Jul 062012
School might not be in session, but science class is in session, and parents are invited. Science on the River is a day-long festival on Pier 84 on Saturday, July 7th, with kid-friendly, parent-pleasing activities to help kids have fun with science-oriented crafts projects and experiments. The day is sponsored by a collection of New York City museums, environmental centers and recycling services. The festival is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and repeats again on Saturday, August 18th. Here’s what’s on tap –
- Children’s Museum of the Arts: “Recycled” crafts and digital animation workshop
- Hudson River Sloop Clearwater: Dock tours
- Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum: Estuary lessons
- Lamont-Doherty – Columbia University Earth Observatory: River-core explorations
- Talons!: A bird of prey Experience
- Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Water quality monitoring
- NYC Audubon: Bird monitoring in NYC
- Sims Municipal Recycling: Recyclarium
- Bash the Trash: Live music and building instruments out of recycled materials
- Floating the Apple: Boat building workshop
- Hudson River Park Trust: Nine Education and Environment Dept. activities
Find more free family-friendly summer activities on the NYCOTC Summer Outdoors Calendar page.
2 Responses to “Free family science fair Saturday at NYC Pier 84”
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Eco friendly and sustainable lifestyles requires a bit of research. You could be eco friendly but not live a sustainable way of living. Sustainable relies more on the type of energy you use. If wind power supplies you with 20% of your requirements, then you still are relying on the coal and oil burning power companies.
Wouldn’t we agree that even 20% sustainable is better than nothing? And I hope we agree that encouraging children to learn about science and the environment is productive, too.
Check my other website — ecoXplorer.com — where I write about green cars and green travel.
Cheers,
Evelyn Kanter, NYC on the Cheap