Hope your new year is off to a great start! We have exciting things afoot on the Bronx River, including a search for an Executive Director who will also serve as Bronx River Administrator for NYC Parks. The posting is now up on the NYC jobs website (Job ID 566781). The deadline to submit an application is January 20, 2023.

We are currently seeking a passionate and talented Executive Director to bring together watershed communities and government to transform the Bronx River corridor from an abandoned dumping ground into a cherished community asset with award-winning parks.

Over the past 20 years, the Bronx River Alliance has achieved amazing things, including securing over $230M to create 26 new acres of waterfront parkland in the South Bronx and build River House as a new boathouse, environmental education center, and community gathering space. We have led over 25,000 (mostly Bronxites) on paddling trips; restored denuded, eroded riverbanks into a healthy forested buffer; pulled 400 tons of cars, tires and other debris from the river; engaged over 20,000 volunteers in hands-on stewardship and community science; and witnessed the return of alewife, American eel, oysters and even a bald eagle to the river. We, also, have recently launched a 14-month, paid environmental internship for youth in EJ communities to connect with opportunities in the growing environmental sector.

The Bronx River Alliance is committed to practicing and upholding the values of inclusion, collaboration, environmental justice, responsiveness, communication, ecological restoration, innovation, respect, integrity, and public access. We value the full range of human diversity and seek to involve diverse populations in our staff, board, volunteers, and partners. Read our full values statement at bronxriver.org/about/values. Read our Commitment to Environmental Justice at bronxriver.org/about/commitment-to-environmental-justice

As noted above, the Executive Director will also serve as Bronx River Administrator for NYC Parks. Full details on the job posting can be found on the NYC jobs website (Job ID 566781). The deadline to submit an application is January 20, 2023.

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Diogomaye (Dio) Ndiaye

Director of Development and Communications