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Riverkeeper Sweep: Wappinger Creek Shoreline Cleanup by Kayak
ORGANIZATION: Riverkeeper Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
REGISTER here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wappinger-creek-shoreline-cleanup-by-kayak-and-canoe-registration-11149613795.
Join the Mid-Hudson Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a shoreline cleanup of the lower Wappinger Creek by kayak as part of the 3rd annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River. The kayak cleanup along the Wappinger Creek will go from there to its mouth at the Hudson, and back upstream toward the falls if time allows. Bring lunch, water, and your own craft.
Registered volunteers are eligible for raffle prizes from Hudson River Recreation, Storm King Adventure Tours, Hudson River Expeditions and others. Volunteers who become Riverkeeper members while registering for the Sweep are eligible to win one of 10 waterproof Sprout Watches, valued at $75. Registered volunteers also receive an invitation to Sweep to Your Brewery for a free beverage after the cleanup at Mill House Brewing Co. or one of several other participating businesses.
Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or site leader Russ Faller at russoutdoors@yahoo.com.
Riverkeeper Sweep is a Waterkeeper Alliance SPLASH Series Event, presented nationally by Toyota. Sponsors in 2014 include the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, Toyota, EILEEN FISHER, Paragon Sports, Sprout Watches, JSA Financial, L.L. Bean, Pleasant Valley Stone, the Green Schools Alliance, Mother Earth’s Storehouse, 1800-GOT-JUNK New City and these individuals: Joe and Daryl Boren; Sean Eldridge and Chris Hughes; and John and Jill Gilbert.
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About Riverkeeper Inc.
Location:
20 Secor Road, Ossining, NY 10562, US
Mission Statement
Riverkeeper's mission is to protect the Hudson River and the drinking water supply for 9 million New York City and Hudson Valley residents.
Description
Riverkeeper's mission is to protect the environmental, recreational and commercial integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and to safeguard the water supply for 9 million people in New York City and he Hudson Valley.
Major ongoing campaigns include Close Indian Point, Crude Oil Transport Risks and Hudson River Water Quality.
Since our founding in 1966, our organization has championed the rights of citizens to stop pollution, and reclaim waterways for swimming, fishing and other public uses. We have brought hundreds of polluters to justice and helped found the Keeper movement that now boasts over 200 organizations worldwide devoted to protecting local waterways.
Investigations and cases often start with a simple phone call or e-mail from a citizen watchdog, or someone hailing our patrol boat out on the river with a tip. On the river, Capt. John Lipscomb patrols the 150-mile Hudson River Estuary from New York City to Waterford monthly, to investigate and stop pollution.
We serve a diverse population, from urban dwellers residing in New York City to local fishermen and working class families who live and work in the rural Hudson Valley.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
117 Market StreetWappingers Falls, NY 12590
DATE POSTED
April 14, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
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