North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. “NBK Parks Calls On Community To Reimagine BQE.” [press release] February 10, 2023.
NBK Parks’ Garden Club is a volunteer-driven program that invites community members to dig in – literally and figuratively! – to help care for North Brooklyn’s green spaces. Hosted at three parks across Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Garden Club events are led by seasoned horticulturalists and offer hands-on opportunities to plant, weed, mulch, and learn about native species and sustainable horticulture practices.
Garden Club is offered every weekend, Sundays from 10AM – 12PM, from April through November in three distinct spaces: Bushwick Inlet Park, McGorlick Park, and Under the K Bridge Park. All are welcome, and is designed to be welcoming, educational, and impactful offering for our community volunteers.
More on the large parks where we work:
– Bushwick Inlet Park (50 Kent Ave between 11th and 12th St): a waterfront park defined by its Manhattan views and abundance of flowering pollinator plants.
– Under the K Bridge Park (Meeker Ave and Van Dam Street): a unique 7-acre park under the BQE, where you’ll tend to the native plant nursery, our ecological lab for cultivating biodiversity amongst heavy industry.
– McGolrick Park (Nassau Ave between Russell and Monitor Streets): an Olmsted-era neighborhood park with a stunning mature tree canopy.
2026 Garden Club dates will be announced soon!
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Essential Roles in Development, Programs & Events
POSITIONS POSTED: February 27, 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 13, 2026
START DATE: April 1, 2026
— Assistant Director, Development [PDF]
— Crew, Under the K Events [PDF]
— Ambassador, Stewardship [PDF]
Field Roles in Horticulture & Operations
POSITIONS POSTED: January 28, 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 4, 2026
START DATE: April 1, 2026
— Maintenance Crew [PDF]
— Gardener [PDF]
— Irrigation Technician [PDF]
— Nursery Technician [PDF]
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TO APPLY
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and accepted no later than March 2, 2026. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume (as one PDF document) via email with the job title above as the subject line to jobs@nbkparks.org. We will contact only those individuals whose applications are being considered.
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ABOUT NBK PARKS
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance’s (NBK Parks), formerly known as Open Space Alliance, was founded 20 years ago in 2003. The organization is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and equitable network of parks and open spaces in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. nbkparks.org / @nbkparks
ABOUT UNDER THE K
Under the K Bridge Park is located under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. When Under the K opened in 2021, it transformed seven acres of formerly underutilized land in Greenpoint’s Industrial Business Zone into a space where culture and nature can thrive together. The park is programmed and maintained by the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance through an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation. @underthek
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NBKParks is committed to building a culturally diverse community and strongly encourages applications from candidates from underrepresented communities.
Lisa Bloodgood (she/her) joined North Brooklyn Parks Alliance in 2022 as the Director of Horticulture & Stewardship. She brings to the role a deep knowledge of the area, from plants to pollutants, as well as a wealth of experience engaging with North Brooklyn communities on matters relating to the local environment and sustainability.
Lisa currently resides in Williamsburg and can trace her ancestry all the way back to Dutch settlers in Queens and Brooklyn in the 1660’s! However, she first fell in love with plants in California: her family moved there from West Nyack, New York when she was a teenager, and the drastic differences between the natural environment on the east vs. west coast helped spark her curiosity in the natural world.
As an adult, Lisa moved to Brooklyn to pursue a career in the arts—but found herself repeatedly drawn to horticultural endeavors: tending to her own backyard garden and helping to establish gardens at local schools. She pursued her passion in academic and applied ways, obtaining a degree in Earth & Environmental Science from Brooklyn College while working as the Environmental Policy Advisor and Community Liaison for the office of Stephen Levin, former NYC Council Member for District 33.
Lisa went on to work at Newtown Creek Alliance as Director of Advocacy & Education, aiding the organization in their community-based approach to revitalizing this fraught waterway. She has also served, and continues to serve, on several boards, advisory councils, and steering committees for organizations like New York City Brownfield Partnerships and Mt. Sinai Transdisciplinary Center on Early Childhood Environmental Exposures.
At NBK Parks, Lisa looks forward to helping ensure that Under the K Bridge Park is stewarded responsibly and can thrive as a public green space in an unlikely setting: under the Kosciuszko Bridge, in the Greenpoint Industrial Business Zone, and abutting the Newtown Creek.
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. “NBK Parks Announces New Artist Collaboration With Steve Wasterval.” [press release] November 17, 2022.
NYC Council Member Lincoln Restler’s Office. “Council Member Lincoln Restler Announces District 33 Street Tree Plan.” [press release] November 2, 2022.
Edwin Hernandez joined North Brooklyn Parks Alliance in spring 2022 as the Operations Manager. Born and raised in Cooper Houses, Edwin has seen firsthand how under-utilized industrial sites in Greenpoint and Williamsburg—like Under the K Bridge Park—can be transformed into vibrant community spaces. Outside of his role at NBK Parks, Edwin is an accomplished creative fiction writer and has self-published more than a dozen short stories!