Bless the Esopus, May its Waters Run Clear

When:

April 24, 2021: 3:00PM to 6:00PM

Where:

Saugerties Village Beach map

Meet us at Shout Out Saugerties’ event, “Bless the Esopus, May its Waters Run Clear.” Riverkeeper will discuss our campaign to Stop the Mud being dumped from Ashokan Reservoir into Lower Esopus Creek.

Join the spring awakening. Come by kayak, foot or car to the beach and join in our clean waters celebration with songsters, poets, writers, and crafters.

• Prayer for the Esopus, Father Charles Blauvelt, Trinity Episcopal Church

• The Lower Esopus, Unmuted, Live docudrama from the DEC Hearings, with Paul Clarke, Josepha Gutelius, Jon Lee, Laura Kopczak, Susan J. Murphy David Smilow, Peter Vinogradov

• Listening to the Water, Peter Vinogradov, MC, with Jan Alexander, Cheri Magid, Guy Reed, Elinor Tatum, Leslie Sharpe, Nina Shengold/David Smilow

• Music Set with Elly Wininger

• Christy Rupp, Eco-Artist on making sculpture from Esopus silt

• Riverkeeper special guest, Rebecca Martin, Director of Community Partnerships, with Fred Costello, Saugerties Town Supervisor

• Blessing of the waters, with Celeste Graves, Linda Montano, Sharon Penz + audience

• Sign painting table throughout the event