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Riverside Park Shoreline Cleanup at 148th Street (Manhattan)
ORGANIZATION: Riverkeeper Inc.
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REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riverside-park-shoreline-cleanup-at-148th-street-manhattan-registration-43996478652
Join the Riverside Park Conservancy and Riverkeeper for a shoreline cleanup of Riverside Park at 148th Street, west of Riverside Drive, on Sunday, May 5,2018 for the 7th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries.
Volunteers will meet in Riverside Park (148th street entrance) down by the Hudson RIver near the baseball field and basketball courts (see below). We ask all Sweep volunteers to wear sturdy shoes or boots, clothing that they can get dirty, and to bring a hat, sunscreen, a reusable water bottle andsnacks. Please bring work gloves if you have them. Do not bring additional bags, as there is really no place to store belongings. This project is sutable for elementary-aged children with adult supervision.
Getting to Riverside Park:
BY TRAIN: Take the #1 to 145th St. and walk north for three blocks until you hit 148th St. Walk west on 148th until you hit Riverside Drive. Cross the street and go down the staircase. Walk over the bridge and go down the staircase to the right. Continue through the underpass and take the path to the left between the baseball field and basketball courts. We will be waiting under the Riverside Park Conservancy tent!
BY CAR: Parking available from southbound Henry Hudson Parkway. Take Exit 13 toward 158th St and make an immediate left. The parking lots will be ahead on your right. Drive to the second parking lot, and walk south along the Hudson River about a block to meet us at the tent.
Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or site leader Kristen at grassroots@riversideparknyc.org
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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.
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Riverside Park Conservancy148th Entrance of Hudson River ParkNew York, NY 10115
DATE POSTED
April 2, 2019
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