News and updates
Updates on our work and mentions in the media
July 29, 2024
House of Representatives passes Water Resources Development Act of 2024 with big wins for the Hudson and Mohawk watersheds
The House of Representatives passed the biannual Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, marking significant wins for our regional watersheds.
Jeremy Cherson
June 5, 2023
12th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep: Incredible results from our May 6 day of service
31 tons of debris cleaned from hundreds of miles of shoreline in NYC and the Hudson Valley.
Katie Leung
May 15, 2023
Hudson River striped bass fishing – What you need to know
Atlantic striped bass are in decline, and changes are coming. If you enjoy fishing on the Hudson, here's what you need to know.
George Jackman, Habitat Restoration Director
May 3, 2023
12th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is Saturday, May 6 – 120 shoreline cleanups, NYC to the Adirondacks
March 24, 2022
Riverkeeper calls on NYS to protect Hudson & Mohawk rivers from Erie Canal invasive species
March 15, 2022
Protecting the Hudson from a threat worse than pollution
The round goby, a small fish with frog-like eyes, might not seem like much of a threat. But when the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) captured four of them in the Hudson River last summer, it set off an alarm.
Dan Shapley
June 28, 2019
It’s time to treat the source of harmful algal blooms – not just the symptoms
In the fight against harmful algal blooms, New York is leaving a major tool of the Clean Water Act on the shelf. Riverkeeper is calling for new water quality criteria for nutrient pollution.
November 29, 2017
Wallkill River harmful algae: intense one summer, gone the next - but why?
Sebastian Pillitteri
March 23, 2017
'The Wallkill needs help' – Water quality report highlights need to clean up river
September 28, 2016
Not all that bright green stuff floating on the water is harmful
August 26, 2016
The Wallkill River's bright neon-green plea for help
August 25, 2016
Another (yes, another) potentially harmful algal bloom on the Wallkill
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