Hackensack Riverkeeper is pleased to announce its 2020 Eco-Program schedule. The clean water advocacy group is again poised to provide 10,000 people with enjoyable and educational experiences of the river and its watershed and wildlife.
Riverkeeper’s eco-cruises, guided paddles, canoe and kayak rentals, river cleanups, bird walks, and indoor presentations combine environmental education with public service and fun.
The season begins April 17 with the re-opening of the organization’s Overpeck Park Kayak Center in Teaneck, and the following day with the opening of the Paddling Center at Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus.
“Because of the (so far) non-winter we’ve had, we’ve already been getting phone calls inquiring about the upcoming season,” said Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan.
“Nothing warms my heart more than knowing the days are getting longer and we’ll soon be launching kayaks and leading volunteers at River Cleanups; and I’ll soon have a moving deck under my feet,” he added.
Founded in 1997 by Sheehan, Hackensack Riverkeeper is the leading environmental organization working on Hackensack River issues. A founding member of Waterkeeper Alliance, the group engages in a four-point strategy of environmental action, advocacy, education and litigation in its ongoing work to protect, preserve, and restore the Hackensack River.
For more information, including schedules and links to eventbrite reservation pages, visit hackensackriverkeeper.org.
— Pascack Press file photo
