How can artists make hidden conditions tangible, and help people connect with the ecosystems and infrastructure that supports their lives? This panel and Q&A explores how artist + scientist + community partnerships can promote greater understanding of how the historic ecology of NYC and DEP’s cloudburst infrastructure are working in tandem to mitigate climate change driven flooding, or cloudbursts. Cloudbursts –sudden, heavy downpours where a lot of rain falls in a short amount of time— can cause flooding, damage property, disrupt critical infrastructure, and pollute New York’s rivers and harbors. The panel will begin with a presentation by New York Botanical Garden’s Eric Sanderson on the historical ecology of Corona, Queens, CALL’s first test site for artist-driven climate engagement. Featuring historical maps, Blue Zones research, and post-colonization development and urbanization, participants will be prompted to connect how the historical landscape connects to flooding issues today. Following this section, NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Amy Motzny will present about how grey infrastructure, like sewer pipes and underground storage tanks, and Green Infrastructure, like trees and rain gardens, can minimize flooding from cloudburst events. Finally, CALL Founder and Artistic Director Mary Miss will share her vision for a citywide network of physical Water // Ways sites, tracing the historical flow of water through the neighborhood, to promote the long-term engagement of diverse communities around flooding and water related issues. There will be fifteen minutes at the end for a Q&A.