Community stories & Press
Take a look at where Riverways and our partnering organizations have been featured in the news and community!
These stories give you a behind-the-scenes look at how these programs are making a difference in the lives of participants.
Urban BoatWorks students launch handcrafted boats for peaceful day on Cooper River Lake (FOX 29)
Student participants of Urban BoatWorks, through UrbanPromise, spend the school year working with volunteers building canoes, paddleboats and kayaks. After a special ceremony Saturday, the students launched their handmade craft into the water, enjoying a lazy ride along the Cooper River Lake.
Investigating 200-year-old plant remains found in a Bartram’s Garden attic
A few years before the French Revolution, William Bartram shipped over to the French government 50 types of agricultural seeds he’d collected, along with documents showing their names and a short essay about how they were used. Read more at WHYY
Urban BoatWorks goes beyond teaching craft of wooden boat building
Urban BoatWorks goes beyond teaching the craft of wooden boat building. The volunteer-run program also helps young people learn responsibility and leadership skills.
Camden’s Urban BoatWorks Program Continues To Have Positive Impact On Hundreds Of Local Students
A youth program in Camden is making an impact on hundreds of middle and high school students. Nearly all of the kids who participate go on to college.
And some return to help guide future generations.
‘Within this city … there is this beautiful river.’ South Jersey canoe program aims to expand horizons and change lives
Destiny Wilson spent the other day drifting down the languid Cooper River away from Camden, toward the Delaware, in a canoe that she built with her own hands. Excitedly, she identified a double-crested cormorant, then a bald eagle and a few blue herons as they dozed in the shade or soared above. Read more at Philly.com