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Water Works

2025

Water Works is a yearlong series of tours, lectures, and other public programs exploring the city’s water systems and how climate change is reshaping our connections to water. The series is produced in collaboration with lead agency partner NYC Department of Environmental Protection and with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Activities

Urban Systems · Water Works

NYC Water Maps at Queens Museum
December 13th, 2025
1:00PM - 2:30PM
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Climate Change and Environmental Justice: What’s Next for New York?
December 3rd, 2025
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Meet the Fleet: DEP’s Heavy-Duty Vehicles
November 13th, 2025
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Boat Tour · Urban Systems · Water Works

Coastal Resiliency Boat Tour
August 20th, 2025
6:20PM - 9:00PM
Boat Tour · Urban Systems · Water Works

Port Infrastructure Boat Tour
July 23rd, 2025
6:20PM - 9:00PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Daylighting Tour of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
July 12th, 2025
10:00AM - 1:00PM
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Midnight Leak Detection
July 11th, 2025
12:01AM - 1:15AM
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Around Manhattan Boat Tour
June 25th, 2025
6:20PM - 9:00PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

High Bridge Gate House
June 14th, 2025
11:00AM - 1:00PM
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Highbridge Water Tower
June 14th, 2025
11:00AM - 12:30PM
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Jerome Park Reservoir Tour
June 7th, 2025
11:00AM - 12:30PM
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New Creek Bluebelt Tour
May 23rd, 2025
10:00AM - 12:00PM
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Over / Under / Around / Renew: Water Scavenger Hunt
May 17th, 2025
10:00AM - 6:00PM
Members Only
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Davis Center Tours
May 15th, 2025
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Boat Tour · Urban Systems · Water Works

Newtown Creek Boat Tour
May 7th, 2025
5:00PM - 8:45PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Flood Sensor Aunty at Travers Park
April 20th, 2025
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Flood Sensor Aunty at Snug Harbor
April 19th, 2025
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Kensico Reservoir Tour
April 11th, 2025
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Owls Head Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility
April 10th, 2025
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Urban Systems · Water Works

The Memory of Water: Eric W. Sanderson in Conversation
March 20th, 2025
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

Water Talks: Inside DEP with Commissioner Aggarwala
March 6th, 2025
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Urban Systems · Water Works

NYC DEP Archives Tour
February 25th, 2025
9:30AM - 12:00PM

News & Updates

Recap Urban Systems Water Works
Over / Under / Around / Renew Scavenger Hunt
May 28, 2025
Recap Urban Systems Water Works
Elijah Hutchinson on NYC’s Climate Change Plans
December 8, 2025
Recap Urban Systems Water Works
Eric W. Sanderson on the Historical Ecology of NYC
March 24, 2025
Recap Urban Systems Water Works
Rohit T. Aggarwala on New York’s Water Systems
March 11, 2025
News Press Release Urban Systems Water Works
Open House New York Launches Water Works, a New Series Exploring New York’s Water Systems
February 4, 2025