Riverkeeper Sweep 2025
May 3, 2025
Locations throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley
Location
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.
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
(May 4) Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup
(May 4) Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup
BRONX
Bronx: Turtle Cove on Rodman's Neck Cleanup
Bronx: West Farms Rapids Park Stewardship Projects
Bronx: Turtle Cove on Rodman's Neck Cleanup
Bronx: West Farms Rapids Park Stewardship Projects
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
Fort Montgomery: Mine Dock Park Cleanup
Montgomery: Wallkill River Cleanup on Canning Road b/t NY-211&416d
Newburgh: Quassaick Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Newburgh: Ward Brothers Memorial Park Stewardship Projects
New Windsor: Moodna Viaduct Cleanup & Tree for Tribs Maintenance
Cornwall: Donahue Memorial Park Cleanup & Invasives Removal
Fort Montgomery: Mine Dock Park Cleanup
Montgomery: Wallkill River Cleanup on Canning Road b/t NY-211&416d
Newburgh: Quassaick Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Newburgh: Ward Brothers Memorial Park Stewardship Projects
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 - Flushing Bay Shoreline at the World's Fair Marina
QUEENS - Newtown Creek, Plank Road Public Shoreline Stewardship Projects
QUEENS - College Point: Big Rock Beach Cleanup
QUEENS - Flushing Bay Shoreline at the World's Fair Marina
QUEENS - Newtown Creek, Plank Road Public Shoreline Stewardship Projects
RENSSELAER
Castleton-on-Hudson: Riverfront Park Stewardship Projects
Troy: Piscawenkill Cleanup
Castleton-on-Hudson: Riverfront Park Stewardship Projects
Troy: Piscawenkill Cleanup
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
(APRIL 19) Eddyville: Eddyville Waterway Cleanup
(APRIL 26) Eddyville: Eddyville Waterway Cleanup
Esopus: Sleightsburgh Park Cleanup
Esopus: Esopus Meadows Preserve and Lighthouse Park Cleanup
Gardiner: Majestic Park Cleanup
High Falls: Rondout Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Kingston: Kingston Point Beach Cleanup
New Paltz: Wallkill River Riparian Restoration
Saugerties: Lower Esopus and Saugerties Bay Cleanup by Kayak
Saugerties: Saugerties Lighthouse Cleanup & Vegetation Planting
(APRIL 19) Eddyville: Eddyville Waterway Cleanup
(APRIL 26) Eddyville: Eddyville Waterway Cleanup
Esopus: Sleightsburgh Park Cleanup
Esopus: Esopus Meadows Preserve and Lighthouse Park Cleanup
Gardiner: Majestic Park Cleanup
High Falls: Rondout Creek Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Kingston: Kingston Point Beach Cleanup
New Paltz: Wallkill River Riparian Restoration
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
Croton-on-Hudson: Old Croton Aqueduct Cleanup and Invasive Plant Removal Project
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings: River Glen Beach & MacEachron Waterfront Cleanup
Ossining: Ossining Riverfront 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
White Plains: Bronx River Reservation 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
Croton-on-Hudson: Old Croton Aqueduct Cleanup and Invasive Plant Removal Project
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings: River Glen Beach & MacEachron Waterfront Cleanup
Ossining: Ossining Riverfront 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
White Plains: Bronx River Reservation Cleanup
Yonkers: Downtown Yonkers Waterfront Cleanup
Yonkers: JFK Marina and Park Cleanup
Have a reward after your hard work!
Riverkeeper is partnering with the following breweries, bars, coffee shops, and restaurants across NYC and the Hudson Valley that are generously providing one free beverage per volunteer after participating in Sweep on May 3.
Brown's Brewing Company's Troy Taproom and Brewery, 417 River St, Troy, NY 12180, 12 PM - 11 PM
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523, 12 PM - 10 PM
Climbing Wolf Coffee & Beer, 78 Main St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, 7:30 AM - 1 AM
Common Roots Brewing Company, 58 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls, NY 12803, 12 PM - 10 PM
Copperhead Club, 137 N Water St, Peekskill, NY 10566, 12 PM - 12 AM
The Disgruntled Chef, 125 Main St, Gardiner, NY 12525, 11 AM - 8 PM
Gun Hill Publick House, 52 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232, 1 PM - 11 PM
Here Coffee + Beer, 20 Main St, Ossining, NY 10562, 7 AM - 10 PM
Hudson Brewing Company, 99 S 3rd St, Hudson, NY 12534, 12 PM - 11 PM
Hudson Valley Brewery, 7 E Main St, Beacon, NY 12508, 12 PM - 10 PM
Industrial Arts Brewing Company, 511 Fishkill Ave, Beacon, NY 12508, 12 PM - 9 PM
Keegan Ales, 20 St James St, Kingston, NY 12401, 2 PM - 10 PM
Kingston Standard Brewing Co., 22 Jansen Ave, Kingston, NY 12401, 12 PM - 10 PM
Mill House Brewing Company, 289 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, 11 AM - 10 PM
Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 South Colden St, Newburgh, NY 12550, 12 PM - 10 PM
Other Half Brewing Company, 195 Centre St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, 10 AM - 12 PM
P&G’s, 91 Main St, New Paltz, NY 12561, 11 AM - 9 PM
The Peekskill Coffee House, 101 S Division St, Peekskill, NY 10566, 7 AM - 6 PM
Plan Bee Farm Brewery, 115 Underhill Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, 12 PM - 8 PM
The Ridge by Mill House, 387 South St, Highland, NY 12528, 12 PM - 10 PM
Sing Sing Kill Brewery, 75 Spring St, Ossining, NY 10562, 12 PM - 11 PM
Suarez Family Brewery, 2278 US-9, Hudson, NY 12534, 12 PM - 6 PM
The Tapp, 17 N Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, 12 PM - 2 AM
Torch & Crown Brewing Company, 12 Vandam St, New York, NY 10013, 12 PM - 11 PM
West Kill Supply, 602 Broadway Unit 2, Kingston, NY 12401, 12 PM - 10 PM
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523, 12 PM - 10 PM
Climbing Wolf Coffee & Beer, 78 Main St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, 7:30 AM - 1 AM
Common Roots Brewing Company, 58 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls, NY 12803, 12 PM - 10 PM
Copperhead Club, 137 N Water St, Peekskill, NY 10566, 12 PM - 12 AM
The Disgruntled Chef, 125 Main St, Gardiner, NY 12525, 11 AM - 8 PM
Gun Hill Publick House, 52 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232, 1 PM - 11 PM
Here Coffee + Beer, 20 Main St, Ossining, NY 10562, 7 AM - 10 PM
Hudson Brewing Company, 99 S 3rd St, Hudson, NY 12534, 12 PM - 11 PM
Hudson Valley Brewery, 7 E Main St, Beacon, NY 12508, 12 PM - 10 PM
Industrial Arts Brewing Company, 511 Fishkill Ave, Beacon, NY 12508, 12 PM - 9 PM
Keegan Ales, 20 St James St, Kingston, NY 12401, 2 PM - 10 PM
Kingston Standard Brewing Co., 22 Jansen Ave, Kingston, NY 12401, 12 PM - 10 PM
Mill House Brewing Company, 289 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, 11 AM - 10 PM
Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 South Colden St, Newburgh, NY 12550, 12 PM - 10 PM
Other Half Brewing Company, 195 Centre St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, 10 AM - 12 PM
P&G’s, 91 Main St, New Paltz, NY 12561, 11 AM - 9 PM
The Peekskill Coffee House, 101 S Division St, Peekskill, NY 10566, 7 AM - 6 PM
Plan Bee Farm Brewery, 115 Underhill Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, 12 PM - 8 PM
The Ridge by Mill House, 387 South St, Highland, NY 12528, 12 PM - 10 PM
Sing Sing Kill Brewery, 75 Spring St, Ossining, NY 10562, 12 PM - 11 PM
Suarez Family Brewery, 2278 US-9, Hudson, NY 12534, 12 PM - 6 PM
The Tapp, 17 N Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, 12 PM - 2 AM
Torch & Crown Brewing Company, 12 Vandam St, New York, NY 10013, 12 PM - 11 PM
West Kill Supply, 602 Broadway Unit 2, Kingston, NY 12401, 12 PM - 10 PM
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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