Event: City Splash
Location: The Esplanade, Storrow Drive, Boston
Charles River Esplanade (Fielder Field near Hatch Shell), Boston, MA 02114
Date: Jun 18th 2022, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Staff: Manager: Graham P
RSVP: This event has already occurred

Event Description:

City Splash is a community event that provides the public the rare opportunity to swim in the Charles River and raise awareness to bring river swimming back to Boston!

What we'll be doing:

Volunteers may support the following activities: event registration, participant bag checks, directing people traffic, vendor navigation, trash & recycling post event clean-up, table set-up & breakdown. 

What you should know:

City Splash is a unique event that allows the community to jump in the Charles River. Due to the nature of the event, we follow strict water quality guidelines. In the few days leading up to the event , there is the possibility that City Splash will be rescheduled to the following day (June 19th) We encourage you to hold both dates on the calendar. 
 

Where to Meet:

Volunteers should meet at  the CRC check-in table at Fiedler Field at the Charles River Esplanade

Charles River Conservancy:

The Charles River Conservancy, founded in 2000, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit citizens advocacy group dedicated to the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands from Boston Harbor to the Watertown Dam. The Conservancy works in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the agency responsible for the Charles River parklands, parkways, and historic bridges. More than 2,500 Conservancy Volunteers help each year to revive and maintain the Charles River Parklands. The Conservancy also collaborates with other organizations and coalitions to advocate for increased state funding for better access and good planning and management practices to enhance the landscape, structures, and amenities of the Basin.

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