News and updates
Updates on our work and mentions in the media
January 21, 2025
The hidden danger in our waterways: understanding 6PPD-Q
The chemical "6PPD-Q" is an invisible threat with a profound impact on aquatic life, and it’s closer to home than you might think. Here’s what you need to know.
Shannon Roback, PhD
January 15, 2025
More shoreline cleanups, more impact
Katie Leung
June 17, 2024
Longtime Riverkeeper Captain To Retire After 24 Years Patrolling Hudson River
Daily Voice
June 17, 2024
Riverkeeper's longtime captain John Lipscomb retires after 24 years protecting the Hudson
The Journal News
June 16, 2024
Riverkeeper Christens The 'Bob Boyle' In Honor of Founder
Patch
June 11, 2024
13th annual Riverkeeper Sweep: May the Fourth was with us!
Katie Leung
June 4, 2024
Riverkeeper expands fleet with new boat named after late founder
WAMC
June 5, 2023
12th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep: Incredible results from our May 6 day of service
31 tons of debris cleaned from hundreds of miles of shoreline in NYC and the Hudson Valley.
Katie Leung
May 9, 2023
The Capitol Theatre and Rythm Cannabis Present the 4th Free Dead in the Park - A concert to benefit Riverkeeper
Stella Blue’s Band is excited to announce the fourth annual Free Dead in the Park concert to benefit Riverkeeper, presented by The Capitol Theatre and RYTHM Cannabis.
May 3, 2023
12th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is Saturday, May 6 – 120 shoreline cleanups, NYC to the Adirondacks
April 13, 2023
Why I Sweep: The river is my home
Ellen Roth
April 6, 2023
Member Spotlight: Judi and Char
Neighbors, Riverkeeper Members, and Sweep co-Leaders Judi and Char aren’t sure exactly how they first met, but they know they quickly connected over walking their dogs along the waterfront in Sleepy Hollow. Last spring, after participating in the Annual Riverkeeper Sweep at a number of other local sites, Judi approached Char about teaming up to host a new Sweep site at Horan’s Landing.
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300+
miles of river patrolled annually, from the Upper Hudson and Mohawk River all the way to New York Harbor
382
tons of debris removed from the river by thousands of Riverkeeper volunteers since 2012
$5.5B
$5.5 billion for clean water allocated since 2017 from New York State thanks to our advocacy work
28,148
letters to lawmakers and decision makers in one year