7 Environmentally Friendly Activities and Tours in NYC Kemi Ibeh 6/15/2022 New York ranks high on many lists of top eco-friendly cities, reflecting its dedication to a better environmental future. For a start, the five boroughs are full of green buildings, small urban farms and garden-filled areas, many of which offer fun activities, educational tours and ways you can join in to make a positive impact. Explore sustainable things to do at the seven spots below, and see our Green NYC guide for other environmentally friendly ways to explore the City.
Billion Oyster Project Governors Island, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Soundview and Coney Island New York Harbor was once home to a thriving oyster population that cleaned and filtered waterways and protected the shoreline from river erosion. The Industrial Revolution and growing sewage introduced pollution to the harbor, killing off oysters within a century. In 2014, Billion Oyster Project began restoring oyster reefs back to their habitat in sites across the City. There are programs for individual volunteers, students and corporate entities that cover species identification, restoration and monitoring—you can become a project ambassador or a community scientist with your own research station. The organization, which has field stations in the five boroughs, aims to restore a billion oysters to New York Harbor by 2035.
Courtesy, Randall's Island Park Alliance