{"id":259342,"date":"2026-06-08T16:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/259342\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:32:26","slug":"national-grid-celebrates-world-environment-day-by-sending-biobus-to-alley-pond-environmental-center-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/259342\/","title":{"rendered":"National Grid celebrates World Environment Day by sending BioBus to Alley Pond Environmental Center \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5466.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"biobus\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>National Grid sent the BioBus to the Alley Pond Environmental Center in honor of World Environment Day.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgridus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">National Grid<\/a> sent the BioBus to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alleypond.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alley Pond Environmental Center<\/a> for its New York City debut in celebration of World Environment Day, the principal United Nations outreach day to inspire global awareness and action for the protection of the environment, on Friday, June 5.<\/p>\n<p>The BioBus is an all-electric mobile science laboratory that features high-powered microscopes and interactive exhibits.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612828\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612828 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bus-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Kids and adults look at the exhibits and microscopes on the BioBus. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612832\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612832 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5595-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612829\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612829 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bus_5783c7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612851\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612851 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612852\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612852 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612853\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612853 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud\n<\/p>\n<p>Traveling across New York and Massachusetts, it provides students in these areas with hands-on STEM education.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612849\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612849 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612850\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612850 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612848\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612848 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612847\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612847 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/in-the-bus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing this to New York City reflects our commitment to investing in a cleaner, greener infrastructure right here in the communities we serve,\u201d National Grid External Affairs Manager Juan M. Santiago said. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to start the journey right here in Queens. There\u2019s no better place than the Alley Pond Environmental Center, an organization that has long been dedicated to environmental education and stewardship. This partnership reflects the power of local engagement, bringing together community organizations and industry to make sustainability real and visible. At National Grid, we\u2019re focused on building a cleaner energy future, reducing carbon emissions, investing in innovation and supporting the communities through that transition. Projects like the National Grid BioBus are part of a larger effort to explore and scale practical, sustainable solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612827\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612827 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>In addition to visiting the STEM laboratory in the BioBus on June 5, kids and adults also went to the Alley Pond Environmental Center, where they learned about the free programs offered there to inspire people to help preserve the planet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612845\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612845 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5792.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612841\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612841 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the generosity of National Grid, we\u2019re presenting lots of free programs for the community,\u201d Alley Pond Environmental Center Education Director Bonnie Bromberg said. \u201cChildren and families will have the opportunity to meet live animals at our animal meet-and-greet. We\u2019re doing guided family nature walks and we have our discovery table with a variety of materials from animals and nature to inspire curiosity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612826\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612826 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bonnie-Bromberg.-director-of-education-at-the-Alley-Pond-Environmental-Center.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Alley Pond Environmental Center Education Director Bonnie Bromberg provides kids in attendance with up-close experiences with one of the animals at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612846\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612846 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5822.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612844\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612844 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5701.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612835 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612836\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612836 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612833\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612833 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612837\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612837 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5663.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612838\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612838 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5665.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612839\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612839 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612840\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612840 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612842\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612842 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=612843\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-612843 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-612843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5691.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>The National Grid BioBus, which was built in partnership with the nonprofit science education organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biobus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BioBus<\/a>, will return to the Alley Pond Environmental Center, located at 229-10 Northern Blvd. in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/douglaston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Douglaston<\/a>, on Wednesday, July 8, and Tuesday, July 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"National Grid sent the BioBus to the Alley Pond Environmental Center in honor of World Environment Day. 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