{"id":654,"date":"2015-09-08T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/coast-day-free-boat-rides-lego-boats-and-new-stormdrain-mascots\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T13:35:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:35:34","slug":"coast-day-free-boat-rides-lego-boats-and-new-stormdrain-mascots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/coast-day-free-boat-rides-lego-boats-and-new-stormdrain-mascots\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Day: Free Boat Rides, LEGO Boats and New Storm Drain Mascots!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nKayakers enjoy a free trip on the Delaware during the 2014 Pa. Coast Day Celebration. Credit: Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It's once again time for Pennsylvania Coast Day<\/a>, and that means over 550 people will enjoy a free boat ride on Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Penn\u2019s Landing.<\/p>\n

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary<\/a> (PDE) will give away over 350 tickets for the RiverLink Ferry and 150 tickets for the Patriot during the event, which Philadelphia Water<\/a> helps to sponsor. Both tours will be narrated, and guests can also enjoy free kayaking and pedal boating in Penn\u2019s Landing Marina.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people don\u2019t realize the Delaware River is something they can experience and enjoy,\u201d said Lisa Wool, program director at PDE. \u201cThis festival changes that by getting people on the water with their families, many for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Water will also use Coast Day to roll out our new storm drain markers, which are now\u00a0 customized to represent aquatic creatures from each of our city's seven watersheds<\/a>. Here\u00a0are two\u00a0we made for storm drains that feed into\u00a0the Delaware and Schuylkill\u00a0rivers:<\/p>\n

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\nWe'll be spreading the word about the new markers and giving out kits community groups can use to mark drains in their neighborhoods. To learn more and order a marking kit for your area, visit this page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other attractions include free face painting, free arts and crafts, free prizes, exhibits and more. A shuttle will also take you to our Fairmount Water Works<\/a> museum site, where programs showcasing the city\u2019s other coast, the tidal Schuylkill River, are always free.<\/p>\n

Visitors can also venture inside the Independence Seaport Museum<\/a>, where admission ranges from $10 to $15. This will get them up close with TEACH FLEET<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest collection of LEGO model ships. Its centerpiece is the new RV Hugh Sharp, modeled after a research vessel owned by the University of Delaware.
\nThe Philadelphia Ship Model Society will also race motorized models in Penn\u2019s Landing Marina. And the oil-spill boat DELBAY will be open for tours.<\/p>\n

Other sponsors for Pennsylvania Coast Day include the Pennsylvania Coastal Resources Management Program<\/a>, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a>, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation<\/a>, Fairmount Water Works<\/a>, and Independence Seaport Museum<\/a>.
\nMore information is available at DelawareEstuary.org\/Coast-Day<\/a>. and by calling (800) 445-4935, extension 112.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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