Join us for Clear Waters JC: Clean Up & Learn Day on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 11 AM–2 PM! Learn about flooding and combined sewer impacts in Jersey City with New Jersey Future’s Sewage Free Streets and Rivers, Hudson Montessori School, Earth Economics, Greater Neighborhood Alliance JC, and I Love Greenville Partnership. Then, help clean the beach with Liberty State Park Nature Center! Supplies provided. Nature Center is wheelchair accessible; beach access is limited.

Organization: Hudson Montessori School

Location: Liberty State Park Nature Center/Sullivan Beach, 275 Freedom Way, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Registration: Required: https://forms.gle/CzL1A2TZSDK9Awus7

Learn more: https://www.hudsonmontessori.net/

The health of the Hackensack River is vital to our public well-being and to the unique species that call the river home. Step into a space where ideas flow like rivers. The Bridges of Discovery experience invites you to explore the unseen threads linking science, nature, and community. Through hands-on activities, conversations, music, and shared curiosity, we’ll cross divides—connecting knowledge with wonder, people with purpose, and science with the soul of our shared natural world.

Organization: Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County

Location: Footbridge, Fairleigh Dickinson University: 140 University Plaza Dr, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Time: 4PM - 7PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: www.ethicalfocus.org

Take your pick of free activities on Hoboken’s public waterfront during this year’s City of Water Day, including kayaking and paddle boarding on the Hudson River at the Hoboken Cove, hands-on community science along the beach, birdwatching and fishing from the piers as well as tours of Hoboken’s storied waterfront, both from the land and water. Meet local artists, musicians and environmental organizations working to raise awareness about the impact of climate change on our region.

Organization: Fund for a Better Waterfront

Location: 11st Street and Sinatra Drive North, Hoboken, New Jersey

Time: 9AM - 4PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://betterwaterfront.org/

To honor Weequahic Lake's ecological & community importance, we will hold a water blessing ceremony featuring Indigenous representation alongside local African drummers. This gathering acknowledges both the Leni Lenape people who originally inhabited this land and the African American community's significant presence in the area; raise awareness about water conservation, climate resilience, and the lake's vital role in our ecosystem while inspiring collective action for environmental stewardship.

Organization: Weequahic Park Association

Location: 92 Thomas Carmichael Dr., Newark, NJ 07112

Time: 1PM - 4PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://weequahicparkassociation.org/

Enjoy a summer’s morning outdoors, where you, your family and friends can enjoy free activities on the Passaic Riverfront. Activities to experience: a community cleanup of the park and riverbanks, kayaking, fishing, petting animals, local artists creating, and learning how to prepare for flooding. Participants will get also get the chance to learn more about important initiatives like FloodShots and benefit from Clean Communities’ giveaways, Free Flood Testing kits, Learn to Swim lessons and music & food. Kayaking requires onsite written permission of parent or guardian for those under age 18.

Organization: Passaic River Coalition

Location: Pennington Park, 372 Mcbride Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501

Time: 9AM - 1PM

Registration: Optional [Registration link coming soon]

Learn more: www.passaicriver.org

Ke Aloha Outrigger will present a variety of family-oriented activities including a shoreline cleanup, outrigger canoe trips on the Hudson River, and a festival with crafts and activities for kids K-8 developed by the Polynesian Voyaging Society to educate them on climate change and the cultural connection humans have with the water told through the lens of Pacific Island culture.

Organization: Ke Aloha Outrigger at Hoboken Cove

Location: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Maxwell Place Park, Hoboken

Time: 10AM - 4PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://kealohaoutrigger.org/

Learn how the water around us is changing and what we can do together to help each other and the environment. Take the temperature of the marina's water and share how boaters can help be part of a more resilient future!

Organization: Harbor Safety, Navigation and Operations Committee for the Port of NY & NJ, sponsored by Maritime Association Port of NY/NJ, Inc

Location: 80 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Time: 10AM - 2PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: https://www.nymaritime.org/copy-of-uscg-sector-ny-resources

On July 12th, FCI will encourage the general public to check our social media platforms on YouTube, Instagram, and Bluesky to view and share our thoughtfully crafted 'City of Water' video along with various other posts.

Organization: Future City, Inc.

Location: Virtual

Time: N/A

Registration: N/A

Learn more: www.futurecityinc.org

Join us in celebration of our Passaic River at City of Water Day — a day of connection, creativity, and community at Riverfront Park! Experience the river like never before with free kayaking sessions guided by Hackensack Riverkeeper. Tap into your creative side with the River Art Project, led by Artist in Residence, Amanda Thackray. Learn about the ecological and cultural history of the Passaic, forage for materials, and transform what the river provides into meaningful, community-rooted art.

Organization: Newark City Parks Foundation, Inc.

Location: Newark Riverfront Park - Orange Sticks, 777 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07105

Time: 11AM - 3PM

Registration: Not required

Learn more: www.newarkcityparks.org

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