6 Tips To Introduce Kids To Sustainability Ideas
We’re all seeing the impact of climate change – the wild weather, natural disasters, and rising temperatures. Our kids don’t have anything to compare it to, but we can show them ways to live a more...
View ArticleGet Compost & Soil
Today is the perfect time to rebuild the soil and prepare for the growing season. We offer compost and potting soil for purchase. Purchase potting soil and compost for individuals and businesses: We...
View ArticleMaster Composter Is Back!
The NYC Compost Project Master Composter Certificate Course is coming back in Spring 2022! This advanced compost education and outreach program is designed to build a citywide network of educators,...
View ArticleIn Remembrance of Clyde Romero
With a heavy heart we share that Clyde Romero, cofounder of the LES Ecology Center, passed away in January. There will be a memorial service in the summer at the LES Community Garden to honor his life...
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2021 Year in Review
Wow! The numbers don’t lie! We’ve had an incredibly productive year (shout out to the AMAZING team who make all this happen!) We are so grateful to all of you that we’ve met through each and every...
View Article2021 Holiday Closures
Holiday 2021 CLOSURES: Saturday, 12/25, & Saturday, 1/1 Union Square — CLOSED For information about all of our drop-off sites, visit our website.
View ArticleBecome an NYC Master Composter!
Applications for Master Composter Certificate program NOW OPEN! Overview: The Master Composter Certificate Course is an education and outreach program designed to build a citywide network of...
View ArticleCompost Yard Updates
Our compost program has moved out of East River Park to make way for the East Side Coastal Resiliency construction to begin. We’ve packed things up, we’re saying our goodbyes and can’t wait for the day...
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Save Our Compost
June 17, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that our compost program will have a home in the future East River Park! On June 10, we received a letter from Deputy Mayor Vicki Been making it official that...
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Pumpkin Smash 2020!
Pumpkin Smash 2020 Saturday, November 7, 2020, 12-3 PM (rain or shine) at the East River Park Compost Yard Bring your pumpkins, Jack-o-Lanterns, and gourds and smash them into our compost piles. After...
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From Plates to Plants: The Art and Science of Composting
From Plates to Plants: The Art and Science of Composting Globally, if food waste was represented as its own country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China and the U.S. As...
View ArticleFree Compost
Spring is the perfect time to rebuild the soil and prepare for the growing season. We offer free compost to community groups who care for public greenspace and offer a variety of ways for groups to get...
View ArticleOur Upcoming March Events
Upcoming Events: March 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28- The LES Ecology Center is holding our annual vintage electronics flash sale on at our E-Waste Warehouse located at 469 President Street, Brooklyn NY...
View ArticleOur Upcoming January/February Events
Upcoming Events: Wed, January 29, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Join us for a workshop on how to make compost – a nutrient rich, soil amendment for healthy soil food webs. Hosted at the LES...
View ArticleCall for Art: From Plates to Plants: The Art and Science of Composting
CALL FOR ART: From Plates to Plants: The Art and Science of Composting Join the NYC Compost Project Hosted by LES Ecology Center and Chinatown Soup to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week...
View ArticleCall to Action: Save Our Community Compost Program!
Each week, more than 3,500 households depend on LES Ecology Center’s compost program, which began on the Lower East Side in 1990 and is centered at the East River Compost Yard. We offer ten drop-off...
View ArticleBecome an NYC Master Composter!
Applications for Master Composter Certificate program NOW OPEN! Overview: The Master Composter Certificate Course is an education and outreach program designed to build a citywide network of...
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Our Upcoming November Events
Join us for a day of collecting seeds from the native plantings of East River Park on Saturday, November 2 @10 am – 12 pm at the Lower East Side Fireboat House Our annual Pumpkin Smash event is on...
View ArticleHoliday Closures
Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse: Wednesday, 11/ 27, Thursday 11/28 – CLOSED We will reopen Friday 11/29 10am and be open Saturday 11/30 Commuter Composting Drop-Off Sites Closures: Thursday, November 28...
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