Organization Details

UDEC operates two centers along NY HARBOR; its downriver center The ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE- a traveling NATURE and MARITIME  Museum on wheels at GOWANUS /RED HOOK SOUTH BROOKLYN HARBOR MARINE FIELD STATION and its upriver center, the HARLEM RIVER/HUDSON RIVER NORTH MARINE STATION & ECOLOGY CENTER. The HARLEM RIVER ECOLOGY Center, is a multicultural and international urban nature center for environmental education,community stewardship,culture and maritime.

The center is located on the HARLEM RIVER waterfront at the southern end of Roberto Clemente State Park, NYC Bridge Park and River Park Towers, just north of the historic HIGH BRIDGE AQUADUCT now in restoration, in the Morris Heights section of the BRONX.

UDEC HARLEM RIVER/HUDSON RIVER NORTH MARINE STATION & ECOLOGY CENTER offers a host of interactive and interpretive exhibits and other resources that includes a modest aviary, reptarium and aquarium that inspire exploration, discovery and learning about the living nature of our urban estuary and its watershed. The center offers free to low cost weekly weekend family programming that include environmental workshops, stewardship opportunities, cultural programs and eco-cruise series on the HARLEM RIVER and HUDSON RIVER NORTH of the George Washington Bridge. It offers field trip opportunities for schools,afterschool, youth groups and senior programs. It is host of the Annual Great Muscoota River Paddle, and Great Muhicanituk River Paddle eco-cruise series The Annual Submerge Art and Environment Festival...Under Da Big TiPi...and more.

The ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE- the traveling Nature and MARITIME museum on wheels - presents qulaity and innovative public engagement programs in environmental literacy and maritime cultural enrichment to various diverse, and dynamic  communities upstream and downstream of the NY Harbor's urban estuary.  This unique state of the art mobile museum host and participates in local and regional community events, travels to schools, afterschool, and day camp programs.  To follow the EnviroMedia Mobile and learn more visit http://enviromediamobile.blogspot.com

Address

UDEC
89 Pioneer St,
Brooklyn, NY, NY 11231
(718) 901-3331

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