Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility Educator Tour

• LOCATION: Visitor Center at the Newtown Creek WRRF, 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY, 11222
• DATE & TIME: Thursday, August 13, 2026, 9:15am - 11:30am (with a possible lunch picnic after, depending on weather)
• LED BY: DEP Staff
• CTLE AVAILABLE: 2hrs
• THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR: teachers of any age level interested in wastewater treatment, and previewing what a student trip would be like.

Ever wonder how NYC’s wastewater is treated? Come with us as we visit the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and their education and visitor center run by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection! Think of this as both educational for your own interests, but also as a preview of a trip you can bring your students on - they have year-round programming and welcome classes all the time.

There are applications in classes including biology, chemistry, Earth science, health, water quality, water cycles, green careers and sustainability, city planning, research, and much more! Meet the staff, and go on an indoor and outdoor tour to see the famous “Digestor Eggs” up close and personal.

Read more about the Visitor Center HERE, or on the Wikipedia page HERE.

Are you a parent/legal guardian also? Up to 2 children of attendees are welcome on the trip if they are at least 5 years old. They must be your children, do not sign up friends’ kids, cousins, etc. in addition.

Please note that the tour does go up and down several sets of stairs, but has accessible alternatives. As we get closer to the date, we will ask if you require any modifications so we can alert the DEP staff.

The tour begins at 9:30am promptly. Please aim to arrive by 9:15am to check in with STEMteachersNYC’s Program Director, Brian Levine. Upon arrival, you will be required to sign a waiver for yourself, and your children if you are bringing any.

If the weather is nice, we may opt to picnic afterwards in the parks surrounding the plant. We will not be providing any food or drinks, this is a “bring your own” kind of picnic, if appropriate. We will be in touch as we get closer to the date about this as well.

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Pricing: workshop/event pricing reflects a desire to offer affordable professional learning experiences. Some workshops are subsidized and offered at a discount or for free. Some workshops include extra materials costs. Often, there is both a “Full Price” ticket for people who can pay full price and for schools/organizations paying for their staff to attend, and a “Teacher Price” ticket for teachers/educators paying out of pocket. If price is a barrier to your participation, please keep reading for several options.

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• Each summer, the Wanninkhof Excellence in Teaching Scholarship provides up to 2 free workshops per teacher in TItle 1 or similar schools.
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