According to the Charles
River Swimming Club website: "June 19, 2:30pm - Due to
current and expected rain the swimming race is canceled. We will
send out more details to swimmers and volunteers later on. Thank
you for your support."
Third Charles River One Mile Swim
on June 21st, 8 AM
The race is organized by the Charles River Swimming Club
and supported by the Charles River Conservancy. The race begins
at the Esplanade and loops around the lower basin. The race is
already fully subscribed but please come and cheer the swimmers
on. With the expanded field size of 150 swimmers, "this promises
to be the best race yet," says club president Frans Lawaetz. For
more information about the race, visit www.charlesriverswimmingclub.org.
“Street Film” features Car-Free Sundays
on
Memorial Drive in Cambridge
For over 30 years, people have been enjoying a car-free section of Memorial Drive, every Sunday from April to November. Now you can learn a little more about the history behind this great event through a ?Street Film? created by the LivableStreets Alliance and featuring commentary by the Charles River Conservancy.
Car-free Sundays on Memorial Drive start again on April 26, 2009!
DCR Developments
As
DCR is working on the accelerated Bridge restoration program,
the Conservancy has weighed in with other non-profits to make sure
that the Craigie and BU Bridges also become more user-friendly
for pedestrians and bicyclists and provide better
access to the parklands. To read more click
here.
The
Department of Conservation and Recreation will undertake repairs
designed to improve safety along Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field
Road, and to heighten visitors' experience within the Charles
River Reservation. Planned upgrades to the fitness area provide
an opportunity for DCR to obtain community suggestions. The DCR
is currently soliciting bids for the project. [Click
to read full letter from DCR Commissioner Rick Sullivan.]
