Riverkeeper Fish Migration Celebration - Welcoming of the Fish
June 14, 2025
9:30 AM
Hudson River Park’s Pier 64 - New York, NY
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Together we will mark the return of our Hudson River fish home from the ocean with our river-faring flotilla of fish-themed boats. Led by a massive Atlantic sturgeon, the vessels will travel the route of the seasonal migration, north from the Atlantic Ocean into the Hudson.
The Welcoming of the Fish will honor and celebrate these fishes epic journeys with live music from Funkrust Brass Band, a puppet performance led by Green Feather Foundation, a spoken dedication by a member of the Ramapough Munsee Lenape community, a public-participatory Parade of the Fish, a spectacular water spouting display from retired FDNY fireboat John J. Harvey, songs about the fish written this year by students of the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School and performed by treya lam, and a call to action from Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown.
Then we’ll cheer the flotilla on as it starts on its journey upriver led by a larger-than-life sturgeon-themed boat designed by renowned artist Greg Corbino and orchestrated by Rhiannon Catalyst of Catalyst Culture Labs— spreading joy, raising awareness, and turning the waterway into a floating work of art.
Join the fun!
If you want to parade with one of our fish lanterns, sign-up here.
Spread the word by sharing our posts on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and tagging @Riverkeeper #FishMigrationCelebration
Take Action NOW to support local fish under threat - call for safe passage for American eels living in Hudson River streams and creeks.
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Saving Hudson River fish
Protecting iconic species vital to our local ecosystems
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
Dam removal
By removing old, obsolete dams, we are healing the ecosystem and restoring life to the Hudson and its tributaries
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