Riverkeeper secures state funding to accelerate dam removal projects
May 30, 2025
Removing outdated and obsolete dams is a vital part of our mission to restore free-flowing waterways, improve water quality, and reconnect critical habitat. These projects will help breathe life back into Hudson River tributaries, making them healthier, more resilient ecosystems.
These projects have been funded in part by grants from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Dam removal
By removing old, obsolete dams, we are healing the ecosystem and restoring life to the Hudson and its tributaries
Protecting and restoring habitats
The Hudson River watershed is home to a breathtaking diversity of life. Protecting and restoring our aquatic habitats is critical for their renewal and for a healthy future for all life in the watershed
Saving Hudson River fish
Protecting iconic species vital to our local ecosystems
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