Thursday, July 13, 2023

16th Annual Waterfront Alliance City Of Water Day NY And NJ Celebrations Saturday July 15 - You're Invited To Celebrate Nature Of Water At Roosevelt Island FDR 4 Freedoms Park With Water Games, Marine Life Learning, Dance Performance & More

According to the Waterfront Alliance: 

Now in its 16th year, City of Water Day — taking place this year on Saturday, July 15 — is a region-wide day organized by Waterfront Alliance and New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP), to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor.

Dozens of communities across all five boroughs, Westchester and Rockland counties, and New Jersey will host events on and near the water that celebrate the importance of a resilient and equitably shared waterfront. From free kayaking to rowing to hands-on workshops, these events offer community members opportunities for fun, education, and access to their local waterfront.

This year’s theme is to expand the capacity of New York and New Jersey communities to address climate change— in particular communities that are disadvantaged or underserved. City of Water Day will feature stewardship organizations that are raising awareness about the risk we all face from sea level rise and climate change, and explore ways we can build the adaptive capacity of our ecosystems and communities....

 Roosevelt Island City of Water activities will take place at the FDR 4 Freedoms Park State Park.

Roosevelt Island resident and iDig2Learn Founder Christina Delfico reports:

FREE - City of Water Day

Saturday, July 15th

11am to 4pm

FDR Four Freedoms State Park

Water is life. Water is Powerful.

Come Celebrate City of Water Day on Roosevelt Island.

Join iDig2Learn & FDR Four Freedoms State Park to celebrate the Nature of Water at the park on Roosevelt Island’s Southernmost tip! Enjoy the Park’s water views Saturday, July 15th from 11am to 4pm with activities for all ages. Meet new friends from NYC H2O to play the Aqueduct Challenge and experience the marvelous path of water from mountains to the City - they can even tell you about the local reservoirs. 

Learn about local whales, dolphins, oysters and marine life and tips to conserve water, our most precious resource. NYPL friends will be on hand and come enjoy a 2pm dance performance - Water is Life - by dancer Chris Bisram. 

No RSVP just swing by the park anytime between 11am and 4pm. Rain date is 7/16 Sunday.

Other City Of Water Day activities include :

More on the Waterfront Alliance

 

and City Of Water Day info here.

At last year's City Of Water Day, the Waterfront Alliance conducted Roosevelt Island East River shoreline water quality tests.

By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 5:16:00 PM

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