O R I E B I R S I R H C © s w e S R E B M A n H C N Y L O D N t E W G n The Other Corner Jug Band e v 2010 SHAD FESTIVAL e Last year marked the 20th Program Director of The Shad Festival and Hudson Urban Assembly New York River Celebration. Riverkeeper Harbor School, was honored friends and their families for instilling a sense of stew - enjoyed a day on the main ardship over New York City’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. addressing the lawn of Boscobel House & waterways in our youth and festival goers. Gardens filled with live music, motivating them to become the News about entertainment and activities, all next generation of Riverkeepers, ing happens at the same time Riverkeeper events, volunteers, donors overlooking one of the most Baykeepers and Waterkeepers. that this beautiful flower is in and staff beautiful river stretches in Students he has inspired were bloom. Sadly, the Shad popula - America. Highlights of the fes - there in force cheering him on, tion has declined drastically tival included a solar powered, a true testament to his work. and the fishery is now closed, eco merry-go-round made The Shad Festival started as which makes this festival even from recyclable materials and a backyard barbecue to cele - more important in helping sampling and shopping along brate the time of the year when Riverkeeper raise awareness Green Street, the Shad Fest’s the Great American Shad about the perils of the Shad eco-friendly vendor display. spawns. It’s also known as the and other species native to the Murray Fisher, Founder and Lilac Run, because the spawn - Hudson River. O R I E B Hudson River Exhibit and Lenape Presentation I R S I R H C © On February 6, 2011, over 100 people turned out for a presentation at the Nyack Library for a discus - sion about the Lenape Indian Tribe, the original habitants of our region, and the challenges and oppor - tunities we currently face. Through the generous support of the Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Foundation, Riverkeeper was able to host this event along with leading Lenape scholar, Dr. David M. Oestreicher. The presentation featured Riverkeeper’s traveling exhibit, “A Hudson River Journey,” which tells the story of the river from three perspectives—pre-contact Lenape, present day and near- term future. Through the exhibit, visitors travel to six regions along the Hudson River and experience river stories relevant to each. To find out where the exhibit will be in 2011, go to: www.riverkeeper.org. The Hudson River Journey traveling exhibit Join our Riverkeeper Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/HudsonRiverkeeper 28 A L L E S A R Fishermen’s Ball A C W E H T T A Riverkeeper honored love?” – the Governor respond - M © California Governor Arnold ed appropriately, “water.” Schwarzenegger and HBO for Comedian Andy Borowitz contributions to environmental was also on hand to entertain policy and public awareness at guests before dinner. our Fishermen’s Ball gala on Riverkeeper is grateful to April 14, 2010 at Chelsea Piers HBO for providing guests with on the Hudson River in New copies of the Academy Award TM York City. nominated documentary feature Riverkeeper Vice Chair “Gasland,” directed by Josh Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. present - Fox. The film explores some of From left to right: James Lipton, Joan Hornig, George Hornig, Kedakai Turner, ed an award to Governor the environmental impacts of Christie Brinkley and Paul Gallay at the Hornig home in Water Mill. Schwarzenegger for his leader - hydraulic fracturing, or hydro- ship on climate change policy. fracking, a form of extracting Acclaimed director Spike Lee natural gas from beneath the EcoSalon presented the honors to Sheila earth’s surface as an energy sup - A L Nevins, President of HBO ply. Riverkeeper is working to Riverkeeper thanks board member L E S A Documentary Films, for creat - ensure that hydrofracking does George Hornig and his wife Joan, and R A C W ing thought-provoking pro - not occur in New York State supporter Seema Boesky, for graciously E H T T gramming that focuses until proper regulations and hosting our EcoSalon events in the A M attention on complex issues enforcement mechanisms are in Hamptons and in Westchester in 2010. © facing the world. More than place to protect public health In August, Joan and George, with 600 supporters of Riverkeeper and the environment, including event co-host Christie Brinkley, wel - attended the event. the drinking water supplies of comed Riverkeeper supporters to the In the evening’s highlight, nine million New York City and Hornig home in Water Mill for cock - James Lipton, producer and Hudson Valley residents. tails and dinner and to engage in an host of the cable television pro - The Fishermen’s Ball raised intimate, salon-style discussion with gram “Inside the Actors more than $1.2 million for Dr. Carl Safina, President of Blue Studio,” conducted one of his Riverkeeper’s work to protect Ocean Institute and a distinguished Dr. Carl Safina, President of Blue iconic interviews on stage, with the Hudson River and the voice for protecting the world’s Ocean Institute, presenting at a Governor Schwarzenegger as a drinking water supplies upon oceans. Riverkeeper Executive Director Riverkeeper EcoSalon. voluble and entertaining sub - which millions of New Yorkers Paul Gallay introduced Dr. Safina, ject. In response to one of rely. Riverkeeper is grateful to who shared insights regarding the fate of our marine ecosystems Lipton’s trademark questions – our Board of Directors and all and the importance of the work of Riverkeeper in protecting fish “What sound or noise do you those who supported the event. populations. Dr. Safina also provided timely observations on the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico region, to which he had made A L L E S James Lipton and recent site visits. A R A Arnold Schwarzenegger C In November, Seema Boesky hosted an evening at her Mount W E H T Kisco home for Riverkeeper supporters with Vice Chair Robert F. T A M Kennedy, Jr., Executive Director Paul Gallay and Riverkeeper sen - © ior program staff. The group discussed Riverkeeper’s origins as a grassroots organization dedicated to protecting our region’s pre - cious water resources; and how community support and activism are critical to our success in fighting pollution and advocating for policies that better protect the Hudson and our drinking water supplies. The EcoSalon events bring thought leaders in the fields of envi - ronmentalism, politics, science, the arts and entertainment together with our supporters to share perspectives on many of the most challenging ecological issues of our time. In 2010, these events raised more than $80,000 in support of Riverkeeper’s work. 29.