NYCkayaker HIGH BRIDGE RESTORATION CELEBRATION

[Nancy Brous]

thought this might be of interest to local paddlers.  you can generally
arrive and depart their events by kayak.  please direct questions to
UD/HREC:

*PLEASE JOIN US AND HELP PASS IT ON.

The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy
HARLEM RIVER ECOLOGY CENTER
& Hudson River North Marine Field Station
@ The southern End of Roberto Clemente State Park,  NYC Bridge Park & River
Park Towers.
718-901-3331, 347-224-5828
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*DID YOU KNOW?...

... LEARN ABOUT THE HIGH BRIDGE RESTORATION...
a HIGH BRIDGE RESTORATION CELEBRATION and INFORMATION EVENT.
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" The High Bridge Aquaduct is currently UNDER RESTORATION and SOON this
magnificent "pedestrian only" bridge will BE OPEN THE PUBLIC and reconnect
families from both of sides of the Harlem River.
 The High Bridge is part of the Old Croton Aqueduct, the brick water a
conduit that brought New York City its earliest supply of clean water.  The
bridge is listed on the National Register of  Historic Places and is a New
York City and HARLEM RIVER landmark.  As part of the Old Croton Aqueduct,
considered one of America's greatest 19th century engineering achievements,
it shares the Aqueduct's designation as a National Historic Landmark.
Join usfor a special GUIDED ECO-CRUISE and EXHIBIT with GUEST PRESENTERS,
along  with a host of outdoor environmental education through recreation
activities- Oyster gardening, GoFish and Biodiversity Monitoring, and Harlem
River Water Quality Sampling.

J*OIN US ON SAT AUG 9th- 11am to:
Learn about HARLEM RIVER's spectacular Architectural and Engineering Wonder
and celebrate its coming FUTURE on the Harlem River. *
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Activities include:*

   - Ecocruise of the Harlem River and Walking Tour Guided by Anthony Greene
   of Bronx. Boat trip  will be held aboard our unique giant 32 ft. Indian
   shipping canoe that accommodates 21 paddlers at a time.
   - Related Exhibits including a Community Children Art Exhibit About the
   Highbridge,
   - The Screening of a Video Documentary Work-in Progress about High Bridge
   and the community, made by local filmmakers. Meet the Filmmakers.
   -  A presentation by Joseph Sanchez , of NYC Park
   - ...and more

 Exhibits will be held at the center's Art and Environment Gallery and Micro
Maritime Museum.
Program is collaboration with High Bridge Coalition, High Bridge Community
Life Center, Partnership for Parks along with the support from City Parks
Foundation.

Refreshments will be served.

The urban nature center and micro- maritime museum is located at the
southern end of Roberto Clemente State, NYC Bridge Park and River Park
Towers,  just north of the historic High Bridge now in restoration, and just
blocks from Bronx Community College and the Hall of Fame. Entrance of the
Center faces the water Beneath Bld 10.

*ADVANCE REGISTRATION is REQUIRED FOR THE ECOCRUISE. First Come, First
Served.*

To REGISTER send an email to harlemriver.udec at gmail.com
for more info and directions call 718-901-3331, or 347-224-5828 and leave a
detailed message.