Many look at the still deserted paper clip factory at the base of Dennings Point that is to be the heart of the Institute and think little or no progress has been made. The other task is to teach what they have already learned. And yet, as much as we understand about the impact of the Hudson on our lives, there still remains much we need to learn about it.Īnd that is one of the two tasks of The Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries – to learn the secrets of the Hudson that have eluded us thus. Just a glimpse at the banks of the Hudson will tell you how this mighty river has influenced those of us who now live near it. They are the most ancient of all highways and the shape of their banks of their bends and falls and the speed and power of their currents have dictated the locations of cities and fortifications, of roads and railways. No matter who you are or where you live, rivers have shaped your life. That flow in our rivers and streams, that fall upon our gardens "We call upon the waters that rim the earth, horizon to horizon, The water calls up our own ambitions of flowing with ease, of navigating the unknown." "The river’s reflections of our lives and experiences are endless. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow – Our River Runs Through Them
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