4th Annual City of Water Day

by Amanda Vazquez

Fact: A cubic foot of mussels can filter 2,000 gallons of water a day; a healthy harbor can contribute to the well being of millions of NY-NJ residents and visitors as well as a robust regional economy in the metro area.

The 4th Annual City of Water Day Festival (www.cityofwaterday.org) is a FREE day-long event celebrating the potential of the NY-NJ harbor and waterways hosted by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, July 16 on both Governors Island and at Liberty State Park.

City of Water Day will feature a speaker series covering topics like contemporary ecological issues, offer free boat tours that highlight urban agriculture, maritime history and more, as well as give festival goers the opportunity to kayak, sail and fish.

This FREE event includes free ferry rides between event locations in New York and New Jersey; a flotilla of kayakers and other human-powered boaters; Children’s Activities Fair features: dragon boat puppet creations, touch tanks (with sea stars, clams, whelks, hermit crabs, and horseshoe crabs), a reptile show with turtles, snakes and more; a Waterfront Activity Fair; food; live music; and more!


Come and celebrate the potential of the waterfront at this fun ecofriendly family event!

Sincerely,

Amanda Vazquez