Riverkeeper’s patrol boat Captain John Lipscomb is featured in this mini-documentary from Awen Films for MSNBC. The film crew rode along with us along during patrols of New York City’s Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek as John described his work. “It’s become a real mission. […]
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La contaminación fecal en el río Hudson y sus afluentes Traducción por Virginia Benedict For the English version of Riverkeeper’s report, “How’s the Water? 2015,” click here. RIVERKEEPER es una organización financiada por nuestros miembros. Nuestra misión es proteger la integridad ambiental, recreativa y comercial […]
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SUNY Cobleskill professor Barbara Brabetz samples the Mohawk River in Utica.
Professors and students from SUNY Cobleskill have teamed up with Riverkeeper to provide a second snapshot of water quality in the Mohawk River. The partners sampled 120 miles between Delta Lake and Waterford, where the Mohawk meets the Hudson River. (Note that we sampled three […]
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The installation of a portable toilet is the first sign of activity at the failing rail bridge we documented in the fall of 2014. In spite of public appeals by Senator Schumer, Riverkeeper and others, CSX has not begun repairs. One or two trains per […]
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A net full of young-of-the-year striped bass and river herring. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
There is no hint of them at the surface of the water, or in the warm gentle waves on our legs. But as we haul the seine net to the beach, the life that fills our muddy river is suddenly apparent: Writhing, gasping silvery fish, […]
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Leaving Catskill for Waterford this morning with the sun starting to rise behind Olana. Quoting from “The Hudson River Water Trail Guide,” 7th edition: “Olana is on Mt. Merino, which is made of gunflint chert, a half-billion-year old rock composed of the hardened skeletons of […]
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Top of Van Der Donck Park at 6:18 p.m.
Riverkeeper received several communications Wednesday evening reporting oil sheen and smell of oil in the Saw Mill River at Yonkers, and reported the information to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The incident had also been reported by the Yonkers Fire Department. Initial report to […]
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For the second time this summer, an ugly scum on the Wallkill River was observed by Craig Chapman of New Paltz Kayaking, and reported to the Department of Environmental Conservation for investigation. The first incident was reported as part of a Wallkill River boat brigade, […]
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Introducing the Clean Water Baby. He wants to swim. But we still have a long way to go to clean up the Hudson River. Hear it from the baby and TAKE ACTION for clean water: We know what it will take to achieve the goal […]
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Four Osprey nest atop a light in the Hudson River.
UPDATED: Another trip past the nest, another amazing sight. We spotted the Osprey family again Saturday on our way from Ossining to Piermont Pier to conduct water sampling and pick up samples. The family, nesting atop a light in the Hudson River, has grown. See […]
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