Since 1999 the Dredgers have empowered people to care for the Gowanus Canal through advocacy, conservation, and education. We encourage an understanding of the NY-NJ harbor as a resource for recreation and education as well as a waterway for commuters, tourists and goods. Our organization promotes waterfront stewardship and is raising awareness of sewer overflow issues that affect our Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, NY. Activities are conducted on the canal and shoreline, with occasional voyages to neighboring waterfront communities of Red Hook, Sunset Park and Brooklyn Heights
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Events Calendar
What's coming up
Events
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A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. |
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Tuesday evenings, 6-8:30 April through October. Join our weekly Jug & String Band!
$5 – $10
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The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come, bring an acoustic instrument.
$5 – $10
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Stop down and launch a canoe for a self-guided paddle from our boathouse at 2nd Street! |
1 event,
Stop down and launch a canoe for a self-guided paddle from our boathouse at 2nd Street! |
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1 event,
Tuesday evenings, 6-8:30 April through October. Join our weekly Jug & String Band!
$5 – $10
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1 event,
The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come, bring an acoustic instrument.
$5 – $10
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2 events,
On Location with Artichoke Dance is a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based photographer Robin Michals. Curated by Pam Wong, the exhibit showcases photographs of Artichoke Dance Company performing the Immersive Performance Tours of Gowanus conceived by Lynn Neuman in 2021, and co-hosted annually with various environmental and social justice organizations. 
For twenty years the Ukulele Cabaret has provided a stage for musicians, artists and performers from New York's underground ukulele scene.
$10
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1 event,
A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. |
0 events,
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1 event,
Tuesday evenings, 6-8:30 April through October. Join our weekly Jug & String Band!
$5 – $10
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1 event,
The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come, bring an acoustic instrument.
$5 – $10
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0 events,
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3 events,
On Location with Artichoke Dance is a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based photographer Robin Michals. Curated by Pam Wong, the exhibit showcases photographs of Artichoke Dance Company performing the Immersive Performance Tours of Gowanus conceived by Lynn Neuman in 2021, and co-hosted annually with various environmental and social justice organizations.
Stop down and launch a canoe for a self-guided paddle from our boathouse at 2nd Street! 
On September 19th, Unheard-of presents a new expansive electroacoustic commission by Matt McBane exploring underwater topographies in acoustic and synth forms paired with a set by Mehrnam Rastegari and her trio. Rastegari is a prominent Persian musician, award-winning film score composer, and master Kamancheh player bringing Persian music in new directions with inflections of rock, jazz, and modern fusion.
$15
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2 events,
Stop down and launch a canoe for a self-guided paddle from our boathouse at 2nd Street!
A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. |
1 event,
Socialize with the Dredgers at our BUNKER (2 19th St, off of 3rd Ave) for a casual member catch-up and paddle! We’ll gather at 6:30 and aim to be on-water around 7:15. |
1 event,
Tuesday evenings, 6-8:30 April through October. Join our weekly Jug & String Band!
$5 – $10
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1 event,
The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come, bring an acoustic instrument.
$5 – $10
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1 event,
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Our 10th annual Gowanus Dawn Reading! |
2 events,
On Location with Artichoke Dance is a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based photographer Robin Michals. Curated by Pam Wong, the exhibit showcases photographs of Artichoke Dance Company performing the Immersive Performance Tours of Gowanus conceived by Lynn Neuman in 2021, and co-hosted annually with various environmental and social justice organizations. 
Join our Crew on a sunset and full-moon guided adventure!! Meet at the the Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, at the end of 19th St / off 3rd Ave, 11232 - NOT our 2nd St. boathouse. Tickets required, available via eventbrite. |
1 event,
A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. |
0 events,
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1 event,
Tuesday evenings, 6-8:30 April through October. Join our weekly Jug & String Band!
$5 – $10
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1 event,
The Boathouse Jam every Wednesday evening 6-8:30 April-Oct. Just come, bring an acoustic instrument.
$5 – $10
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0 events,
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0 events,
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2 events,
On Location with Artichoke Dance is a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based photographer Robin Michals. Curated by Pam Wong, the exhibit showcases photographs of Artichoke Dance Company performing the Immersive Performance Tours of Gowanus conceived by Lynn Neuman in 2021, and co-hosted annually with various environmental and social justice organizations.
Stop down and launch a canoe for a self-guided paddle from our boathouse at 2nd Street! |
