James B. Taylor will discuss his "Peekskill Boatworks Project" on Wednesday, August 7 at 7:30PM in the Nature Center at Croton Point Park. Admission is FREE and open to the public, with a potluck supper at 6:30PM.
The Boatworks project helps to reinforce many different subjects that the kids learn in school, plus it instills a sense of pride and self-worth. The program provides students with hands-on experiences that incorporate math, technology, environmental sciences and ecology studies.
The group plans to build several 14-foot rowboats with future goals of racing them and using them to learn about the Hudson River and the environment.
A boat built by the group will be on hand at the Ferry Sloops meeting, along with students demonstrating their boat building skills.
For more information, please visit the Ferry Sloops website at http://www.ferrysloops.org
