Newtown Creek Kelp Cruise

Seaweed City

Come see the kelp we are farming in Newtown Creek! We will climb aboard two big canoes and take a meandering paddle to visit our kelp sites.

Manhattan Avenue Park

We have been farming kelp here in New York City for two years and we are excited to share it with you! Guided by experts from the North Brooklyn Community Boathouse, we will depart in two gorgeous 29’ canoes to explore Newtown Creek and experience our multiple kelp restoration sites. No paddling experience necessary! We will go under bridges, pass along bulkheads, rip rap, barges. Along the way, we will see shorebirds, wild oysters and ribbed mussels. We will chat a little about seaweed restoration, remediation, and water quality. But mostly, we want you to feel how nice it is to be on the water. How amazing it would be if it were clean and we, the public, had access to be on it. There will be a short ladder to climb down to the canoes. Life jackets will be provided and must be worn by all paddlers. Wear comfortable, old clothes and shoes/sneakers. No flip-flops. Bring a windbreaker or fleece, depending on the weather. Wear sunscreen. Sunglasses/sun hats are recommended. All attendees must fill out a waiver.Seaweed City is a collaborative project led by Shanjana Mahmud and Luke Eddins. We would like to sincerely thank <a href="https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/anonymous-was-a-woman-environmental-art-grants/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Arts Grant </a>and NYFA for their support of our kelp activities this year and specifically these tours. We would like to thank our partners at <a href="https://www.newtowncreekalliance.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Newtown Creek Alliance</a> and LaGuardia Community College. And big thanks to the volunteer guides from <a href="https://northbrooklynboatclub.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">North Brooklyn Community Boathouse</a>.H﻿ere&#x27;s a link to a recent article about the project in TheCity.nyc: <a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/environment/2023/3/22/23651020/kelp-farming-climate-solution-polluted-waterways" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.thecity.nyc/environment/2023/3/22/23651020/kelp-farming-climate-solution-polluted-waterways</a><a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/environment/2023/3/22/23651020/kelp-farming-climate-solution-polluted-waterways" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>

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