New York City Waterfalls
The New York City Waterfalls is a major work of public art that will be on display through October 13. The exhibition of four man-made waterfalls of monumental scale are on view on the shores of the New York waterfront: one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge; one on the Brooklyn Piers, between Piers 4 and 5 near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade; one in Lower Manhattan at Pier 35 north of the Manhattan Bridge; and one on the north shore of Governors Island. The Waterfalls, which have been designed to protect water quality and aquatic life, operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Tuesdays and Thursdays when they run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Waterfalls are lit after sunset. Go to their website to find out free and inexpensive ways to view the waterfalls by land and by boat.
For more information . . . http://www.nycvisit.com/waterfalls
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NRDC Offers Free Guide to Water Quality at U.S. Beaches
Heading to the Beach? See if it’s Safe
Could swimming at your favorite beach be hazardous to your health? Before you head off on that late-summer trip, let NRDC’s annual Testing the Waters report help you choose a clean shoreline to enjoy.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) rated more than 100 of the most popular beaches in the country based on their water quality, their efforts to keep clean, and steps they take to warn the public of any contamination problems. See if you might be swimming in troubled waters and share comments about your favorite beaches at YourOceans.org.
To view their free guide, go to the Issues: Oceans page at their site. At the right of their screen they allow you to download the full report in PDF format. But I suggest you check out the links below it first, which include the Table of Contents and the Individual States. It’s easier to find what you want that way.
The NRDC “works to protect wildlife and wild places, and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth.” To learn more about them and to find lots of “green” resources and tips, visit their home page at http://www.nrdc.org/
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