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Gowanus Blooms, a Spring Benefit 2025

Name: Gowanus Blooms, a Spring Benefit 2025
Start: 2025-05-08T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-08T22:00:00-04:00
Location: FINBACK Brooklyn

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Location

FINBACK Brooklyn
545 President Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Date & Time

Thursday, 05/08/2025
6:30pm EST - 10:00pm EST

Add to Calendar 05/08/2025 06:30:00 PM 05/08/2025 10:00:00 PM America/New_York Gowanus Blooms, a Spring Benefit 2025 Join us at Finback Brooklyn on May 8th to toast to nearly two decades of Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s work and to honor key environmental stewards who have led and embraced our shared vision for a thriving, resilient and biodiverse Gowanus. At this year's Gowanus Blooms, critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and actor Jordan Carlos will join us as emcee. Gather with your neighbors and friends to enjoy Finback's renowned craft beers and spirits, dine on an array of Chinese American fusion dishes, and let loose on the dance floor with DJ Natural State after we raise a glass to our honorees. FINBACK Brooklyn 545 President Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

Price

$500 - $20,000

Join us at Finback Brooklyn on May 8th to toast to nearly two decades of Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s work and to honor key environmental stewards who have led and embraced our shared vision for a thriving, resilient and biodiverse Gowanus.

At this year's Gowanus Blooms, critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and actor Jordan Carlos will join us as emcee. Gather with your neighbors and friends to enjoy Finback's renowned craft beers and spirits, dine on an array of Chinese American fusion dishes, and let loose on the dance floor with DJ Natural State after we raise a glass to our honorees.

Since 2006, Gowanus Canal Conservancy has been the lead environmental steward of the Gowanus Canal and surrounding neighborhood.

The Gowanus Canal is a historic waterway that holds immense ecological and cultural significance. Environmental challenges from the past and present, however, threaten its health and ecological biodiversity. As advocates for waterfront stewardship, Gowanus Canal Conservancy is committed to honoring, protecting, and revitalizing this vital resource to ensure that the Canal is a healthy, accessible and biodiverse anchor for the Gowanus neighborhood.

You can play a crucial role in advancing our mission to restore and care for the Gowanus Canal by joining us on May 8th. Your support will fund essential projects that improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, and create green spaces for the community to enjoy.

This year we are thrilled to honor:

Rohit T. "Rit" Aggarwala, New York City DEP Commissioner & Chief Climate Officer for NYC, to recognize his agency's commitment to cleaning and restoring the Canal and focus on adapting our neighborhood infrastructure to climate change.

The Domain Companies, to recognize the opening of their new waterfront esplanade at 420 Carroll — a welcoming, expansive public space that stands out for its contributions to biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.

Christine Petro, GCC Founding Education Director, to recognize her 10 years of service to students and teachers throughout the watershed and her dedication to public education and youth empowerment.

Learn more about our honorees here.

Andrew Simons, Chair
Marcos Díaz González, Vice Chair
Allison Thrush, Treasurer
Lisa Melmed, Secretary
Kate Blumm
Winfield Clifford
Heidi Dolnick
Bill Dudine
Natasha Farquharson
Richard Greene
Steve Jacobs
Richard Kampf
Jon Klein
Aya Maceda
Virginia McEnerney
Leila Mougoui Bakhtiari
Abe Naparstek
Gerald Nicholls
Jessica Tallman
Ted Wolff

John C. Muir, Emeritus

Lowlands Sponsors

Gowanus Blue Sponsors

Art Chang & Allison Thrush
Heidi Dolnick
Abe Naparstek & Anne Le Guern
Rosanne Pugliese & Bill Dudine
Ted & Anne Wolff

Green Infrastructure Sponsors
Soil Managers
Helene Benedetti & Andrew Simons
Jon Klein
Lisa Melmed & Steven Cohen

Clean and Green Sponsors
BJH Advisors
Brown & Caldwell
GBX – Gowanus Bay Terminal
Geo-Solutions, Inc.
LaBella Associates
Midwood Investment & Development
National Grid
Natasha Farquharson
Diane & Richard Greene
Eric Sloan & Dominique Bravo

Urban Ecology Sponsors
ALAO Design - Architecture & Interiors
The Brodsky Organization
Brookside Environmental, Inc.
Fogarty Finger
Industrial Carting
JLL
Posillico, Inc.
RUBENSTEIN COMMUNICATIONS
Alex Glascock
Marcos Díaz González & Madeley Rodriguez
Virginia McEnerney & John Schreiber
Andy Schocken & Jennifer Grausman
Craig & Jessica Wilson
Lauren Young & Jonathan Lonner