WELCOME! to EMM REDHOOK PIRATES EVENTS PAGE at IKEA ERIE BASIN PARK

THE CREW

MIKEL BANKS

a.k.a
AL MIKHAL BHANKHARAMADA
 Mikel an Artist, Musician, Arts Educator, as with all our Crew, comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience, as a promoter and an events organizer. Mikel assist with the exploration and the quality of phonics that stimulates the eyes, ears as well as that which soothes the soul and stimulates the rhythm of the heart beat of our festival attendees.
OJA VINCENT
a.k.a Henry Ceasar

Oja a MultiMedia Artist/Activist, Musician,Youth Educator brews and stirs the
quality of sites and sounds, the message, into a quality soup that celebrate, nurture, and honor our very own human ecology; gifted through technology and
a soulful of human experiences on the higher planes of consciousness. 
AARON LAZANSKY ( Aka SpazeCrafte)  & MANNY OQUENDO (Megman)
Aaron, Manny a dynamic duo of artists, musicians, graphic designers and Arts Educators; assist will all of the above and than some. Contributes an ambiance of bare feet dancing boogie down grooves of Afro Beat, Bulkan Beat Box, Sound Collages, Hip Hop, Reggae, and a host of other yet to coined genres at every event

DENISE DARDAINE
a.k.a the Wench of Tobago

Denise, proud mother of two teen age daughters; assist with public outreach
and some our administrative duties. Denise stowed away on a ship of Barbary Corsairs sailing for Trinidad & Tobago as a young child. 

ZACH ROWEN
a.k.a First Mate Rowin Rowen
Zach, Summer Intern, an avid diver of the tropics. A recent graduate of Skidmore College, Zach surveyed 165 residents in Saratoga County to examine the link between distinct residential areas and environmental perceptions and behaviors. He is a Pirate, and is receiving his indoctrination in urban diving; assists with the world aquatic at The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy and than some. 

MOLLY CLEMENS

  a.k.a Mullaley Molly
Molly, is a student at Fordham University where she is studying Environmental Sciences. Growing up in Rochester New York, she is passionate about the environment. As a student studying the sciences, she has found more and more connections between how people treat each other and how they treat our planet. Molly joined us as a Summer Intern and assist with day to day functionaries at UDEC EMM Summer Programs. She is a member of our environmental education team and she has a secret.

YOUTH VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Urban Marine Explorers
e training to participate in daily activitieCCs
at The EnviroMedia Mobile at IKEA ERIE BASIN PARK and Beyond. They assist as mobile museum docents, at environmental recreation stations and more. Doing Something Different, Learn Something New, Making a Difference, While Having Fun! ( click on link to learn more) to VOLUNTEER or INN ( SEND US AN EMAIL INQUIY)

VOLUNTEER LYSA SANTOS
a.k.a LADY TORTUGA


JULIA McKNNIS
Wench Ma Keenus Menace


LUDGER K. BALAN

a.k.a
Capt Hawkeye & The Owl of G'Houle


Ludger, Visual Artists, UDEC Principal Environmental Educator, Scientific Diver, Licensed Falconer, Co-Founder of The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy, Designer of the EnviroMedia Mobile, serves us all as Executive, Environmental & Cultural Program Director. At the helm, Ludger continues to guide UDEC as leading org in providing quality and innovative public engagement programs in Environmental Literacy, Conservation Support & Environmental Stewardship, Youth Development, Cultural Enrichment, and Maritime Activities, now ongoing for more than a decade. 

 Our programs help transform communities to become healthier and more prosperous.  


 HELP US CONTINUE. PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY ! 
BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY!
DONATE RIGHT HERE BY CLICKING the "DONATE BUTTON" ABOVE