PLEASE NOTE: We have two launch locations, the Boathouse at 165 2nd St. / off Bond St. and the Bunker at the end of 19th St. off of 3rd Ave. The starting place for each activity is listed with the event listing. In general, guided tours leave from 19th St. Walk-Up paddling may be at either location, depending on the current status of the work in the canal. It takes about 35 minutes to walk between the locations and about 10 minutes to drive. PLEASE CHECK the location to ensure you are not late to a timed tour. Trips can not be joined once the group leaves the dock.
[ Rain 30 min. Prior to start time may cancel event and dates +30 days in the future are subject to change ]
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MUCKING THINGS UP: Noah Chesnin & Tanasia Swift
January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
an intertidal talk with the Gowanus Dredgers
We’ll be hearing from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Noah Chesnin about the little-known Hudson Canyon, a giant underwater landform out in the ocean in the coastal shelf off New York. There’s a movement afoot to designate it a national marine sanctuary, and we’ll learn why it’s so special – from the marine species (including some Gowanus creatures) that need it for habitat to the chemosynthetic undersea vents awaiting further exploration in the Canyon. Learn about an upcoming series of dives into the Canyon coming up this summer.
Our second speaker is someone who’s known around New York Harbor for her work with the Billion Oyster Project, Tanasia Swift. A diver who knows a thing or two about many unusual nooks and crannies around the estuary, Tanasia will let us know more about the organisms and ecosystems that we might not notice in our day-to-day interactions with the waters we encounter.
