The Urban Divers Celebrate Their 10th Year With Series Of Cool Events

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The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy are going all out for their 10th Anniversary with a full schedule of events involving their Enviromedia Mobile in various parks in Brooklyn and on Governors Island.
The Urban Divers is a not-for-profit environmental & cultural organization committed to active participation in the restoration, revitalization, restoration, protection of the natural resources of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary.
These events sound incredible, so make sure you check them out throughout the summer. Here is more info from UDEC:

It is with a great pleasure and enthusiasm that I take this opportunity to introduce you to The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy's ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE- The traveling
urban nature and maritime museum on wheels.

This summer starting on July 18th, UDEC ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE will emerge at a Brooklyn Waterfront
near you with The Urban Trekker' Tour 2009- a fun filled summer weekends of Environmental Education through Recreation, Environmental Stewardship, Cultural Enrichment, and maritime activities, in conjunction with the organization's 10th Anniversary Celebration in providing its resources and services to various communities along NY Harbor.

Please see attached summer e-calendar: JOIN US, FOLLOW IT, Please post, list and HELP SPREAD THE WORD.

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The Urban Divers ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE " Urban Trekker Tour 2009

(Designated Official Quadricentennial Ambassador by the State of New York).

Activities include:

• 10th Annula Submerge Art & Environment Festival Exhibition- with artists- Mara Haselstine, Rik Davis, Charles Denson, Water Martin ( Video Installation), Special guest international artists, Photography of Gustavo " Coyote" Vilchis, High Bridge Children's Art Show ( High Bridge Community Life Center & High Bridge Coalition)
• Get On the Water NYC- Urban Rivers Tour- Ecocruise aboard a unique 32ft indian shipping canoe that accomodate 21 paddlers at a time.
• GoFiSh n Seine- family catch and release fishing
• Urban Wings Over Water- birds of prey education and demonstration
• Live! Beneath The Urban Estuary- Live underwater video exploration
• Under Da BiG TiPi
• Diving Heritage Museum
• GoGreen Workshop

and much more.

@ Governors Island- "Celebrate the Hudson River Series"-

Sat July 18th (In conjunction with City of Water Day),

Sun Aug 30th
Sun Sept 27th.

11am- 5pm

@ Valentino Park- "Nature at the Beach Series"

Sun Aug 16th,

Sat Sept 26th-

11am-5pm

@ Ikea/Erie Basin Park- " International Bay Fest Series"-
WIN A CHANCE TO RECEIVE a FREW HOME OFFICE DESIGN and FURNISHING.

Sat July 19th,

Sat Aug 15th,

Sun Sept 13th,

Sat Oct 10th-

11am-5pm

@ Bensonhurst Park ( Bay Parkway/Next to Tennis House Bubble)- "International Bay Fest Series"-

Sun July 26th,

Sat Sept 5th,

Sat Sept 19th-

11am- 5pm

Program is subject to changes, please confirm, More dates may added later. For more info call 347-224-5828, or email enviromediamobile.udec@gmail.com.

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COME EXPLORE THE RICHNESS and CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NYC's WATERFRONT.

ENJOY A DAY ON THE SCENIC HARLEM RIVER.

The 4th ANNUAL HARLEM RIVER REVIVAL and FAMILY & KIDS DAY FESTIVAL- SAT JULY 11th , 11am-5PM

" The Nature in the Hood Serie"

Activities Include:

The Great Muscoota River Paddle- Ecocruise on the Harlem River aboard our unique 32ft Indian shipping canoe that accomodates 21 paddlers at time.

Western Performance and Horse Handling by the Federation of Black Cowboys

Performance Stage

Birds of Prey

Archery

...and more

@ The Harlem River Ecology Center located upstream at the Bronx, Harlem River Waterfront, at the southern end of Roberto Clemente State Park , NYC Bridge Park and River Park Towers, just north of the historic High Bridge, now in restoration

TAKE THE METRO NORTH - HUDSON RIVER LINE TO MORRIS HEIGHTS STOPS RIGHT AT THE STATE PARK.

See you there...

The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy

ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE

www.urbandivers.org

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