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The River Project is a marine science field station founded in 1986 at Pier 26, Tribeca, on Manhattan's lower west side. The mission of The River Project is to help restore and protect the ecosystem of New York Harbor and the Hudson River estuary through scientific research, hands-on environmental education, community programs, and waterfront habitat improvement.

History:
The River Project is an original part of Hudson River Park, an eight-kilometer waterfront park now under construction. In 1986, The River Project was incorporated, and obtained permission to operate at Pier 26, beginning with deployment of fish traps and water quality probes, and wildlife monitoring, by two marine biologists and interested neighbors. Permits were later obtained to accommodate researchers, and to operate public education programs at Pier 26. A flow-through aquarium system housing a significant collection of local fish and invertebrates opened for public display in the summer of 1987. This `Estuarium' exhibit expanded in subsequent years, and office space was established on the pier in 1996. Also in 1996, The River Project initiated major repairs to Pier 26, allowing it to remain open for public use. The River Project now occupies the pier under a permit from the Hudson River Park Trust, a city/state agency created in 1999 to administer the operation and construction of Hudson River Park. In 2005, The River Project temporarily re-located to Pier 40 while Pier 26 is under construction.

Contact person: Tad Barnes, Director, Outreach And Community Relations, (212) 233-3030, (email)
Office fax number: (866) 412-9698

Address:

Pier 40, Houston And West Street New York City, NY 10014 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 1 at Houston Street