Newtown Yardley, PA Announcement

NJ's Official Tall Ship Arrives Waterfront Park - Dockside Reception May 14

NJ's Official Tall Ship, Oyster Schooner A.J. Meerwald Arrives at Waterfront Dock in Trenton, NJ Wednesday 5/14 at 12 noon (Dockside Reception 5/14 at 3pm)

New Jersey's Official Tall Ship, oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald is set to arrive in Trenton! A dockside Reception will be held on Wednesday 5/14 at 3pm. From Wednesday evening, May 14th through Sunday May 18th, A.J. Meerwald will be sailing from Trenton thanks to the support of County Executive Dan Benson, Commissioner Samuel Frisby and the Mercer County Park Commission. Free community education programs on Sat for kids. 

Dockside Reception Agenda: 

3:00 PM - Light Hors d'oeuvres and Beverages 

3:15 PM - Welcome from Executive Director, Jessica Yorke

3:20 PM - Mercer County Executive, Dan Benson

3:25 PM - Mercer County Commissioner, Samuel Frisby

3:30 PM - Boat Tours

3:45 PM - Closing

Public Sails & Education Sails for youth Wednesday - Sunday

Sat. 5/17 10 AM - 12 noon Community Education Programs & Boat Tours Free to the public. Activities provided by Tulpehaking Nature Center; United Mercer Interfaith Organization (UMIO); SPLASH Classroom, Schooner A.J. Meerwald & the Bayshore Center at Bivalve, who owns and operates NJ's Tall Ship.

Location: Waterfront Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton, NJ. (Access to the dock is behind the Baseball Stadium)

NJ's Tall Ship, oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald will arrive just prior to the dockside reception with special guests from the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center.  The expedition will focus on the region's history, ecology, and conservation efforts, including the impact of climate change and the importance of the bay as a critical watershed. Scientists, educators, and experts will complete their three day transit from Port Norris, NJ (Maurice River), up the Delaware Bay and then following the Delaware River to arrive in Trenton in time for the dockside reception.

The current sailing schedule and tickets can be found at https://www.bayshorecenter.org/ports-trentonnj/

The Bayshore Center at Bivalve is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of the human impact on New Jersey's aquatic environment through education, advocacy, and programming. BCB operates the authentically restored 1928 oyster schooner A.J. MEERWALD, New Jersey's official tall ship, as a hands-on sailing classroom throughout the region. It also operates the Delaware Bay Museum and offers shore-based programs at its campus and the schooner's home port of Bivalve on the scenic Maurice River in Cumberland County.

For more information, go to www.bayshorecenter.org or contact the Bayshore Center at Bivalve at 856-785-2060 or info@BayshoreCenter.org.