BCEQ HOSTS BRONX COMMUNITY GROUPS ALONG THE HARLEM RIVER TO CELEBRATE THE CITY OF WATER DAY
For the 2023 City of Water Day, the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) brings together community organizations and environmental advocates for a sustainable and equitable shared waterfront on the Bronx bank of the Harlem River. 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.
The morning’s planned activities, offered from 9 am to noon with community groups along the shores of the Harlem River. The events will promote fun, education, access, and other eye-opening information. Activities include a hike from the Highbridge, habitat restoration in Spuyten Duyvil, and others TBA. At 1 pm these participants will regroup at Roberto Clemente State Park for light refreshments to share their experiences. Registered community volunteers are eligible for a reimbursement free roundtrip ride on the Metro North from the north and south to Roberto Clemente State Park. Called what the water’s edge looks like - trains and train yards, bridges, parks, and housing.
BCEQ is proud to partner with stewardship organizations that are raising awareness about the risk we all face from sea level rise, climate change, and bad health outcomes. Join us in exploring ways we can build healthy ecosystems and communities. By engaging the public in solutions, we are collectively creating a more sustainable New York and New Jersey harbor and educating the next generation of climate leaders.
The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) is a 53-year-old 501c3 organization consisting of volunteers from every corner of the Bronx. Its goal is to protect and restore soil, water and air; educate and advocate for people; and fight for equity and transparency in government. BCEQ is a member of the HRWG.
The Harlem River Working Group (HRWG) is a 15-year-old group of community organizations, governmental agencies and other private stakeholders, focused on improving interconnections to water quality, habitat restoration, bike and pedestrian greenways and river access points.
The Friends of Spuyten Duyvil is a 30-year-old group of neighbors from the neighborhood of the same name.
The Waterfront Alliance’s (WA) nonprofit organization mission is: Together, we build, transform, revitalize, and protect accessible waterfronts for all communities.
Bronx, NY 10463
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