The Garden Pier is an offshoot of the nonprofit Waterfront Museum, which is aboard a landmarked covered barge built in 1914.

David Sharps, president of the Waterfront Museum in Red Hook, said he had only seen herons, ducks and other bird species on the canal.

In the case of the Waterfront Museum, the situation was dire for two reasons.

The second reason for worry was why the Waterfront Museum needed renovations.

But he says his smartest move was donating Pier 45 to the Waterfront Museum.

This attraction, on board the Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge, presents different entertainers every Sunday of the month.

The site is not a big top but a barge: the 1914 Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79, otherwise known as the Waterfront Museum.

There is talk of a restaurant, and of reviving a shipyard so that more boats like the Waterfront Museum can come for repairs.

The Waterfront Museum is situated on a restored barge and is more an educational center than a treasure gallery.

The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge will hold an open house.