Grip to Outdoor Activity and "Go Fish"

Monday, September 22, 2014

Grip to Outdoor Activity and "Go Fish"

Parents who grip onto outdoor activities as the days grow shorter and want their offspring to have ends-on-experience will be excited about Battery Park City bpcparks.org Go Fish Catch-and-Release event which takes place on Saturdays, in a Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park Robert F. Wagner Park, located in the southernmost tip of Battery Park City.

Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park itself is a place to explore. There are wonderful mix of open lawns and intensively planted gardens, threaded through with paths and walkways. The Park Pavilions contain a restaurant, and its public roof deck affords breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor.

Fish by Basia

Go Fish Catch-and-Release event happens just few times a year.

If you haven’t done it yet there are two more opportunities this season,

Saturday, October 4th and 18th, 2014,

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is a free, fun event, for all ages.

Paint your fish, by Basia

Creat your ocean, by Basia

Aquatic art projects come along with fishing. All materials and instructions are provided.

Basia learns about the ocean life.

"Stop, Look and Listen" to learn.

Fishing rods and bait are provided to all participants. Everyone has a chance to drop a line for a fish or some other species. During fishing barbless hooks (causing less harm to animals) are used to minimize injuries to fish. Master anglers help with the rods and reels while chatting about environmental protection and river history. Clams and bloodworm bait dangle in the brackish water where the fresh Hudson becomes the salty New York Bay. “That’s the kind of water that makes estuaries thrive - perfect environments for lots of different species, and also for fish to reproduce,” explained Abby Ehrlich. Of the 40 species were caught there, striped bass bite most frequently, blackfish, herrings, jellyfish, oyster toadfish, sea robins, and even sea horses. Catches are placed in giant tanks filled with river water, so fishing families can get a gander before everything goes back into the Hudson River. Live demonstrations and displays teach fish anatomy and heighten awareness of the ecology, flourishing marine life and current state of good health of the Hudson River and its estuary.

Hey, good to go!

Live music performance adds splendor to the event. Take advantage and have fun.

Don't forget to to explore the Battery Urban Farm which is a one acre educational farm, located in the historic Battery, the 25 acre park at the tip of Manhattan. There is an intensively planted garden with fresh veggies to try.