Riverkeeper Blogs

The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a new program, offering municipalities the opportunity to volunteer to be part the state's Municipal Sewage System Asset Management Pilot Program. More

On Nov. 10, Riverkeeper reported to the City of Kingston observations of a raw sewage discharge to the Twaalsfkill Brook, a small tributary of the Rondout Creek. More

Update Nov. 23: The City of Newburgh has completed emergency repairs and eliminated the dry weather discharge of raw sewage from 6-10 homes on Park Place to the Hudson River. More

This enormous tractor tire was mired for years in a shallow cove of the Hudson south of the Bear Mountain Bridge – anchored upright in the mud, highly visible at low tide. On Friday, Riverkeeper, Metro-North Railroad and Sea Tow Central Hudson teamed up on […] More

The season’s last set of Hudson River Estuary water quality sampling results are now available at the Water Quality section. More

A Warrior for the Hudson River – a Marine Biologist – a Writer/columnist. Each a leader, each extraordinary. More

On October 19, a watchdog observed this coming out of a stormwater pipe, and discharging into the Sing Sing Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River in Ossining More

Eastbound Tuesday, Oct. 20, returning to the Hudson. Clearing Lock 17 at Little Falls – the Godzilla of Erie Canal Locks. More

The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. This term can be somewhat subjective on many streams, as this point may vary greatly with the size of the ship being contemplated for navigation. More