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Parks &
Recreation
Free Kayaking at MacNeil Park
FREE TRY-A-KAYAK DAY and COASTAL CLEANUP on
the EAST RIVER in COLLEGE POINT, QUEENS - May 21, 2011 at 9:00 AM.
Have some fun and help your local environment (it needs you)
Beach cleanup 9:00 AM to Noon, Last year we filled a 30 cubic yard dumpster.
May 10, 2011 -- Interested in kayaking on the East River,
cleaning up the city shoreline, or both? Come out to the
College Point waterfront on May 21 and try a kayak free of
charge....as long as you pick up some trash first!
Coastal Preservation Network (CPN), a non-profit
environmental organization based in College Point, is
hosting kayaking event and shoreline cleanup
at the MacNeil Park beach in northern College Point. The
event is open to the public and
all ages are welcome. It is a part of the citywide "It's My
Park! Day" event, in which thousands of volunteers descend
on city parks to beautify them.
Gloves, trash bags, rakes will be provided for the cleanup.
And as for the kayaks, they are “ride-atops” that are easy
to use, from
preschoolers to seniors.
Rain barrel workshop 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Learn how to install a rain barrel on your property to capture rainwater and use it for the garden
Seagrass and Oyster Restoration, throughout the day.
The event is in part designed to help raise support for
creation of a public kayak launch at MacNeil Park, in the
northeast corner (near Riverview Apartments). This would
establish permanent recreational access to the water - as
College Pointers deserve.
The New York City Water Trail, a project spearheaded by
Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, runs through
the five boroughs and includes city-sanctioned kayak
launches in Bayside (Little Bay Park) and Whitestone (at
Whitestone Park, under the bridge). CPN is working with city
Parks Department leaders to add a College Point site to the
list. Once that occurs, CPN will offer free “public boating
days” from MacNeil.
TIPS FOR EVENT DAY: Dress to get dirty & damp; wear layers
and bring towel. Kayaks, lifejackets, and paddles will be
provided.
For more information click on the link above "free kayaking at MacNeil Park or contact CPN's Kathryn Cervino for more information at
katwini@earthlink.net
See our event on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112652268759574
Visit CPN on the web at: http://www.coastalpreservation.org
College Point Park History
MacNeil Park History
Poppenhuesen Playground History
115 Street playground
College Point Field Sports Complex
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