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Kingston Spring Street Sweep

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June 5, 2023: 10:00AM to 2:00PM
65 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 map
Join Riverkeeper and the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program for a "street sweep," or litter survey, in Kingston NY, focusing on litter generation and dispersal methods along the right-of-way, including sidewalks, to create linkages to the issue of floatable material or marine debris in the Estuary.

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2023 Summer Splash gala – Riverkeeper’s Annual Awards and Benefit

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June 8, 2023: 5:00PM to 9:00PM
Boscobel House and Gardens, New York 9D, Garrison, NY map
Summer Splash 2023 gala will celebrate the Hudson River and the long-time activists and heroes who are fighting to keep it safe and clean. Summer Splash will be held at Boscobel House and Gardens, a beautiful historic estate in Garrison, NY with some of the best Hudson River views around.

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Film screening: ‘One Dam at a Time’

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June 11, 2023: 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh, NY 12550 map
Join Riverkeeper in a screening of Jon Bowermaster’s short film “One Dam at a Time, a new documentary about Riverkeeper’s efforts to restore free-flowing creeks in the Hudson Valley. The film will be followed by a brief presentation about Riverkeeper’s ongoing work to help restore the Quassaick Creek. About 1,600 dams, most of them obsolete and many hidden from view, fragment the rivers and streams of the Hudson Valley. Our landmark success at Wynants Kill – a dam removal project by Riverkeeper, the City of Troy and the state Department […]

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In-Person Hearing on Proposed NYC Water Quality Standards

June 13, 2023: 2:00PM to 4:00PM
NYS DEC - Region 2 Office, 47-40 21st Street Long Island City, NY 11101 map
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host an in-person public hearing on its proposed update to water quality standards, which affects saline waters around New York City and up the Hudson to the Bear Mountain Bridge. Read Riverkeeper’s blog about the DEC’s proposal: Will NYC waters ever be made consistently safe for swimming?

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Virtual Hearing on Proposed NYC Water Quality Standards

June 15, 2023: 2:00PM to 4:00PM
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host a virtual public hearing on its proposed update to water quality standards, which affects saline waters around New York City and up the Hudson to the Bear Mountain Bridge.

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