Just a few years back our little beach was rarely used.
Now, dozens of people (and puppies) spend time relaxing on the sand on a daily basis, enjoying the beautiful NYC skyline as little waves of the Hudson River crash.
The Hudson River's water quality has come a long way over the last few decades, and its rich ecosystem is thriving. However, we still regularly see a great amount of litter that washes up on the beach. If this litter isn't picked up, the tide of the river will take it into the ocean.
You never need to wait for our help to clean. Feel free to pick up any litter you see at any time! But if you want to join like-minded people, come to one of our clean-ups. We would love to have you!
Planet Patrol is a leading environmental non-profit re-defining what can be achieved through collective action and digital technology.
HCCB is proud to partner with Planet Patrol to run free paddleboarding / kayaking litter picks to help protect our waterways. No experience is needed to participate - just sign up on the Planet Patrol website and download the free Planet Patrol app so you can record your findings.
The Planet Patrol app brings together like minded people who are passionate about protecting our planet to gather data on issues anytime and anywhere all over the world, helping to build powerful evidence that would otherwise be impossible to capture. This allows Planet Patrol to challenge, inform, and help solve major environmental issues using hard facts – not guesswork.
There’s lots of other ways you can join Planet Patrol to take action. Find out more on Planet
Patrol’s website and by following @onplanetpatrol on social media.
Please bring your own reusable water bottle to our paddle days.
We all know recycling is great, but most single use items are not recyclable. At our boathouse we promote an environment of reducing the amount of waste we create.
Ask yourself:
Do I really need this? Is this going to end up in a landfill or the ocean, forever, after I use it once?
In 1966, the Hudson River was dying from pollution and neglect. At that time, the Hudson River fishermen decided they had enough.
This was the founding of the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association – now Riverkeeper.
Today, Riverkeeper continues its fight, seeking out polluters and teaming with citizen scientists and activists to reclaim the Hudson River.
info@hobokencoveboathouse.org
