The 5th Annual Gowanus Earth Day Flotilla Spring Clean-up
Sat April 23rd 2005, from 11 AM, Rain Date April 24th- ( Please note** RAIN DATE IS IN EFFECT)
Who> What> Where> and When :Armed with a fleet of Urban Divers Skiffs, Dredgers Canoes, individual volunteer's rowing crafts, and landinds net, eco-volunteers are guided on a clean-up tour to pick floatable debris and document pollution along the estuary. Debric collected is sorted, documented,and logged on national database. Data collected helps provide an assessment on the impact of CSOs, Run-off and Illegal Dumping on the Gowanus Canal. Activities Includes: A) Canal Exploration, B) Water Quality Sampling Workshop with The Urban Divers-learn about a pilot technology project being implemented to monitor water quality in Gowanus Canal,D) Multimedia Display of Live Underwater Video Transmission of the Gowanus Canal. E) The Urban Divers will serve tasteful gourmet BBQ Tilapia, courtesy of AREAC, Brooklyn College, and CHEF Brian ( Dredgers). F) Distribuition of UDEC's artful booklet- Gowanus Canal... a little estuary taht flows in Brooklyn. Rendez-Vous at 2nd and BOND St at Canal. F or G to Carroll. Exit at Second St: Left or head North on Smith Street, Make Rt and walk East on 2nd to Canal.Carrol st. exit : Rt on Smith. Left on 2nd. Rain Date APRIL 24th. Free Food, Beverages ,and more! Call ph/fx 718-802-9874, or email urbandivers@urbandivers.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS 2005 Season- VIEW CALENDAR AT WWW.URBANDIVERS.ORG
4th Annual Submerge Art and Environment Festival- returns to Gowanus Canal - Sat July 16th from 1 pm. This venue will present an outdoor films screening showcasing several new films about the Gowanus Canal made by local and international filmmakers, A guided eco-cruise aboard UDEC conservation vessel Gowanus Monitor and Fleet of Skiffs with The Urban Divers will preceed the screening. Films will screen at sunset. We are still accepting entries. Send email to receive submission info. email. click here learn more about UDEC Annual Submerge Art and Environmental Festival
NYRA Harlem River Scholastic Invitational Regatta- ( skull races), April 30th,- UDEC volunteers as water safety coodinators.
Annual Urban Divers- Underwater Basketball and Explore Scuba at Roberto Clemente State Park- Sat July 9th,
Harlem River Awareness Day and Family Day- Sat June 25
Red Hook Waterfront Festival- Sat June 4th,- UDEC Exhibit Booth and Infotainment.
Bio Blitz on the Bronx River- Friday June 10th, 3pm to 8pm- (to volunteer email )
Live! Beneath the Estuary- live underwater video exploration, live underwater narration, Q&A with submerged Divers- at Clear Water Festival, at Croton on The Hudson. Sat June 18, Sunday June 19th. Look for our tent.
Estuary Ecology Field Trips and Workshops- ( Field trip opportunities for schools, and community youth groups)- begings in March ( to book a field trip email)
Annual Eco-cruise Series- Discover NY/NJ Harbor Hidden Estuaries- Guided eco-cruises on various project sites. TBA . to register email
NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Monitor Project- begins in May ( to volunteer email)
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UDEC Summer Youth Program REgistration Day June 11th ( Harlem River Staion), and June 16th ( Gowanus/Red Hook Station): ( for info call ph/fx 718-802-9874, or 718-901-3331 or email )
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Peer to Peer Environmental Educator Training Program,
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Urban Marine Explorers,
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EnviroMedia,
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Environmental Intern Day with The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy TBA
(new) After School Program- Summer Youth Program Extension- TBA
