+ POOL is driving free and safe access to the waters around New York City for swimming through education, advocacy, and the construction of an innovative new East River Swim Facility. We support the preservation, restoration, and conservation of natural bodies of water; promote water stewardship; and provide quality swim instruction and environmental education to prepare New Yorkers for a future where all have access to the water that surrounds them.

We did it! Thanks to you. After years of advocacy, engineering, and partnership-building, + POOL’s first water-filtering floating pool is nearly ready and will be installed in the East River this spring for final testing. Help us prepare for our public opening as we mark this historic moment not only for + POOL, but for New York City’s relationship with its waterways.

All funds raised at this year’s gala will directly support the work that carries us across the finish line and into our inaugural season as we xpand free swim and environmental education programs and prepare to welcome the world to NYC's next landmark.