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  • America's Most Polluted River
  • Canoeing & Trash Collection
  • Dressed For Trash Collection
  • Trash Removal One Bag at a Time
  • Kayks on Water & Cleanup on Land
  • Shoreline Cleaning can be FUN!
project leader
Owen F
location
165 2nd St
(Gowanus & Red Hook)
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the project

As people experience and enjoy our waterfront they become advocates for its revitalization. Our efforts are proving to be fruitful as recent legislation provided funding due to the rise in popularity of paddling on the Gowanus Canal.  Since 1999 the Dredgers have empowered people to care for the Gowanus Canal through advocacy, conservation, and education.  We encourage an understanding of the NY-NJ harbor as a resource for recreation and education as well as a waterway for commuters, tourists and goods.

Before and after our free kayaking and canoeing programs, we encourage participants to help us remove debris from our shoreline to keep our river and canal clean.  At the same time, volunteers are educated on the Combined Sewage Overflow legacy problem that discharges pollutants during most rainfall events.  Outfitted with our gloves, trash bags and masks, we collect trash before the storm and reduce pollution in New York Harbor.

the steps

At every free kayaking or free canoeing event, volunteers will help remove trash and at the Gowanus, special "Spring / Fall Cleaning" will be scheduled as 4 hour marathon cleanup event festival.  Depending on funding, the festival may include local food samples, baked in Gowanus for volunteers to taste. 

why we're doing it

For over a century, the community of Gowanus has been dumped on (&in) and our organization has generated a renewed interest in the neighborhood revival.  More than 4,000 residents live in the NYCHA houses of Gowanus and most are of Latin and African descent. 

The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club is empowering youth, adults and the elderly to embrace stewardship of their shorelines.  Many volunteers have become passionate advocates due to the active canoeing opportunities that are the core of our mission but others are now frequent visitors of our waterfront to enjoy our music, art, comedy, poetry and theater performances;  many with an environmental focus.

budget

FINAL BUDGET

  • Trash Cleaning supplies ($1,000)
  • Insurance and Operations ($4,000)
  • Kayak equipment ($4,000)
  • Intern Staffing / Crew ($1,000)



TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED $10,000
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%)
(Donation processing fee does not apply to match funding.)		 $152
TOTAL TO RAISE= $10,152
Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign.  

Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign.

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donors

  • liz s.
  • liz s.
  • Christopher L.
  • Adrian G.
  • Art Walk Fundraising : Aug. 13 (6 donors)
  • Drone Team Fundraising : Early February (13 donors)
  • Drone Team Fundraising : Late February (18 donors)
  • Drone Team Fundraising : Early March (16 donors)
  • Drone Team Fundraising : Late March (18 donors)
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  • Drone Team Fundraising (May. 4 donors)
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  • Drone Team Fundraising (Jul. 3 donors)
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  • Creekers Fundraiser - Wifetime (12 donors)
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  • Shoreline Walk (5 donors)
  • Independance Voyages (45 donors)
  • Pride Paddle Event Donations (12 people)
  • Creekers Fundraiser - Ukranian Voices (36 donors)
  • Cornell University Voyage Donation
  • 3 Facebook donors - July
  • 14 Facebook Donors May-June 2022
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