Birding By Canoe with the Gowanus Dredgers and Local Nature Lab

The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing waterfront access and education about our estuary and shoreline neighborhoods.  Join us for canoe voyages, musical performances, literary events, and hands-on science programming.

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club

Join the Gowanus Dredgers and our guide Loyan Beausoleil for an early morning birding paddle.

Gowanus Dredgers Bunker

Paddling the Gowanus

Paddling tours, moonlit voyages, performances from the water. If you want to get on the water in Gowanus, check out these events.

Birding by canoe, what could be better? Gowanus is an industrial area teeming with wildlife. Paddling along the canal and the mouth of the Gowanus bay is a great way to experience the vast biodiversity around us. Get your tickets now!We'll head out in the morning from our <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/pM4tdw6EDd95gNac9" title="https://goo.gl/maps/pM4tdw6EDd95gNac9" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">19th St. Bunker Launch site</a> and see what kind of birds and wildlife we can find. Loyan Beausoleil will be our birding guide. Loyan is the Bird Program Manager for the <a href="https://www.localnaturelab.org/" title="https://www.localnaturelab.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Local Nature Lab</a> and helps with the podcast of <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory" title="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Your Bird Story</a>, which is hosted by Georgia Silvera Seamans. We'll watch for water birds fishing and swooping and migratory birds hanging out in trees along the shore. If we're lucky we might spot an osprey working on its nest!is the We'll watch for water birds fishing and swooping and migratory birds hanging out in trees along the shore. If we're lucky we might spot an osprey working on its nest!Tickets are required to join. E ach canoe will have up to 3 people. Solo paddlers are welcome, you will be paired with other members of the group based on experience and comfort in a canoe.Weather (wind, waves or evidence of storm) may cancel programming with one hour advance notice. Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club 19th St. Launch, 2 19 St, Brooklyn, (off of 3rd Ave.), wear sunscreen and bring a bottle filled with water. Close-toed shoes are recommended, and wear clothing you don't mind potentially being splashed. Use a restroom before arrival, as we do not have facilities on-site.Local Nature Lab is committed to nurturing a love for nature and promoting biodiversity conservation through education, outreach, and hands-on experiences. The NYC Urban Bird Explorers program is made possible by a Blake-Nuttall ornithology grant.Proceeds from ticket sales support the work of both the Gowanus Dredgers and <a href="https://www.localnaturelab.org/" title="https://www.localnaturelab.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Local Nature Lab.</a>

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