An aerial rendering of land and water

Before New York: Queens Public Library

August 12, 2026

5:30 to 7 p.m. | Queens Public Library

Discover Queens as you have never seen it. In this public lecture, Dr. Eric W. Sanderson uncovers the borough’s historical ecology and shows how its original forests, wetlands, and waterways inform today’s challenges related to flooding, climate resilience, and environmental justice. Presented as part of the Before New York lecture tour.

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