Solar Fest, Pirates Festival And Enviromedia Mobile At Ikea Erie Basin Park This Summer

Mark these dates on your calendar, because you don't want to miss these fun events this summer. The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy and its Enviromedia Mobile, a traveling Nature and Maritime Museum on wheels, will be down at Ikea Erie Basin Park this summer and fall with great events for the entire family. Neat stuff from a great organization. Read on:

The Enviromedia Mobile Summer Family Fun at Ikea Erie Basin Park Fun

SAT JUNE 25th - 11am- 5pm- SOLAR FEST "Green Mobile"- join us and tour various mobile architectures that brings ,environmental education and sustainability directly to our communities. Live Music on our theme stage, Environmental workshops and more. Public tour of the mobile NATURE and MARITIME Museum on wheels and others' too. Oppt for free NPO Tabling, OPPT for VENDORS and ARTISANS, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS and SPONSORS.
Details at- http://parkslope.patch.com/events/the-enviromedia-mobiles-springsummerfall-children-and-families-program-series-at-ikea-erie-basin-park

SAT JULY 30th - 11am- 5pm- Brooklyn's TREASURE COVE MARITIME BACCHANAL and Red Hook PIRATES FESTIVAL- visit our maritime stories tent and meet a couple of Local explorers from 1000 days at Sea Odyssey, The Organization of Black Maritime Graduates and more. Get on aboard for a Pirates Ecocruise aboard The Urban Divers 32ft indian shipping canoe that accommodates 21 paddlers at time, Live music, Dj, Environmental recreation activities, Public tours of the Mobile Nature and Maritime Museum on wheels. Oppt for free NPO Tabling, OPPT for VENDORS and ARTISANS, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS and SPONSORS.
Details at > http://parkslope.patch.com/events/the-enviromedia-mobile-brooklyns-treasure-cove-maritime-bacchanal-red-hook-pirates-fest-at-ikea-erie-basin-park

SAT AUG 20th, 3pm- 10pm- Sunset Concert and Movie Screening with The LEGENDARY MELVIN VAN PEEBLES and THE LAXATIVE ORCHESTRA, Title of Movies screening TBA. Plus Public tours of the Mobile NATURE and MARITIME Museum on wheels. Oppt for free NPO Tabling, OPPT for VENDORS and ARTISANS, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS and SPONSORS.

SAT SEPT 24th 11am- 5pm- FESTIVAL OF THE AGES...Wild About The Estuary- A Journey back into the future, during a time...well.. where "going green" was simply a way of life. Activities include a Medieval Falconry/Birds of Prey Education and Appreciation, Medieval Archery Demo and Workshops for kids and parents, Live Traditional Folklore, Ethnic music on our theme stage, featuring a Japanese Taiko Drum Youth Performance by NY Suwa Taiko Association, a 4000 yr lineage African Mask Dance and Drumming Troupe, Irish Step Dance Band and more. All aboard for an Heritage Ecocruise above The Urban Divers 32ft Indian shipping canoe that accommodate 21 paddlers at a time, plus Public Tours of the Mobile NATURE and MARITIME Museum on wheels.

Location: One Beard Street, Red Hook

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Official Unveiling Of 'The Urban Divers' Enviromedia Mobile

I just received this from the Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy. They are about to unveil their Enviromedia Mobile, a traveling Nature and Maritime Museum on wheels. Neat stuff from a great organization. Read on:

From Urban Divers After 11 years of continuing dedication, including eight years in conception and design, and three years of intense hard work. The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy has conceived a unique learning and cultural tool to help increase environmental literacy, youth development and maritime cultural enrichment in our community, in our schools, on the waterfront in Brooklyn.

Please accept this invitation to join us on :

October 21, 2009 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza Park

for the OFFICIAL UNVEILING of our remarkable “ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE”—a traveling urban nature and maritime museum on wheels. If a teacher and class are interested in participating, the mobile museum will be on exhibit from 9 AM.

Local schools are invited to bring one class for a complimentary visit and workshop. Advance registration is required. We will also be honoring Assemblymember William Colton, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Hudson River Foundation, IKEA, other sponsors and YOU for the support in helping us move the idea of the Enviromedia Mobile from conception into reality. This mobile environmental center/museum travels to schools, community fairs/events, as well as host waterfront environmental awareness activities (e.g. eco-cruises, live underwater video exploration, birds of prey, clean-ups), in order to encourage Brooklyn residents and the general public to engage in environmental education, environmental stewardship, and maritime as to raise awareness about the ecological significance of the Gowanus Canal and the environmental impact that challenges it as well other waterways in New York’s estuarine ecosystem and urban watershed—where we live, work, play, learn and worship.

To accept this invitation, please call us and RSVP at (347) 224-5687, 347-224-5828 or send email confirmation to enviromediamobile.udec@gmail.com. We look forward to sharing this tool our our resources with you. Your participation is important to us. Thank you for continuing support and we look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy is 501 c3 not for profit environmental and cultural organization. Please give generously. Your contribution is how we are able to continue to bring quality and innovative programs to the community.

Ludger K. Balan,

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The Urban Divers Celebrate Their 10th Year With Series Of Cool Events

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The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy are going all out for their 10th Anniversary with a full schedule of events involving their Enviromedia Mobile in various parks in Brooklyn and on Governors Island.
The Urban Divers is a not-for-profit environmental & cultural organization committed to active participation in the restoration, revitalization, restoration, protection of the natural resources of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary.
These events sound incredible, so make sure you check them out throughout the summer. Here is more info from UDEC:

It is with a great pleasure and enthusiasm that I take this opportunity to introduce you to The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy's ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE- The traveling
urban nature and maritime museum on wheels.

This summer starting on July 18th, UDEC ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE will emerge at a Brooklyn Waterfront
near you with The Urban Trekker' Tour 2009- a fun filled summer weekends of Environmental Education through Recreation, Environmental Stewardship, Cultural Enrichment, and maritime activities, in conjunction with the organization's 10th Anniversary Celebration in providing its resources and services to various communities along NY Harbor.

Please see attached summer e-calendar: JOIN US, FOLLOW IT, Please post, list and HELP SPREAD THE WORD.

Twit @ twitter/urbanoutdoors.

The Urban Divers ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE " Urban Trekker Tour 2009

(Designated Official Quadricentennial Ambassador by the State of New York).

Activities include:

• 10th Annula Submerge Art & Environment Festival Exhibition- with artists- Mara Haselstine, Rik Davis, Charles Denson, Water Martin ( Video Installation), Special guest international artists, Photography of Gustavo " Coyote" Vilchis, High Bridge Children's Art Show ( High Bridge Community Life Center & High Bridge Coalition)
• Get On the Water NYC- Urban Rivers Tour- Ecocruise aboard a unique 32ft indian shipping canoe that accomodate 21 paddlers at a time.
• GoFiSh n Seine- family catch and release fishing
• Urban Wings Over Water- birds of prey education and demonstration
• Live! Beneath The Urban Estuary- Live underwater video exploration
• Under Da BiG TiPi
• Diving Heritage Museum
• GoGreen Workshop

and much more.

@ Governors Island- "Celebrate the Hudson River Series"-

Sat July 18th (In conjunction with City of Water Day),

Sun Aug 30th
Sun Sept 27th.

11am- 5pm

@ Valentino Park- "Nature at the Beach Series"

Sun Aug 16th,

Sat Sept 26th-

11am-5pm

@ Ikea/Erie Basin Park- " International Bay Fest Series"-
WIN A CHANCE TO RECEIVE a FREW HOME OFFICE DESIGN and FURNISHING.

Sat July 19th,

Sat Aug 15th,

Sun Sept 13th,

Sat Oct 10th-

11am-5pm

@ Bensonhurst Park ( Bay Parkway/Next to Tennis House Bubble)- "International Bay Fest Series"-

Sun July 26th,

Sat Sept 5th,

Sat Sept 19th-

11am- 5pm

Program is subject to changes, please confirm, More dates may added later. For more info call 347-224-5828, or email enviromediamobile.udec@gmail.com.

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COME EXPLORE THE RICHNESS and CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NYC's WATERFRONT.

ENJOY A DAY ON THE SCENIC HARLEM RIVER.

The 4th ANNUAL HARLEM RIVER REVIVAL and FAMILY & KIDS DAY FESTIVAL- SAT JULY 11th , 11am-5PM

" The Nature in the Hood Serie"

Activities Include:

The Great Muscoota River Paddle- Ecocruise on the Harlem River aboard our unique 32ft Indian shipping canoe that accomodates 21 paddlers at time.

Western Performance and Horse Handling by the Federation of Black Cowboys

Performance Stage

Birds of Prey

Archery

...and more

@ The Harlem River Ecology Center located upstream at the Bronx, Harlem River Waterfront, at the southern end of Roberto Clemente State Park , NYC Bridge Park and River Park Towers, just north of the historic High Bridge, now in restoration

TAKE THE METRO NORTH - HUDSON RIVER LINE TO MORRIS HEIGHTS STOPS RIGHT AT THE STATE PARK.

See you there...

The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy

ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE

www.urbandivers.org

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