🥶🧊

Our Executive Director, Christine Datz-Romero, was recently featured on CNN's "Terms of Service" podcast to discuss the growing electronic waste problem. Check out the episode here: www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/terms-of-...

Join our virtual curbside composting Q&A today at noon! Answer all your questions about how the program works, how it helps the environment, and how you can avoid Sanitation fines. Join right here: www.lesecologycenter.org/curbside-com...

Elected officials to host electronic waste disposal event in Flushing this Sunday – QNS Elected officials in Flushing will host a recycling event at Queens Botanical Garden allowing residents to properly dispose of electronic waste, textiles and paint.

🔌 ♻️ Join us this Sunday at the Queens Botanical Garden to recycle your old electronics, textiles, and paint! We'll be there from 10am - 2pm. qns.com/2025/11/elec...

Check out this tool from @nycparks.bsky.social to help New Yorkers better understand access to parks in our neighborhoods. This is a great tool for finding the many green spaces at our doorsteps. www.nycgovparks.org/about/vital-...

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Jane’s Walk: Street Trees of the Lower East Side | LES Ecology Center The Lower East Side Ecology Center pioneers community-based models in urban sustainability.

Walk with us and Street Tree Care Coordinator Maddy Lopez‑Molina to:
🔎 ID common species
🤔 See why certain trees thrive in the city
🌍 Connect street trees with environmental justice

This free walk is part of the global Jane’s Walk festival, hosted locally by the Municipal Art Society.

Jane’s Walk: Street Trees of the Lower East Side | LES Ecology Center The Lower East Side Ecology Center pioneers community-based models in urban sustainability.

🌳 Jane’s Walk: Street Trees of the Lower East Side 🌳
📅 Friday, May 2 | ⏰ 3 – 4:30 PM

NYC has 600,000+ street trees—tiny sidewalk beds with huge benefits for our health and climate. 🌱✨

Compost Bundle Dyeing Use flowers and food scraps to create beautiful and naturally dyed fabrics while learning about food waste and composting options in NYC.

⚠️ This event is currently sold out — but don’t worry! We’ve added a waitlist and many times people drop out at the last minute. Be sure to sign up and claim your spot if one opens up!

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🎨 You’ll leave with your own naturally dyed handkerchief!
🧺 All materials provided—but feel free to bring your wilting bouquet!

Hosted by the LES Ecology Center at the Center for Wellbeing and Happiness, this hands-on workshop will teach you the art of bundle dyeing while exploring food waste, composting, and waste reduction in NYC 🌱✨

🌸♻️ Don’t toss those flowers—dye with them instead!

Join us Tuesday, April 29 from 6–7:30pm for a natural fabric dyeing workshop using food scraps and flowers 💐🥬 before they hit the compost pile!

♻️ Let’s keep e-waste out of landfills and protect our communities together.

📍 April 22 – Floral Park (Queens County Farm Museum) | 12:30–4pm
📍 April 26 – Park Slope (Washington Park, 5th Ave between 3rd & 4th Streets)
📍 April 26 – Dumbo (Brooklyn Bridge Park, Emily Roebling Plaza)
📍 April 27 – Flatbush (Flatbush Food Co-op)

📍 April 12 – Maspeth (Maspeth Federal Savings Bank) | 12–4pm
📍 April 13 – Flushing (Queens Botanical Garden)
📍 April 16 – Flatiron District (Flatiron South Plaza)
📍 April 19 – Financial District (Fulton St. between Ryders Alley & Cliff St.)
📍 April 19 – Fort Greene (Habana Outpost)

We can all do better—recycle your e-waste responsibly! Join us at one of our upcoming April drop-off events:

📱💻♻️ E-waste makes up just 2% of landfill waste—but 70% of the toxic waste.
Each year, 20–50 million tons of electronics are tossed without proper disposal, harming our environment and public health. 😟

Spring Tree Identification Walk with Naturalist Carey Russell | LES Ecology Center The Lower East Side Ecology Center pioneers community-based models in urban sustainability.

🌳🌿 Spring Tree ID Walk in Tompkins Square Park! 🌿🌳

Join us and Carey Russell, founder of The Dendro Lab, certified Master Naturalist, and licensed NYS guide, for an early Spring Tree Identification Walk! 🌱

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🌿✨ We’re excited to be at Making Brooklyn Bloom this weekend! 🌸 Visit our information table to learn all about our programs, and join our lunch breakout session on composting (room 125)! ♻️🍴 Can’t wait to see you there!

📅 Deadline to apply: March 21, 2025

📩 How to Apply: Send your resume & cover letter to info@lesecologycenter.org with “Communication - YOUR NAME” in the subject line. To read more check out our website www.lesecologycenter.org/jobs🌱💚

✨ Key Responsibilities:
🔹 Develop and manage digital content for our website, social media, newsletters, and reports
🔹 Oversee social media strategy and engagement
🔹 Design email campaigns for key initiatives like Earth Day & Compost Awareness Month and more!

Jobs | LES Ecology Center The Lower East Side Ecology Center pioneers community-based models in urban sustainability.

We're Hiring! Join Our Team as a Communications Manager

We are looking for a Communications Manager to help share our mission, programs, and impact with the community! If you have a passion for sustainability, storytelling, and digital engagement, this role is for you.

To Vote in This Summer’s Primary, Pick Your Party Now You can only vote in NYC primaries if you’re registered with a party — and the deadline is coming up fast.

NYC, if you want weigh in on who gets the major-party nomination for mayor or city council, you’ll need be registered as a Democrat or Republican for the June primary by Feb. 14.

Why? More here:

🦢 Join us for a Guided Birding Walk at Jamaica Bay! 🦢

Come along and take in the winter birdlife at Jamaica Bay! Winter birding here is exciting, especially for waterfowl lovers.

🗓 Date: Saturday, February 22
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 2 PM

✨ Sign up below.
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