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Events for June 2013

June 01, 2013 (12pm)
Community Rowing with Rocking the Boat
Hunts Point Riverside Park

COMMUNITY ROWING
FREE, no registration required.

Explore the river in one of Rocking the Boat's handmade wooden row boats.
For more info, visit www.rockingtheboat.org.


Directions
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave


June 01, 2013 (12pm)
Rocking the Boat's End of the Semester Celebration
Hunts Point Riverside Park

ROCKING THE BOAT'S END OF THE SEMESTER CELEBRATION
Free, no registration required.

Celebrate as the young people of Rocking the Boat launch a 29-foot whaleboat. For more info, visit www.rockingtheboat.org.


Directions:
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave

June 05, 2013 (5:30pm)
Walk Like A Naturalist
Bronx River Forest

WALK LIKE A NATURALIST
FREE, no registration required.

Join local naturalists on a walk through the Bronx River Forest to learn about the area's flora and fauna, as well as strategies for sharing your interests and knowledge with others.



Directions
Bronx River Forest - Burke Bridge
Burke Ave & Bronx River Pkwy
D train to 205 St
Bx41/Bx55 to 204 St

June 08, 2013 (12pm)
Community Rowing with Rocking the Boat
Hunts Point Riverside Park

COMMUNITY ROWING
FREE, no registration required.

Explore the river in one of Rocking the Boat's handmade wooden row boats.
For more info, visit www.rockingtheboat.org.


Directions
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave

June 08, 2013 (9:30am)
Upper River Paddle
Shoelace Park (219 St & Bronx Blvd)

FREE, registration required.

Canoe through the Bronx River Forest, the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo.



Directions
Shoelace Park
East 219 St & Bronx Blvd
2/5 train to 219 St
Bx39/Bx28 to 211 St


June 09, 2013 (10am)
NYC H2O Bronx River Bike Tour
Williamsbridge Oval to Kensico Dam

NYC H2O hosts its recurring Bronx River Bike Tour - from Willamsbridge to Kensico.

From NYC H2O website: The tour starts at the Williamsbridge Oval and finishes at the Kensico Dam in Valhalla. The ride is 17 miles long and will take 3 hours (12 mph pace). Part of the ride will be on the Bronx River Parkway as it is opened to bikes for Bicycle Sundays. Metro North train service is available from Valhalla for the return trip. Rain date: Sunday June 16.

For more information and to register go to NYC H2O Eventbrite page.


June 09, 2013 (9:00am-3:00pm)
East Coast Greenway's Bronxville to Battery Park Ride
Bronxville Metro-North Station Parking Lot (Park Place & Craft Ave), Bronxville NY

$20, FREE for members. Registration required.

Come along for a 25-mile guided bike ride with the East Coast Greenway Alliance. Tour begins in Westchester, NY and takes you south to Battery Park, Manhattan. For more information and to register, visit http://ecgny2013.eventbrite.com.

June 09, 2013 (9am)
WE Boogie Up the Bronx River
Depart from Soundview Park

Bike from the mouth of the river (Soundview Park) to its source (Kensico Dam)!
46-mile ride along the Bronx River!

presented by WE Bike, Boogie Down Rides and Bronx River Alliance Greenway Team
FREE - bring your own lunch
full details/registration at WE Bike
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June 15, 2013 (12pm)
Community Rowing with Rocking the Boat
Hunts Point Riverside Park

COMMUNITY ROWING
FREE, no registration required.

Explore the river in one of Rocking the Boat's handmade wooden row boats.
For more info, visit www.rockingtheboat.org.


Directions
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave

June 15, 2013 (10:30am)
The Fish Parade
Hunts Point Riverside Park

THE FISH PARADE
FREE, no registration required.

Join The Point for the 10th Annual Fish Parade from Hunts Point Riverside Park to Baretto Point Park. For more info, visit www.thepoint.org/fishparade.


Directions
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave

June 22, 2013 (12pm)
Community Rowing with Rocking the Boat
Hunts Point Riverside Park

COMMUNITY ROWING
FREE, no registration required.

Explore the river in one of Rocking the Boat's handmade wooden row boats.
For more info, visit www.rockingtheboat.org.


Directions
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave

June 22, 2013 (10am)
Plant Rescue with the Conservation Crew
Shoelace Park

PLANT RESCUE w/ the Conservation Crew
FREE, no registration required.

Join our conservation crew as we plant and clean within Shoelace Park. All tools and supplied provided.



Directions
Shoelace Park
East 219 St & Bronx Blvd
2/5 train to 219 St
Bx39/Bx28 to 211 St



June 22, 2013 (9am)
Estuary Canoe Trip
Concrete Plant Park

ESTUARY CANOE TRIP
$25, registration required.


Encounter saltwater marshes and wildlife that thrive in the tides as you paddle the saltwater section of the Bronx River.



Directions
Concrete Plant Park
Bronx River (between Westchester Ave & Bruckner Blvd)
6 train to Whitlock Ave
2/5 train to Freeman St
Bx4/Bx27 to Whitlock Ave

June 29, 2013 (12pm)
Community Rowing with Rocking the Boat
Hunts Point Riverside Park

COMMUNITY ROWING
FREE, no registration required.

Explore the river in one of Rocking the Boat's handmade wooden row boats.
For more info, visit www.rockingtheboat.org.


Directions
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave (between Edgewater Rd & the Bronx River)
6 train to Hunts Point Ave
Bx39 to Spofford Ave