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For City of Water Day 2011. Click here for more information. BOATBUILDING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Organize and supervise daily afterschool and summer boatbuilding program at Rocking the Boat. For more information and to apply, email Adam Green, Executive Director, at adam@rockingtheboat.org
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Events on the Waterfront
Click on the links for details about these events. A calendar of events
may be found at www.waterfrontalliance.org/calendar
| May 12-15
Volunteer: Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse
6p, Brooklyn Roasting Company, 25 Jay Street
Dance Party: Celebrate Brooklyn!
7p, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Captain Kayak 2011 Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Tournament
Floyd Bennett Field
May 13
Reception: Harlem River Park Art Project
5p, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th St.
May 14
Clinic: Surf Fishing
8a, Sandy Hook
Presentation: Brick Day
11a, Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers
Volunteer: Buono Beach Clean-Up
10a, Buono Beach, Staten Island
Boat Tour: Jamaica Bay
12p, Riis Landing, Coast Guard Station, Beach 169th Street, Rockaways
Row: Opening Day, Harlem River Community Rowing
May 14-15
Volunteer: Great Saw Mill River Clean-Up
10a, Saw Mill River
May 15
Celebration: 21st Shad Fest
12p, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY
Celebration: BayFest 2011
12p, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
May 16
Conference: Floating Follow-Up
11a, aboard the Spirit of New Jersey
May 17
Gala: Rocking the Boat
6p, New York Yacht Club, 37 West 44th Street Symposium: NYC Sustainable Waterfronts6p, William and Anita Newman Conference Center, 151 E. 25th Street May 18Visioning: Harlem River Waterfront6p, Room 915, 851 Grand Concourse Volunteer: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse6:30p, Maxwell Place May 19Dance Party: Celebrate Brooklyn!7p, Brooklyn Bridge Park May 20Meeting: Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (S.W.I.M) Coalition3p, LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City May 21Celebration: It's My Park Day! 9a, MacNeill Park Boat Tour: Newtown Creek 10a, Pier 17, South Street Seaport Open House: Sebago Canoe Club10a, Sebago Canoe Club, 1400 Paerdegat Ave North Walk: Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs 11a, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Pageant: Hudson River Pageant1p, Hudson River Park Festival: Atlantic Salt Maritime Festival |
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[Re: "Fill in Part of Jamaica Bay?" WaterWire, April 28, 2011] About the filling in of Jamaica Bay near JFK: that is prime fishing area due to the contour of the sea bed, nice and deep. Filling it in will ruin the fishing.
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MWA Blue Bulletin Board |
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| CONTENTS: May 12, 2011 | The Floating Follow-Up
MWA hosts the continuation of the waterfront conversation
The National Blue Movement Gains Momentum
You're invited to the Blue Vision Summit in Washington, DC
An Instant Classic: the Atlantic Salt Maritime Festival in Staten Island
Come for the jug band, stay for the ships
A Day of Free Kayaking, Sailing, Canoing, Rowing -- and Barbecue!
It's the Sebago Canoe Club's annual Open House
Attention Waterfront Event Planners!
Deadline extended: Send details for inclusion in our printed summer calendar
The Summer Begins to Take Shape
SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual City of Water Day Festival is July 16, 2011
Meet Some MWA Partners
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DECISION-MAKING ON AND ABOUT THE WATER
| | Discuss Waterfront Issues at MWA's Floating Follow-Up
Who should govern the 21st-century New York/New Jersey waterfront? Professionals, policymakers and political leaders will discuss this and other pressing waterfront issues on May 16, this Monday, at the MWA's Floating Follow-Up, an on-water event that takes up where last November's groundbreaking Waterfront Conference left off.
Join Port Authority of New York/New Jersey executive director Chris Ward, Army Corps of Engineers Col. John Boule, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney and Nydia Velazquez, Congressmen Jerrold Nadler and Paul Tonko, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson and many other political and civic leaders aboard the Spirit of New Jersey for a docked lunch, panel discussions as the boat cruises the fair waters of the metropolitan area, and then libation at the end of the afternoon. Boarding begins at 11am at Chelsea Piers; the boat returns by 5pm.
Floating Follow-Up participants may attend four different panels:
Regional Ferry Service Moving towards a regional water transit authority The workshop will examine the viability of markets, the economic benefits and costs of ferry service, the need for integrating ferry service with emergency response, and the need for government to prioritize a wide range of infrastructure improvements for ferry service. Speakers from other parts of the country including the San Francisco Bay Area will lead the discussion and prioritize a regional ferry service action agenda. Waterfront and Harbor Governance Adopting best practices for harbor governance This panel will feature waterfront cities around the world that have retooled their governance systems to provide better management, spur investment, and encourage redevelopment of waterfronts into accessible and inviting places. Dredged Material Management Solving the looming dredge crisis Upland placement capacity for contaminated dredged material is becoming increasingly limited and maritime entities face escalating costs to dredge. This panel will focus on the need to put the Regional Sediment Management Plan into place and to foster bi-state collaboration to reduce dredging costs and beneficially use dredged sediments. NY-NJ Harbor Coalition Creating political momentum for action Celebrate the launch of the new NY-NJ Harbor Coalition, an association of nonprofit groups that are joining together to advocate for greater government funding for the Harbor. In this panel workshop, Harbor Coalition members will look to the audience for input on funding priorities and the ways the Harbor Coalition can be successful. 
Join the MWA aboard the Spirit of New Jersey on the May 16th to learn more about the NY-NJ Harbor Coalition, to provide feedback on the types of projects in our region that most deserve attention from the highest levels of government, and to get involved. Click here for more information. (back to top) |
,BE PART OF A NATIONAL BLUE MOVEMENT
| | Attend the Blue Vision Summit in DC May 20 to 23
As do all the residents of the coastal states of this country, the people of New York and New Jersey draw sustenance in many ways from the ocean, an essential recreational, ecological and economic resource. New York's Atlantic Ocean coastline stretches for 117.5 miles from Rockaway Point to Montauk Point. New Jersey's coastline is even longer, at 130 miles.
Map courtesy of the NY State DEC Human impact takes its toll, however. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, "water quality in the Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound watershed experiences considerable stress from a variety of sources throughout the densely populated urban area."
A national movement to acknowledge the importance of protecting, strengthening and sustaining the ocean environment and its attendant economy is gaining momentum.
Experts will gather at the Blue Vision Summit, from May 20 to 23 in Washington, DC, to discuss topics associated with the ocean environment, including the latest strides in offshore energy, the Obama Administration's national ocean policy, ocean recreation and conservation alliances, infrastructure and innovation in water systems, and the future of fish. Hundreds of advocates and activists, scientists and government workers will meet in plenary assemblies and workshop sessions. The Summit's culminating event is on Monday the 23rd, when participants descend as a group upon the Capitol to speak with elected officials about the importance of strong policies about the ocean environment.
For more information about this four-day summit, please visit the web site of the Blue Frontier Campaign. (back to top) |
ATLANTIC SALT MARITIME FESTIVAL IN STATEN ISLAND
| | Come for the Jug Band, Stay for the Ships
 Atlantic Salt is a family-owned company on the Staten Island side of the Kill van Kull, at 561 Richmond Terrace, near Snug Harbor. The company operates a marine terminal (photo at right courtesy of NYC Small Business Services), receiving salt from around the world and selling it to associations and municipalities throughout the metropolitan region to use on icy roads. As a thank-you to their Staten Island neighbors, the executives of Atlantic Salt are hosting the Atlantic Salt Maritime Festival on May 21. 
The Kill van Kull, from the perspective of the Bayonne Bridge, by Jim Henderson. Staten Island is on the right; Bayonne, NJ is on the left.
The festival is free, and features ship tours, food, and music from the Wahoo Skiffle Crazies (described as "Staten Island's premier -- or rather only -- jug band"), Harbortown, STOUT, and Captain Ahab and the Sea Crackens. Throughout the week leading up to the festival, local school children will visit the site for educational programs and ship tours. As a special attraction, festival planners have booked the beautiful, 177-foot long Gazela, an especially appropriate tall ship to participate because she used to carry salt.
Owned by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, the 1901 Gazela carried Portuguese fishermen to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. As much as 90 tons of salt would be in her hold, to preserve the cod fish for the trip home.
Last summer, Atlantic Salt received the Small Business of the Year 2010 Award for the borough of Staten Island, from NYC's Small Business Services. (back to top) |
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TRY KAYAKING, SAILING, CANOING AND ROWING ON JAMAICA BAY -- FREE!
| |  Sebago Canoe Club Open House is May 21
It's hard to imagine a better invitation -- free boating and free barbecue.
That's what awaits you at the Sebago Canoe Club's Open House in Canarsie on Saturday, May 21. From 10am to 4pm, guests of all ages and abilities may try kayaking, sailing, canoeing and rowing on Jamaica Bay under the supervision of the club's experienced guides. Guests may explore the club's facilities, which include a brand-new dock, a clubhouse with changing rooms and other amenities, boat storage, vegetable and flower gardens, and plenty of shade trees. And then there's that free barbecue prepared by local chefs.
The Sebago Canoe Club is an all-volunteer club whose mission  is to support and promote human-powered boating. Its programs include the Open Paddle program (free guided kayak trips on the bay, open to all), sailing regattas, and instruction in sea kayaking, kayak fishing, sailing, canoeing, and much more. For directions and more information, visit www.sebagocanoeclub.org. (back to top) |
BE PART OF MWA'S POPULAR SUMMERTIME EVENTS CALENDAR
| | Colorful, Glossy, Perfect for the Fridge; Make Sure YOUR Event is Listed!
Please send your summer event listings to MWA. Our semi-annual printed newsletter, due out in early June, will feature a four-color calendar of waterfront and on-water events taking place around the City in June, July and August. We've extended the deadline to May 15. Click here to send event information. Thanks, and see you this summer on the water! (back to top) |
| SAVE THE DATE: CITY OF WATER DAY IS ON JULY 16 THIS YEAR! | | Play, Learn and Help Revitalize the Waterfront at this Free Event
 City of Water Day is a free day of entertainment, education and adventure produced by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance that  celebrates the potential of our waterfront. Hundreds of organizations participate, offering free boat rides, fishing, games, films, performances, readings, crafts and much more -- and thousands of people join in. On July 16, 2011, make your way to Governors Island and Liberty State Park for the 4th Annual City of Water Day Festival.
To find out more about City of Water Day, click here. Volunteer opportunities are available, especially for City of Water Day in Liberty State Park (New Jersey), when volunteers will be needed before, during and after the event. For all opportunities and to sign up, click here. (back to top) |
| MWA PARTNER SPOTLIGHT |
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Expanding every week, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance is more than a coalition; it's a force. We are ferry captains, shipping executives, park directors, scientists, sailors, paddlers, swimmers, teachers, urban planners, architects and more. Together, we advocate for the best possible waterfront in the best possible city, a waterfront that is clean and accessible to all, with a robust maritime workforce and efficient, affordable waterborne transportation. Join us! Contact Louis Kleinman at lkleinman@waterfrontalliance.org. MWA extends a hearty welcome to these new partners.
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Flotsam & Jetsam NY http://www.flotsamandjetsamny.com/
Flotsam and Jetsam is a jewelry and sculpture line by artisan, Rebekah Harris.
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Harbor School Foundation http://newyorkharborschool.org/about/our-mission-vision/
To support the activities of the New York Harbor School.
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Paddling Bares Canoe Club http://www.canoeing.org/
Unlike most clubs, we don't specialize in any particular type of trip, such as whitewater or sea-kayaking. We sponsor as wide a variety of trips as possible. Our emphasis is on quality trips in areas where we can skinnydip without legal hassles.
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Wallace Roberts Todd, LLC - WRT http://www.wrtdesign.com/
WRT integrates planning with landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture, resulting in a broad understanding of the implications of city and regional planning on the built environment.
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