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… species, will now be managed so that wildlife get first dibs on this important prey species. The Riverkeeper Sweep goes on, despite the pandemic! In October, more than 1,100 volunteers removed 16 … Read More

… the EPA we’ve waited long enough. Take Action > 5. Sign up to clean your river The 9th annual Riverkeeper Sweep is Saturday, October 17. Riverkeeper and its partners have organized volunteer … Read More

… — such as Styrofoam takeout containers — found in significant quantities during the annual Riverkeeper Sweep. This ban will ensure this public health and environmental hazard is removed from … Read More

… students to creatively tell the science stories of the Hudson River watershed. Included are Riverkeeper Sweep and Riverkeeper Water Quality Program data. DEC Hudson River Lesson Plans … Read More

… of Indian Point. However, our group gatherings – including the Fishermen’s Ball and Riverkeeper Sweep, both scheduled for May – will be postponed. We will find other ways to support … Read More

… reusable bags when shopping. Together we will stem the tide of plastic pollution. Each May at the Riverkeeper Sweep, volunteers find plastic bags everywhere along the shores of the Hudson and its … Read More

… along the New York City and Hudson Valley shorelines, based on data collected during the annual Riverkeeper Sweep cleanup event. Visit this page to view the detailed data and see the infographic … Read More

… types of trash found at Flushing Bay (shown in dark green) and other locations during our annual Riverkeeper Sweep on shorelines throughout NYC and the Hudson Valley: Plastic pollution in the … Read More

… important for improving water quality. 5 tons of trash removed Volunteer organizers made the 2019 Riverkeeper Sweep the biggest yet for the Rondout Creek: 71 volunteers removed 6,630 pounds of … Read More