Your river, our future
We fight for clean water in the Hudson River and New York City’s drinking water supply
How you can helpFor generations to come
Riverkeeper brings together science, law, and advocacy to heal the Hudson and safeguard drinking water. Here’s some of what we’re up to.
Our Work
Learn more about what we do, how you are connected to the river, and how you can help.
Water quality
Testing, analyzing, and improving the water quality of the Hudson River watershed.
Habitat and wildlife
Protecting wildlife and restoring habitats in the Hudson River watershed.
Drinking water
Protecting drinking water sources for millions of New York residents in the Hudson Valley and New York City.
Climate impacts
Addressing the impacts of climate change on the Hudson River and its watershed, drinking water supplies, and the people who rely on them.
Legal cases
Riverkeeper has successfully challenged the unlawful activities of some of the largest and most notorious polluters. Stay informed on our current cases.
Policy solutions
Stay informed on critical opportunities to advance legislation and budget items that will positively impact the environment for generations.
Water quality portal
Explore water quality throughout the Hudson Valley with data that Riverkeeper and our partners collect.
View the data
Featured events
Nov
17
Borough Park Neighborhood Cleanup: Brooklyn
November 17, 2024
11:00 am-3:30 pm
Fort Hamilton Parkway Station
Join local clean water advocates for a cleanup at Borough Park from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This is a rain or shine event.
Dec
10
Cocktails for Conservation
December 10, 2024
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
City Vineyard at Pier 26
Join us and fellow water lovers at Riverkeeper’s Cocktails for Conservation fundraiser as we gather on the Hudson to support its protection and restoration.
Latest news
November 8, 2024
Environmental groups challenge findings in EPA’s Hudson River Superfund Site review
The Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH), a coalition of national, state, and regional organizations led by Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, submitted comments on the EPA’s draft third five-year review for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site calling on the agency to find the cleanup is “not protective of human health and the environment.”
October 24, 2024
Environmental organizations bring lawsuit against New York for Endangered Species Act violation that imperils iconic Atlantic sturgeon
Today, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Riverkeeper filed an Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit to force New York to address the illegal capture and killing of endangered Atlantic sturgeon by commercial fishing operations. Parallel lawsuits were also filed by the two groups against Delaware and New Jersey.
October 24, 2024
Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon
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