Mission:   To advance and promote increased public access and the revitalization of Staten Island’s North Shore waterfront, along the Kill Van Kull from St. George to Arlington, through support of civic associations, neighborhood and environmental groups, government agencies and the general public.

NSWC is proud to announce further funding to continue the documentation of sites listed in the Environmental Justice publication:                 

"Staten Island's Gold Coast: 5.2 miles from St. George to Arlington"

Past Events of 2008

Launching the Waterfront Action Agenda          Practical Solutions for a 21st Century Waterfront                Thursday, November 13th     8:30am - 7:00pm       Check www.waterwire.net for more information                   NSWC attended this momentous event.      

Sunday, October 19, 2008,  1 PM – 4  PM                                  Hosted by NY/NJ BAYKEEPER                                at Crossroads Theatre                                                                     7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ                for more info.: http://www.nynjbaykeeper.org/events/147

The NSWC participated with other kayak & canoe groups to paddle to the:                                                          City of Water Day at Governors Island                                                                                                                                 Met at Alice Austen House Beach  (End of Hyland Blvd.)                                                                               Saturday, July 26th     9:30am - 6:00pm                                   Check Back for pictures of the trip!

Paddlers, sailors, mariners and landlubbers from all over are converged on Governors Island for a celebration of our city and its waterfront! Participants came to the island by free ferry, kayak, boat or canoe and enjoyed walking tours, music, historic boats, paddling and food.     

For more information:   http://www.waterwire.net/       

Saturday, June 7th, 2008     5 - 8 pm                     An opportunity for all members to meet and discuss                Karl's Klipper                                                                concerns for our waterfront communities.                    

Met at the Snug Harbor Esplanade:                                         Waterfront clean-up                                                      Saturday, August 30th    9:30am - 12:00pm                           Gloves, tools & refreshments will be provided

Met at the end of Bard Avenue:                                           Waterfront clean-up                                            Saturday, June 28th    9:30am - 10:30am                           Gloves, tools & refreshments will be provided

The Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Temple of the Mosaic Coalition:

 Met at Van Name / Van Pelt Avenues                      And More Spring Cleaning!    Waterfront clean-up      Saturday, May 10th   9:30am - 12:00pm                             Gloves, tools  & refreshments were provided

Met at Van Name / Van Pelt Avenues                       More Spring Cleaning!  Waterfront clean-up                         Saturday April 19th 2008    9:30am - 12:00pm                Gloves, tools & refreshments were provided

In Partnership with VFW Post, NYC Parks and Recreation, Gaeta Interior Demolition will provide a 30 cubic foot container for debris removal.  Pizza donated by Senator Diane Savino.

Met at Van Name / Van Pelt Avenues                             Spring Cleaning!  Waterfront clean-up                         Saturday April 12th 2008    9:00am - 12:00pm                Gloves, tools & refreshments were provided

In partnership with VFW Post who will be providing bathroom facilities, Staten Island NYC Parks and Recreation will provide wood chips and New York Container Terminal will provide a 35 foot cubic container for the debris removal.  Pizza donated by Senator Diane Savino.

Please check back for upcoming public kayaking trips after the clean-ups! 

ALB was found infesting trees in the west shore area of Old Place Creek (aka GATX) on Staten Island.  The May 2007 Environmental Assessment by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) and Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have taken action to eradicate the infected trees as well as non-infected trees; and have chemically treated other potential host trees nearby to keep the insects from spreading.                      

The USDA has removed and chipped over 7,900 non-infested and high-risk host trees on Staten Island.                        Get informed!   Learn how to identify this pest and find out what action can be taken!

For more information:   

http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/117992166994210.xml&coll=1#continue

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/03/albpislan.shtml

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/daily_plants/daily_plant_main.php?id=20073

For more information:  http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/press/pressrel/2006/2006176.html

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