Guardians of Flushing Bay (GoFB) serves as a critical steward of Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek’s (together, Flushing Waterways) challenged, yet flourishing ecosystem. Since forming in 2015 as a coalition of dragon boaters advocating for the health of and access to Flushing Bay, GoFB has evolved into a robust environmental justice (EJ) organization with a shared vision of a healthy and equitably accessible Flushing Waterways where our watershed communities feel part of a thriving collective who steward the water and each other. We accomplish our goals through grassroots organizing, community science and stewardship and free, family-friendly programming. Our work would not be possible without deep partnership with local community leaders.

‘Saturday at the Bay’ is GoFB’s first in-person fundraiser since the pandemic began in 2020. We hope the event can act as a celebratory convener for our nearby watershed communities who are disconnected by geographical barriers—crisscrossing highways and vast acres of parking lots. Entry to the event will be donation-based and open to the public to ensure that all our community members are able to attend. There will be food from Ridgewood-based restaurant Nha Minh, dragon boating with The Beasts, free kayaking with HarborLAB, public arts programming with DSNY artist-in-residence sTo Len*, a movement and breathwork workshop with healing guide Blyss Buitrago and walking tours with artist Cody Herrmann, geographer Jack Eichenbaum and wetlands expert Jamie Ong!

Join Guardians of Flushing Bay for our ‘Saturday at the Bay’ fundraising event on Saturday, September 24th from 12-4pm at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park public boat launch. We’re planning a hyped up version of a typical Saturday at the Bay—full community building, activities, and celebration. Free parking is readily available. Use this map for help getting to the FMCP public canoe/kayak launch via walking or biking from Mets/Willets Point and Flushing Main Street, or see below for instructions.

*This project is supported by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by Flushing Town Hall.

Getting There

Coming from the Mets/Willets Point 7 Train station:

• Exit the train on the Citi Field side.
• Enter the Citi Field gate and walk along the sidewalk next to Citi Field, keeping the stadium to your immediate right.
• Exit Citi Field onto Boat Basin Pl.
• Cross Shea Rd and walk under the highway overpass.
• Carefully cross Marina Rd (there are no pedestrian lights) to get to the Promenade. At this point, you should see the Candela Structures nearby/ahead.
• Turn right onto the Promenade and walk until you reach the public canoe/kayak launch.

Coming from the Flushing Main Street 7 Train station:

• Head North on Main Street toward Northern Blvd.
• Cross Northern Blvd and turn left onto it—you want to walk on the North side of the Blvd.
• Follow the Northern Blvd sidewalk until it reaches the bridge. Find the path to the Pedestrian bridge located on the far right side of the Northern Blvd bridge (entrance is across the street from Chun Fook Funeral Services). The Pedestrian bridge is named "Flushing Bay Promenade" on Google Maps.
• Walk along the Pedestrian bridge and follow it to the pedestrian crosswalk located at the end.
• Cross the crosswalk and turn left onto the Promenade.
• Follow the promenade past the DOT site and keep walking until you reach the public canoe/kayak launch.