Harlem River Paddle

Greetings Friends, Members of Harlem River Workgroup,

We are planning a GET ON THE WATER! Harlem River awareness day for Sept 19th in conjunction with the  and we are inviting all Harlem River Workgroup members to participate and help share information, educate about the Harlem River.  The program thus far is being coordinated by Ludger ( UDEC/HREC) , Harry ( FOB), and Chauncy ( Highbridge Coalition and Rep of Harlem River Greenway Project)


AS TIME IS UPON US... PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JUMP RIGHT IN!... PLEASE ACT QUICKLY ON THE FOLLOWING... The project can be as grand or small as we wanted to be...What is most important is exercising this Collab and get folks on the Harlem River... connect the community to this natural resource.

here is the draft flyer for the HARLEM RIVER ECOCRUISE EVENT

The idea as discussed previously was to provide the community and folks from Harlem River Workgroup to come together to the waterfront and GET ON THE HARLEM RIVER.

We thought the best  day to this would be in conjunction with the 400th Anniversary Celebrations taking place through the month of the SEPT , which is also in conjunction with Hudson River Ramble

The day would be basically be comprised of guided ecocruise on our Giant canoe and small canoe trips on the Harlem River-
They may also be a ceremonial launch of a Lenape Dug Out Canoe. We can offer tabling, and Refreshments.


PARTNERS CAN HELP PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE SOME OF THE FINAL APPROVED FLYERS,  POST EVENT ON THEIR WEBSITE,  EMAIL BLAST, TURN SOME FOLKS ON THE HARLEM RIVER WATERFRONT, GET FOLKS ON THE WATER, BRING SOME REFRESHMENTS.

NO ONE NEEDS TO GO BROKE AND LABOR TO HARD ON THIS ENDEAVOR.... JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN...  OUR BOAT WILL ACCOMMODATE 21 PADDLERS AT TIME. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THREE BOAT TRIPS  ACCOMMODATING 60 to 100 PEOPLE ON THAT DAY.

PARTNERS CAN ALSO HELP MUSTER PRESENTATION MATERIALS ABOUT THE HARLEM RIVER GREENWAY,  HARLEM RIVER BOA ETC to HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC... WE CAN HELP CREATE A COOL MOBILE EXHIBITS IF THE  MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED IN TIME.



PLEASE RESPOND ASAP,


I THANK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION and ENTHUSIASM,  PLEASE REVIEW AND COMMENT.... LIKE I SAID THUS FAR ONLY FOB, UDECHREC ARE FULLY COMMITTED... WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU GUYS JUMPING RIGHT IN.

TIME IS A FACTOR...WE NEED TO ACT FAST.


Please Encourage Active Civic Engagement


Ludger K. Balan
Executive, Environmental Program Director