Greenpoint Library Presents: Foraging Series for Teens | Find Your Way: Foraging & Plant ID in the Park

Teens (13+), join us in a foraging series led by Journei Bimwala. In this second session, step outside and into the world of urban foraging. Teens will sharpen their observation skills, learn to identify common edible and medicinal plants, and connect more deeply with the nature in their neighborhood.

**Participants must register for this event. Each participant will receive a foraging bag, shears, and twine. Maximum capacity is 15.**

This program will be held at Monsignor McGolrick Park, which is off site. Monsignor McGolrick Park is located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in New York City, between Driggs Avenue to the south, Russell Street to the west, Nassau Avenue to the north, and Monitor Street to the east. Teens, please meet us at the park. We WILL NOT MEET at the Library. 

Journei Bimwala is a Bronx-based Clinical Herbalist, Foraging Practitioner, and educator whose work bridges African ancestral healing, urban ecology, and community wellness. She leads immersive programs that reconnect people—especially youth and families—to the natural world through plant identification, herbal medicine-making, and storytelling rooted in Congolese tradition. As founder of Each One Carry One and co-founder of the nonprofit One Heartbeat, Journei advances food sovereignty, environmental justice, and access to green space in underserved communities. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, and more, honoring plants as both teachers and healers.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.