MWA*
August Calendar
August 4, Sunday 2:45p.m.
2002 Hudson River Swim Series
Park to Park One Miler. For more information
& applications, see
www.nycswim.org.
August 5, Monday
HEP - CAC Meeting
Contact: Laura Bartovics at 212-637-3816 for
more information or see
www.harborestuary.org.
August 7, Wednesday 6:00p.m.
Sloop "Clearwater" Hudson River Cruise
Sponsored by the Chelsea Waterside Park
Association. Fee. Check-in time is 5:30p.m. at Pier 62 near 23d
St. For reservations, call Pamela Wolff at 212-989-4390.
August 11, Sunday 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
River Project-Crab Crunch
Join Christopher Letts & Tom Lake of the
Hudson River Foundation while they demonstrate preparation of
crabs for us to eat!!! And experience sunset on the River. For
more information, see The River Project’s Calendar.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
CONFERENCE - AUG 11-14
Workshops, exhibitions, and networking. For more
information, see Conference Website. Tropicana Casino &
Resort, Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
August 15, Thursday
HEP - Management
Committee Meeting
Contact: Bob Nyman at 212-637-3809 for more
information or see www.harborestuary.org.
August 17, Saturday 9:30a.m.
2002 Hudson River Swim Series
The Great Hudson River Swim. 2.8 miles. For more
information & applications, see
www.nycswim.org.
2002 6:45a.m. Hudson River Swim Series
Riverside Park 1.5 Tri Tune-Up - 1.5 k. For more
information and applications, see
www.nycswim.org.
Ongoing MWA Events
10:00a.m-6:00p.m
Revealing the Edges: Communities &
Infrastructure along the Waterfront
The exhibition presents an investigation of
infrastructure
& community design along the East River,
with special emphasis on Hunts Point & Greenpoint. At the
Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave. at 51st St. For more information,
see waterwire.net. This event runs until August 27,
2002.
All Available Boats: Harbor Voices & Images
9.11.01
10:00a.m-6:00p.m
An exhibit of photographs & oral histories
that introduces visitors to the port workers who assisted in the
evacuation of tens of thousands from lower Manhattan & who
continued to aid the rescue efforts in ensuing days and weeks
after the attack on the World Trade Center. Port Life Gallery,
South Street Seaport, 209 Water Street. This event runs until
August 31, 2002.
Destination Hoboken: The Great Ocean Liners of
Hamburg-American & North German Lloyd
Hours Vary
Opens July 2nd. At the Hoboken Historical
Museum, 1301 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ. 201-656-2240. Museum
days/hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 5-9 p.m.; Saturday
& Sunday 12-5 p.m. steven.fahmie.wg00@
wharton.upenn.edu.
This event runs until
October 1, 2002.
*The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance is a
growing network of organizations and concerned individuals
dedicated to helping this region reclaim and reconnect to our
greatest natural resource—the harbors, rivers, and estuaries of
the New York and New Jersey waterfronts.
The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance works
through education, grassroots organizing, and media advocacy to
include the public’s voice and values in the decision-making
that will determine the future of our region’s waterfront and
waterways.
