Bronx Council for Environmental Quality - The Harlem River, the Land and the Watershed 2016

The time has come to get ready for the DEP to study our river!

 

Join us as we celebrate the River and the Land surrounding the River. 

 

Below you will find our Schedule of Events where we share ON THE WATER fun with schools and the community. If you are interested in attending or volunteering to help out, please register at  rsvp@bceq.org

 

1. We will be at Roberto Clemente on Monday October 10 (Columbus Day) for the community and on Tuesday October 11 for the Schools. Volunteers are needed and if partners what to take a ride on the Harlem River it is schedule for Tuesday afternoon. 
2. We will be at Van Cortlandt Park Lake on Thursday October 13 and Friday October 14 for the Schools.  Volunteers are needed and if partners what to take a ride on the Lake in Van Cortlandt Park it is schedule for Friday afternoon.  
3. Finally, the BCEQ Mini Water Conference is on Thursday, October 20.  Please attend to learn about the River, the Land and the Watershed.  Refreshments will be served.

Monday, October 10: Community Canoemobile with the Wilderness Inquiry

• Location: Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 W Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10453
• Schedule & Participants:
  • COMMUNITY EVENT 12:00-4:00pm Open To The Public
  • Open to the public, canoeing only

 

Tuesday, October 11: School children

• Location: Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 W Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10453
• Schedule & Participants:
  • DAY SESSION: 10:00am-2:00pm (150 participants)
  • PARTNER PADDLE: 3:00-5:00pm
     

Thursday, October 13: School children

• Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY 10462
• Schedule & Participants:
  • DAY SESSION: 9:00am-2:00pm (100 participants)

Friday, October 14: School children

• Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY 10462
• Schedule & Participants:
  • DAY SESSION: 9:00am-1:00pm (100 participants)
  • PARTNER PADDLE: 2:00-4:00pm (100 participants)
     

Saturday, October 15: Community Canoemobile

• Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY 10462
• Schedule & Participants:
  • COMMUNITY EVENT: 12:00-4:00pm Open To The Public

Thursday, October 20:  Harlem River: Clean Water Quality/Quantity Program & Breakouts

•           Location: New Settlement School, 1501 Jerome Ave. (at 172nd Street), Bronx, NY 10452

•           Schedule & Participants:

• COMMUNITY EVENT: 6:00-8:00pm Open To The Public
• Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) Mini Water Conference on the Harlem River: Clean Water Quality/Quantity Program & Breakouts
• Sponsored by: Harlem River Working Group, BCEQ, Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, Storm Water Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) and NYC Parks.
• Topic:  Community Meeting and Breakouts for Harlem River Watershed Parks and Natural Resources Management Plan for the Bronx side of the Harlem River Watershed/Sewershed: Vision and Goals

 

This qualifies for the BCEQ Board of Directors

October Meeting:

NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND DAY