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What’s in our river? Sweep volunteers examine Hudson River plastic pollution

By Riverkeeper on May 27, 2021

Riverkeeper Sweep volunteers sort and count river garbage as part of their comprehensive data collection initiative. Here’s what they found! More

10th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep – Our Biggest Yet

By Jen Benson on May 25, 2021

Check out the results of our May 1 day of service, the Riverkeeper Sweep encompassing hundreds of miles of shoreline in NYC and the Hudson Valley. More

Stop the Mud: Community comments

By Riverkeeper on Apr 30, 2021

Members of the public speak out about NYC’s muddy releases from Ashokan Reservoir into Lower Esopus Creek. More

$3 Billion Restore Mother Nature Bond Act (Act 2): What you should know

By Jeremy Cherson on Apr 07, 2021

On April 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature greenlighted a question on New Yorkers’ November 2022 general election ballot seeking approval to bond $3 billion dollars for a multi-year investment in clean water, air, wildlife and the environment. You may have […] More

Ashokan Reservoir: Wrong location for pumped storage

By Riverkeeper on Apr 02, 2021

Riverkeeper joins partner organizations and affected communities in opposing a pumped storage project being proposed for the Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskills. More

Hudson River striped bass fishing – What you need to know

By George Jackman on Feb 22, 2021

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Atlantic striped bass are in decline, and changes are coming. If you enjoy fishing on the Hudson, here's what you need to know. More

New hope for climate protection on the Hudson – and beyond

By Paul Gallay on Dec 29, 2020

Riverkeeper and its allies lobbied furiously for WRDA2020, which will require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to update many of its most dangerously outdated coastal protection project guidelines. As 2020 grinds to a close, we can celebrate an aggressive new law addressing the massive risks to coastal communities and ecosystems posed by climate change. More

Dead and dying fish are being spotted by the hundreds along the Hudson

By Riverkeeper on Dec 01, 2020

Over the last two weeks, Riverkeeper has received numerous reports of dead and dying fish spotted throughout a 60-mile area from New York Harbor north along the Hudson to Mystery Point in Garrison, and as far away as the North Fork of Long Island. More

Call Cuomo: sign legislation to protect NY streams

By Jeremy Cherson on Nov 20, 2020

Urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign this bill granting protections for thousands of miles of New York’s streams. More

Riverkeeper Sweep 2020 results: New challenges, big success

By Jen Benson on Nov 17, 2020

Photo: Rob Lowenthal

Although the Sweep 2020 event looked different this year, our volunteers, as always, succeeded in making a tangible improvement to shorelines and parks, all the way from Brooklyn to the Capital District. Here’s what we achieved together on October 17, 2020, during the 9th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep More

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