Vision & Mission
“Guardians of Flushing Bay is very much about “it.” There are many groups that talk but not walk it. They walk it.”
- Community Partner
Our Mission
GoFB is a coalition of human-powered boaters, park users, and local residents advocating for a healthy and equitably accessible Flushing Waterways. We accomplish our goals through family-friendly waterfront programming, community science and stewardship, and grassroots organizing.
Our Vision
Guardians of Flushing Bay envisions a healthy and environmentally just Flushing Bay and Creek (together, Flushing Waterways) where our watershed communities—Flushing, Jackson Heights, Corona, College Point, and East Elmhurst—feel part of a thriving collective who steward the water, its coastal lands and, in turn, each other.
Our Values
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In all aspects of our work, we strive to prioritize communities with the greatest barriers to accessing the waterfront. We believe that these barriers are perpetuated by systemic inequities formed around race, ethnicity, gender, income, language, physical ability, and immigration status.
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We believe that Flushing Waterways communities include both human and non-human populations—and that the two are not mutually exclusive, but rather, mutually dependent on one another.
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We listen to community members, local experts, and the ecology. Leading through listening allows us to be in a constant state of learning and growing.
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Relationships build on trust encourage a collaborative internal culture at Guardians. Similarly, taking the time to build relationships with local communities and organizations is critical to how we accomplish our mission.
This core value is inspired directly from adrienne maree brown’s book, Emergent Strategy.
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Developing valuable and long-lasting connections takes priority over developing many connections. At Guardians, we want to be thoughtful about how we engage in stewardship and believe that building thoughtful, just, and respectful relationships helps build resilience.
This core value is inspired directly from adrienne maree brown’s book, Emergent Strategy.
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