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  • Dredgers Monthly Meeting: March

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Socialize with the Dredgers at our BOATHOUSE (165 2nd St,) to discuss the latest updates on Gowanus and get involved.  We continue to plan new and fun events on our shoreline and waterway.

  • Dredgers Monthly Meeting: April

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Come by the Gowanus Dredger's boathouse for our April monthly meeting. 
    We'll be preparing for our upcoming season (boating starts in May!) and learning about the potential Gowanus Business Improvement District from representatives from Gowanus Canal Conservancy. 

  • Two men in the center of the frame, both laughing. The front man has his arm in an emergency sling, the second man helps secure the sling.

    First Aid & CPR Class for Mariners

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Add valuable rescue skills to your toolbox by taking this certification class. CPR & First Aid is required to be a Trip Leader, we hope you join us!
    We offer this CPR and first-aid training at cost. After completing the course, you can opt to receive your AHA eCard, which you can use as proof that you have successfully completed training.

  • Boathouse Spring Clean

    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Join us at the Boathouse for our annual Spring Clean! Help us organize, clean and get ready for the coming season. 

  • Bunker Spring Clean and Season Prep

    Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.) 2 19th St., Brooklyn, NY

    Join us at the Bunker (2 19th St.) for a shoreline clean & green!
    We’re going to get the site ready for the upcoming season opening in May. Help us spruce up everything to get ready to welcome the public for events and guided tours. 

  • A cormorant in the water with text "A Persistence of Cormorants, Poetry by the Gowanus" in the water below it.

    A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

    A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading
    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    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. Gerry reads poetry at […]

  • MUCKING THINGS UP: May

    MUCKING THINGS UP: An Intertidal Speaker Series
    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Join the Gowanus Dredgers for another Mucking Things Up talk! We're hosting a series of informal talks focused more on storytelling than slideshows. Come learn about our harbor habitat.

  • Meeting: Help Grow Public Boating in Sunset Park!

    MADE Bush Terminal 13 42nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    The NYC Water Trail Association and the Gowanus Dredgers are looking to offer another round of community boating events in Sunset Park this summer! We'll be holding an organizational meeting on Thursday May 8 from 6-7:30 PM. The location is the lobby of Building A, a waterfront warehouse at the end of 41st Street that […]

  • A cormorant in the water with text "A Persistence of Cormorants, Poetry by the Gowanus" in the water below it.

    A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

    A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading
    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    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. Gerry reads poetry at […]

  • 2025 Five Borough Waterfront Mayoral Forum

    Virtual Event

    The Gowanus Dredgers are co-sponsoring the 2025 Five Borough Waterfront Mayoral Forum. We advocate for and operate water access in seven locations across Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, and we're excited to hear from this year's mayoral candidates on their vision for our collective waterfront. Register for the Zoom event here! New York City's waterfront […]

  • Monthly Meeting + Paddle

    Monthly Meeting + Paddle

    Socialize with the Dredgers at our BUNKER (2 19th St, off of 3rd Ave) for a casual volunteer orientation (sign-up here), member catch-up and paddle! We’ll gather at 6:30 to start the orientation and aim to be on-water around 7:15.

  • A cormorant in the water with text "A Persistence of Cormorants, Poetry by the Gowanus" in the water below it.

    A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

    A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading
    Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    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. Gerry reads poetry at […]