Riverkeeper Sweep 2025
May 3, 2025
Locations throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley
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Locations throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley
Event type
Volunteer
We’re looking ahead to spring, and we hope you’ll save Saturday, May 3, to join the 14th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. With your help, we aim to reach new communities, engage new volunteers, and restore additional stretches of shoreline in the Hudson River watershed.
Last May, we worked at 122 locations, and we can’t wait to do it again. Join us this year and be part of a community movement to clean and restore our waters and the places we call home.
There are plenty of ways to get involved:
Lead a project. Do you have a project in mind and know all the details? Submit a 2025 Riverkeeper Sweep site form.
Become a new Sweep leader. Interested in leading a project at a park or shoreline in your community for the first time? Submit the Sweep leader interest form and we’ll be in touch.
Suggest a location. Is there a park or shoreline in your community in need of a cleanup? If you know of any areas that are overrun with litter or invasive plants, let us know.
Volunteer. Interested in pitching in? Submit the volunteer interest form to receive updates about where, when, and how you can contribute.
Be a sponsor. Do you own a business interested in helping restore the Hudson River? Email me at katiel@riverkeeper.org for more information about sponsoring Riverkeeper Sweep.
Over the last 13 years of Sweep, with your help we have completed 1,349 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers across NYC and the Hudson Valley to clean up 382 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 8,851 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and supporters. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation — every contribution helps protect and restore the river.
For general questions about Sweep please contact Katie Leung at katiel@riverkeeper.org.
Sweep site locations by County:
ALBANY
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup
BRONX
Bronx: Turtle Cove on Rodman's Neck Cleanup
Bronx: Turtle Cove on Rodman's Neck Cleanup
COLUMBIA
(APRIL 26) Germantown: Hudson River Cleanup
Hudson: Henry Hudson Riverfront Park Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Falls SandBar Park
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Landing Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Swyer Preserve Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Ice House Road/Nutten Hook Cleanup
(APRIL 26) Germantown: Hudson River Cleanup
Hudson: Henry Hudson Riverfront Park Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Falls SandBar Park
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Landing Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Swyer Preserve Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Ice House Road/Nutten Hook Cleanup
DUTCHESS
Beacon: Beacon Waterfront and Riverfront Park Cleanup
Beacon: Dennings Point Cleanup
Beacon: Long Dock Park / Klara Sauer Trail Cleanup
Beacon: Long Dock Park Cleanup by Kayak
Fishkill: Fishkill Creek Cleanup at Route 52/82 Intersection
Hyde Park: Crum Elbow Creek Fishing Access
Pleasant Valley: Wappingers Creek Cleanup
Poughkeepsie: Fall Kill Creek Cleanup
Rhinebeck: Rhinecliff Landing Stewardship Projects
Staatsburg: Norrie Point Environmental Center Cleanup
Tivoli: Tivoli Waterfront Cleanup
(MAY 25) Wappingers Falls: Lower Wappinger Creek On-Water Cleanup
Beacon: Beacon Waterfront and Riverfront Park Cleanup
Beacon: Dennings Point Cleanup
Beacon: Long Dock Park / Klara Sauer Trail Cleanup
Beacon: Long Dock Park Cleanup by Kayak
Fishkill: Fishkill Creek Cleanup at Route 52/82 Intersection
Hyde Park: Crum Elbow Creek Fishing Access
Pleasant Valley: Wappingers Creek Cleanup
Poughkeepsie: Fall Kill Creek Cleanup
Rhinebeck: Rhinecliff Landing Stewardship Projects
Staatsburg: Norrie Point Environmental Center Cleanup
Tivoli: Tivoli Waterfront Cleanup
(MAY 25) Wappingers Falls: Lower Wappinger Creek On-Water Cleanup
GREENE
Athens: Middle Ground Flats Kayak Cleanup
Catskill: Dutchman's Landing Park and Beattie-Powers Place Cleanup
Athens: Middle Ground Flats Kayak Cleanup
Catskill: Dutchman's Landing Park and Beattie-Powers Place Cleanup
KINGS
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Bridge Park Cleanup
Brooklyn : Bushwick Inlet Park Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Brooklyn: Coney Island Creek and Kaiser Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Erie Basin Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Valentino Pier and Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: WNYC Transmitter Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Bridge Park Cleanup
Brooklyn : Bushwick Inlet Park Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Brooklyn: Coney Island Creek and Kaiser Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Erie Basin Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Valentino Pier and Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: WNYC Transmitter Park Cleanup
NEW JERSEY
Hoboken: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse Cleanup
Union Beach: Union Beach Cleanup
Hoboken: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse Cleanup
Union Beach: Union Beach Cleanup
NEW YORK
Manhattan: Dyckman Street & Broadway to Dyckman Pier Cleanup
Manhattan: Fort Washington Park Cleanup
Manhattan: Inwood Canoe Club Cleanup
Manhattan: Northern Inwood Hill Park Penisula Area Cleanup
Manhattan: Pier 35 Cleanup
Manhattan: Randall's Island Park Cleanup
Manhattan: Riverside Park, 10 mile Playground Cleanup
Manhattan: Dyckman Street & Broadway to Dyckman Pier Cleanup
Manhattan: Fort Washington Park Cleanup
Manhattan: Inwood Canoe Club Cleanup
Manhattan: Northern Inwood Hill Park Penisula Area Cleanup
Manhattan: Pier 35 Cleanup
Manhattan: Randall's Island Park Cleanup
Manhattan: Riverside Park, 10 mile Playground Cleanup
ORANGE
Cornwall: Donahue Memorial Park Cleanup & Invasives Removal
Montgomery: Wallkill River Cleanup on Canning Road b/t NY-211&416d
Newburgh: Quassaick Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
New Windsor: Moodna Viaduct Cleanup & Tree for Tribs Maintenance
Cornwall: Donahue Memorial Park Cleanup & Invasives Removal
Montgomery: Wallkill River Cleanup on Canning Road b/t NY-211&416d
Newburgh: Quassaick Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
New Windsor: Moodna Viaduct Cleanup & Tree for Tribs Maintenance
PUTNAM
Carmel: Sycamore Park Cleanup & Invasive Species Removal
Cold Spring: Dockside Park Cleanup & Native Vegetation Planting
Carmel: Sycamore Park Cleanup & Invasive Species Removal
Cold Spring: Dockside Park Cleanup & Native Vegetation Planting
QUEENS
QUEENS - College Point: Big Rock Beach Cleanup
QUEENS - College Point: Big Rock Beach Cleanup
RENSSELAER
Castleton-on-Hudson: Riverfront Park Stewardship Projects
Castleton-on-Hudson: Riverfront Park Stewardship Projects
RICHMOND
Staten Island : Alice Austen Park Beach
Staten Island : Oakwood Beach Cleanup
Staten Island : Alice Austen Park Beach
Staten Island : Oakwood Beach Cleanup
ROCKLAND
Sparkill: Piermont Marsh Cleanup
Upper Nyack: Route 9W North of Christian Herald Road Cleanup
Sparkill: Piermont Marsh Cleanup
Upper Nyack: Route 9W North of Christian Herald Road Cleanup
SARATOGA
(May 4) Northumberland: Hudson Crossing Cleanup & Invasives Removal
South Glens Falls: Betar Byway Cleanup
(May 4) Northumberland: Hudson Crossing Cleanup & Invasives Removal
South Glens Falls: Betar Byway Cleanup
ULSTER
Esopus: Sleightsburgh Park Cleanup
Gardiner: Majestic Park Cleanup
High Falls: Rondout Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Kingston: Kingston Point Beach Cleanup
Saugerties: Lower Esopus and Saugerties Bay Cleanup by Kayak
Saugerties: Saugerties Lighthouse Cleanup & Vegetation Planting
Esopus: Sleightsburgh Park Cleanup
Gardiner: Majestic Park Cleanup
High Falls: Rondout Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Kingston: Kingston Point Beach Cleanup
Saugerties: Lower Esopus and Saugerties Bay Cleanup by Kayak
Saugerties: Saugerties Lighthouse Cleanup & Vegetation Planting
WARREN
North Creek: Riverfront Park Cleanup & Native Vegetation Planting
Queensbury: Twin Channels Cleanup
North Creek: Riverfront Park Cleanup & Native Vegetation Planting
Queensbury: Twin Channels Cleanup
WESTCHESTER
Briarcliff Manor: Pocantico Lake County Park Cleanup
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton Point Park Cleanup
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings: River Glen Beach & MacEachron Waterfront Cleanup
Ossining: Sparta Brook Cleanup
Sleepy Hollow : Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk Cleanup
Tarrytown: Tarrytown Riverfront Cleanup in Losee Park
Tuckahoe: Parkway Oval Park
(MAY 4) Verplank: Cortlandt Waterfront Park and Lake Meahagh Cleanup
Yonkers: Downtown Yonkers Waterfront Cleanup
Yonkers: JFK Marina and Park Cleanup
Briarcliff Manor: Pocantico Lake County Park Cleanup
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton Point Park Cleanup
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings: River Glen Beach & MacEachron Waterfront Cleanup
Ossining: Sparta Brook Cleanup
Sleepy Hollow : Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk Cleanup
Tarrytown: Tarrytown Riverfront Cleanup in Losee Park
Tuckahoe: Parkway Oval Park
(MAY 4) Verplank: Cortlandt Waterfront Park and Lake Meahagh Cleanup
Yonkers: Downtown Yonkers Waterfront Cleanup
Yonkers: JFK Marina and Park Cleanup
Sponsors
Site Sponsors
Adirondack Capital Partners
Art House Hotel
Century 21
Century Aggregates/Bonded Concrete
HVEA
Old Souls
WSP
Art House Hotel
Century 21
Century Aggregates/Bonded Concrete
HVEA
Old Souls
WSP
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