Event Saturday: City of Water Day on Governors Island
Jul 24th, 2008 by Jervey
From the Waterfront Alliance:
CITY OF WATER DAY
Celebrate the Waterfront and Waterways!
Saturday, July 26, 2008* - from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Governors Island
On July 26th, paddlers, sailors, mariners and many others from around the region will converge on Governors Island to eat, drink and have fun.Highlights of the day will include:
• A symbolic and inspirational convergence of kayakers, boaters, sailors and ferry-riders onto Governors Island. New York Waterway and the New York Water Taxi will pick kids from across the city and bring them to the Island for this special day of fun, education and adventure.
• Boat parade of working vessels past and present including the retired fireboat John J. Harvey and the Seaport Museum’s tug W.O. Decker.
• Eco-tours of indigenous bird habitats hosted by NYC Audubon and a Hidden Harbor Tour hosted by the Working Harbor Committee.
• Fishing clinics with I Fish New York.
• Live music by Eric Bibb.
• Lecture on Fuel from Algae by CUNY professor.
• Car free biking. Bring your own wheels or rent.Photography by Bernie Ente and Paul Margolis. Video Documentation Squad by HABITATS.
We welcome everyone from the Tri State region to join us on this spectacular day at no cost. Free ferry transit will be available all day from Lower Manhattan. Click here for the ferry schedule.