Brooklyn Navy Yard: Urban Ecology Bicycle Tour

Once America’s premier Naval shipyard, today the Brooklyn Navy Yard is a mission-driven industrial park and a hub of industry, technology, and craft. Explore the Navy Yard’s unique architecture and examine the many layers of history visible in the landscape, from Civil War-era machine shops to innovative LEED-Certified structures and see how these buildings have been adapted for modern manufacturing. This tour showcases the role the Brooklyn Navy Yard plays in providing economic opportunities for thousands of New Yorkers, as well as focusing on the impact of green roofs and landscape architecture.