The final Jazz on the Sound Concert series for this summer will be on Sunday, August 14, 2011.  The rain date will be on Sunday, August 21^st.  The concert will feature a Dixieland Jazz band which will play on the 4:00pm Island Beach ferry, continue on Island Beach and play again on the return trip on the 5:30pm ferry.

Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy some Dixieland Jazz at Island Beach.  This is your last chance of the summer to attend this wonderful event. For more information, call the Recreation Office at 203-618-7649, or visit www.greenwichct.org.

For rain postponement information call the Parks and Recreation weather line at 203-618-7650.

Sculptures and Photograpy by Joel Dawson

IMAGES
202 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT.

Framed photographs of rock sculptures created by Joel Dawson:
Old Greenwich resident, rock sculptor, photographer, and award-winning designer will be featured at Images in Old Greenwich from July 29 to August 28. The one-man show contains an extensive collection
of Dawson’s archival quality black & white and color prints.

About the artist:
Joel Dawson has divided his time to return to his roots as an artist after more than two decades as a creative director to some of the best known names in the beauty industry.

About the sculptures:
Joel meticulously balances rocks one atop of another to create natural sculptures along the shoreline at
Greenwich Point — no glue, no rods, no pebbles… just balance.

About the photographs:
Wind and waves take away the transient shoreline gallery; the photographs help the images live on. Joel’s work has been called “unique in both subject and texture, capturing the majestic quality of man in harmony with nature.”

Prints: Available at the gallery or by contacting Marcos Torno, owner of Images, at 203-637-4193.

Sculpting with stones found at Greenwich Point began as a fun, creative way for Dawson to spend time with his two children when they were very young. In the past couple of years, Dawson has taken stone sculpting to another level. In the early morning before sunrise or in the late afternoon when the light is at its best, he heads to the beach. Guided by the sun, the weather, the wind, and the tides, and inspired by the rock shapes, Dawson begins to construct – balancing one rock atop another. “There’s no glue, no rods, no pebbles… just balance,”  Dawson explains.  “It is about what you find and what you want to make of it.  The magic is when you let the rock go, and it just stays…” he says on his Web site, www.greenwichpointrocks.com.

Island Beach Ferry
Sunday, September 5, 2010
2:00-4:00pm

This will be the last cruise to nowhere until next season.  Tickets are sold at the Arch Street dock starting at 10:00am on Sunday.  Limited availability (40 tickets).  No more than 4 tickets per person will be sold.

A relaxing 2 hour tour of local waters – bring refreshments

Open to the public – $8.00 per person

Scott, Hollie and Tony - Photo courtesy of Scott Heimer

My family and I, spread out across North America, want to thank the town of Greenwich for helping to put on the annual Island Beach Two Mile Swim every August. We grew up in the waters off Greenwich, so this has been a yearly reunion for us for a long time. It’s a great event, put on by great people. In particular, Jon Harnett, the race director and head of the Greenwich Swim Committee (GSC), is a terrific guy.

I do quite a few ocean swim races in Southern California, where I live. My brother Tony and his daughter Hollie, a SUNY Potsdam first-class competitive swimmer, also compete in the ocean near their home in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. Our other brother is Tom, a scuba dive master who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. All of us converge on the dock off Arch Street every second Saturday in August for one of our most fun days of the year.

Please know that we appreciate Greenwich and the GSC for all you do to make this day happen, and for all the effort that goes into maintaining the facilities on Island Beach just like they were when we were kids. (Probably better now)

Scott Heimer

Island Beach - Greenwich, Connecticut

Island Beach
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Sponsored by the Town of Greenwich
and the Greenwich Swim Committee

Two Mile Swim

Awards to top 3 in each five year age group and to top 3 overall. Participants limited to one award.  Awards and refreshments following the event on Island Beach. Swimmers wearing wet suits will be INELIGIBLE for awards.

Preregistered swimmers should report to Greenwich harbor at 6:45 am for registration and boarding of Island Beach Ferry.  Boat leaves promptly at 7:30 am, swim begins at 8:30. Spectators may accompany swimmers. Race will be out and back from Island Beach.

Results will be posted on the internet at www.gscevents.org .  For more information visit www.gscevents.org .

Calf Island 
Saturday, May 15, 2010
9:00am
Breakfast Served 
 
The Calf Island Conservancy, based in Greenwich, announces that its annual spring Spruce-Up of Calf Island will be held on Saturday May 15th. The Conservancy is working in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. All volunteers are welcome to assist in maintaining trails and picking up debris while enjoying the natural setting. Children accompanied by an adult are encouraged to participate. Coffee, juice and bagels will be served for all volunteers.
 
Volunteers and attendees will be picked up by boat at the Byram Shore Park public dock (entrance on Ritch Avenue in the Byram area of Greenwich) at 9 AM and will be returned at Noon. Bring work gloves, water and warm work clothing.
 
Lisette Henrey, President of Calf Island Conservancy said “Our annual Spring Spruce-Up day provides an opportunity for our members and others in the community to participate in the ongoing improvements we are making to the island and to raise our profile in Greenwich as a location for nature, wildlife and environmental education. Various youth and adult groups have conducted educational programs on the Island as well as maintaining and improving the Island. We are actively seeking other groups to run similar programs on the Island.”
 
To volunteer for the Spruce-Up it is important to contact David DeWahl of the Calf Island Conservancy in advance of the clean-up date at 203-561-0806 or daviddewahl@gmail.com.
 
Calf Island Conservancy, Inc. is a non-profit group working as a Partner Organization with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to promote conservation and stewardship of Calf Island, a 28-acre island located off the coast of Greenwich. To become a member of the Calf Island Conservancy, visit calfisland.org.

Greenwich Point Park
Sunday, August 23, 2009
10-11:30 am
History of Greenwich Point Walk and Talk

Chris Franco, President of the Greenwich Point Conservancy, will lead an informative walk around Greenwich Point, talking about the history of the area. Meet near the first concession stand.

Photos below were taken on a walk around Greenwich Point Park on a clear Summer day.  Distant views of NYC and even advertising in the sky! Enjoy the slideshow!

2009 Island Beach Two Mile Swim
Island Beach
Saturday, August 8, 2009
6:45am
Sponsored by the Town of Greenwich and the Greenwich Swim Committee.

Swimmers should report to Greenwich harbor at 6:45 am for registration and boarding of Island Beach Ferry. Boat leaves promptly at 7:30 am, swim begins at 8:30. Spectators may accompany swimmers. Race will be out and back from Island Beach. The course will be marked with buoys and protected by official boats.

Awards to top 3 in each five year age group and to top 3 overall. Participants limited to one award. Awards and refreshments following the event on Island Beach.

$45 for entries postmarked by August 1st, $55 thereafter.

For more information visit: http://www.gscevents.org

Eco-cruise
Long Island Sound
Saturday, August 1, 2009
1:30pm

Learn about Long Island sound and its aquatic life aboard the Island II Ferry on a cruise of the Sound. Boarding begins at 1:30pm, the ferry departs at 2:00pm and returns at 4:00pm, Meet at the Arch Street Dock to board Islander II. Pre-registration is required and payment is due at the dock ($8.00 per person – free for children under 5) Call the Conservation Department at 622-6461 for more information and to register.