A Middleburgh High School student samples the Schoharie Creek, the largest tributary of the Mohawk River. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
UPDATE: ALL MOHAWK RIVER ENTERO DATA IS NOW AVAILABLE AT: https://www.riverkeeper.org/water-quality/citizen-data/mohawk-river/ This map will be updated with the latest sampling results as they are gathered. Click through other layers to see past results from 2016 and 2015. Mohawk River Watershed sampling in 2016 is in […]
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Earlier this morning we started up the Mohawk from Waterford. This newborn fawn was sunning itself at Erie Canal Lock 4 in the Waterford Flight. The lock operator pointed it out to us. A lovely, lovely way to start the day.
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Time Warner Cable documents the first sampling of the Saw Kill Watershed Community on May 20, 2016. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
The 2016 water sampling season is in full swing, with Riverkeeper and our partners set to take samples from more than 330 locations over 12 days in May, providing our largest ever snapshot of water quality in the Hudson River Watershed. As the season continues, […]
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We came down from Ossining this morning. Carol Knudson of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory collected the first sample for Season 9 of our water quality monitoring program at 10:36, off the mouth of the Saw Mill River in Yonkers. Our community science partners are […]
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In the fall of 2015, six alumni Fellows were commissioned to create a short documentary film for Riverkeeper in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The film, KEEPING ON, explores how and why the watchdog organization was founded, many of its incredible accomplishments, and the steps necessary to preserve the integrity of the Hudson River.
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On Saturday we were southbound after the kayaktivist / 350.0rg event in the Port of Albany – patrolling Creeks as usual. Entering Esopus Creek, we found Patrick and Cricket at the Lighthouse. Got my FIRST wave from Cricket. That’s a big deal. I’ve waited years. […]
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Ron Searl, a master carpenter and volunteer for the Hudson River Maritime Museum, shows his handiwork at the new Riverkeeper lab in Kingston. (Photo by junior carpenter Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
Creating and outfitting Riverkeeper’s new lab and office space at the Hudson River Port has been a community effort, which is appropriate, since one of its primary purposes is to support community science. Next week, individuals will lift samples from the Rondout, Esopus and Catskill […]
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Huge thanks to all the volunteers who came out to the shorelines, from Brooklyn to the Capital District, on May 7, 2016, for our 5th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. We invite you to stay involved and make a difference throughout the year. Join us! Be part […]
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On May 5th, 2016, New York City Council passed Intro 209a, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing the use of carryout bags” by a vote of 28 to 20. This law adds a […]
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Photo: Indian Point, Leah Rae / Riverkeeper
Yesterday, we learned that Entergy and staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission had not done a proper estimate of the damage that an accident at Indian Point would create.
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