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Boat parade : August 29, 2009
Join us as we continue the historic Boat Parade tradition at Yorkfest. We’ll decorate our boats then follow our ancestors' route from what is now Bantz Park to the Foundry Plaza Boat Basin below Market Street. Bring your canoes, kayaks, or home-made watercrafts. We will arrive in downtown York between 2:30 and 3 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded for the most creative, most historic, and Yorkfest favorite. There is NO FEE. You can join us in the parade by meeting before 1 p.m. at Bantz Park, at the south end of South Belvidere Avenue. We will launch from there about 2 p.m., and you can either paddle back up, or remove your boat at the Boat Basin between Market and Philadelphia Streets.
If you have any questions, would like to register, or would like to be a prize sponsor, call Michael at Stewards of the Lower Susquehanna, 717.779.7915.
23 SEP 2008:
Howdy Creek Folks,
Hope you had this on your calendar from the last email, but just in case here is a reminder that THIS SUNDAY is the WILLIS RUN CLEANUP! We will meet near the old BOYS' CLUB POOL on North Newberry Street in the City of York. This is right off of Parkway Boulevard and across from Kiwanis Lake. Just look for the signs to direct you. The cleanup runs from 10 am to 5 pm. Try to make it out for this – it's our last big event of the year.
The area nearest our registration table is also the site of an upcoming native plant buffer that we will be working on with the YMCA. Come check out the beautiful native dogwoods in this area, and the cute little muskrat I saw today. :)
Remember to wear old clothes, long pants and shoes you can get wet. There will be some waders available. As always, gloves, bags, and lunch are provided. Give us a call if you have any questions.
And thanks to all the boaters that came out for the Historic Codorus Creek Boat Parade, and the volunteers for our table at Yorkfest. We had the best turnout in years, a total of 18 boats in the Parade. This year we also got to take 3 kids from the house next to our boat launch at Belvidere. They LOVED it and asked when we'd be back to take them on another trip. By the way, this year's event also really sparked interest in getting a small parking lot put in at the launch. I'm working on some grants and having meetings with the city officials to make this happen! Thanks again for keeping CCIP going! :)
See you along the Codorus,
Michael R Helfrich
CCIP, Acting Director
Lower Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER®
Report Pollution
Have You Seen an Environmental Law Being Broken or Contamination in Your Backyard?
There are a number of ways to report pollution:
- Call the PA Department of Environmental Protection at 1-800-541-2050
- Call the Codorus Creek Improvement Partnership at 717-718-5431
Get Involved – Stay Informed
If you wish to learn more about the efforts to maintain the beauty and ecology of the Codorus, please contact us at info@codoruscreek.com.
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