Riverkeeper

In 1976, #NewYorkCity’s mayor imagined a future where everyone could safely swim, fish, and explore the #Hudson River. This week @nycmayorsfund.bsky.social Mamdani opened a time capsule from 1976. Help Riverkeeper make that long-promised future a reality. Become a member https://ow.ly/xtBc5101t3i

🚨 PFAS “forever chemicals” are threatening our drinking water. New York has two opportunities to act. Here’s how you can help: 🌊 ACTION 1: https://ow.ly/gEPb5100ZL3 🚰 ACTION 2: https://ow.ly/lkX75100ZL7 Two actions. One goal: Protect New Yorkers and our waterways from PFAS.

🎉 Congratulations to Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown on being named one of Westchester Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People! We’re proud to celebrate Tracy’s leadership and her unwavering commitment to a future where everyone can safely swim in, fish, and drink from the Hudson. 💙

💧Newburgh, do you know what’s been happening with your drinking water and the PFAS clean up? Hosted by the Stewart Air National Guard (SANG) Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). 📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 4:30–7:30pm 📍 Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St Come learn, ask questions, and stay informed💧

“Words become flesh and walk among us.” At a recent celebration hosted by the Hudson Valley Writers Center, Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown was honored for her leadership. She reflected on the power of art, storytelling, and community to shape the future we imagine together.

NYCP Parks staff joined us to visit to three #damremoval projects along #Quassaick Creek: Holden Dam, next slated for removal Walsh Road Dam, planned for a future phase & Strooks Felt Dam, which Riverkeeper removed in 2020. Sharing what we’ve learned makes our work across the watershed stronger.

Thank you to everyone who took action and contacted the EPA about the #WappingerCreek #Superfund cleanup! Your voices matter. 💧 The EPA committed $88 million to dredging a portion of the tidal Wappinger Creek, an important step toward cleaning up contamination and protecting the #HudsonRiver.

🧂 Before winter arrives, it’s time to rethink how we use road salt. At the NYS Salt Summit hosted by the Lake George Association, Riverkeeper joined highway departments, waterkeeper partners, and state leaders to explore practical solutions to road salt pollution.

We’re hiring! 🌊 Riverkeeper is seeking a Government Affairs and Capital Region Coordinator to advance clean water and environmental resilience policies. 📍 Albany / Capital Region | Hybrid Apply today: riverkeeper.org/jobs #hiring #nyclimatejob #greenjob #albany #capitalregion

Riverkeeper was honored to join a recent knowledge-sharing event for Saif Azzuz’s weych-pues / tàkhòne (where the rivers meet) at Storm King. Rooted in Yurok and Lenape stories, the monumental sculpture honors the sturgeon as a symbol of cultural survival our deep connection to rivers and land.

We protect water together. This September, the Riverkeeper team joined 125 Waterkeeper groups from around the world in Ecuador to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and learn from communities working to protect their waterways. 🌎💧 Read more:https://ow.ly/mqhe50ZVA5f

Empire State Plaza wants to turn up the heat on the Hudson.🌡️🥵⚠️ 92 million gallons a day as high as 100°F directly into the Hudson River. Riverkeeper is challenging this request and calling on the state to invest in solutions that keep harmful hot water out of the river.

We’re hiring! 🌊 Riverkeeper is seeking a Government Affairs and Capital Region Coordinator to advance clean water & environmental resilience policies across New York. 📍 Albany / Capital Region | Hybrid Apply today: https://ow.ly/nzl150ZV5Tg #hiring #nyclimatejob #albany #capitalregion

From New York City to the Upper Hudson, Riverkeeper’s patrol boat the R. Ian Fletcher often travels more than 1,000 miles each year to protect the river we all depend on. 🚤 Our patrol is a vital part of how we keep watch over the Hudson and its tributaries. Learn more https://ow.ly/Bpx850ZU0EV

Riverkeeper and our partners in #NYC government recently hit the water for a tour of New York Harbor. It’s encouraging to see the Mamdani administration @nycmayorsfund.bsky.social invest $43 million in the Bureau of Coastal Resilience to help protect and prepare for a changing #climate.

Riverkeeper is grateful to Senator Hinchey for her support of our Water Justice Lab program in partnership with the Kingston YMCA Farm Project, to engage young people in hands-on water quality monitoring. Learn more about the Water Justice Lab: https://ow.ly/MTAh50ZThZH

Climate Week NYC, that’s a wrap! 🌊📸 Riverkeeper staff were all over the map, connecting with fellow New Yorkers and celebrating the water we work to protect. 💧Visit riverkeeper.org/takeaction to take action for more climate resilient future. #climateweeknyc #riverkeeper #hudsonriver

Are you salty about road salt? 🧂 Join Riverkeeper and partners for the 11th Annual New York State Salt Summit hosted by the Lake George Association: 📅 October 8, 2026 | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. 📍 Crowne Plaza Albany 🔗 Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/ytZx50ZShF0 #roadsalt #saltsummit

Find Riverkeeper at events throughout #ClimateWeekNYC 9/23, 6:30 pm: Endangered New York with Gotham Whale, The Bee Conservancy, NYC Plover Project 9/24, 10am: Rooted and Flowing with AKQA, Glynwood and Caraway 9/24, 1:15 pm boarding: Riverkeeper Whale Watch & Dolphin Cruise

A license to kill endangered wildlife? That’s what the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act could amount to. Read Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown’s full statement: https://ow.ly/VWGK50ZPiry

Water connects us all. 💧 Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown is joining the Women’s Water Walk to honor and protect the waters that sustain millions of people and animals. Learn more and support the walk at womenswaterwalk.org #womenswaterwalk #protectourwater #constitutionpipeline

🏃‍♀️ 26.2 miles. 5 bridges. $2,500 for #cleanwater. That’s how one #Riverkeeper supporter is celebrating their return to the #NYCMarathon. With our new peer-to-peer platform, you can create your own fundraiser: https://pro.gofundme.com/campaign/supercharge-your-support-for-riverkeeper/c837743 \

Join us for Endangered New York: Protecting Wild Animals in a Changing Climate Wed, Sept 23 | 6:30-8:00pm As climate change reshapes New York’s coastlines, waterways, and green spaces, how can we better protect the wild animals who live there? Space is limited. RSVP at https://luma.com/fu64vhgn

Climate Week is calling, and Riverkeeper will be out across NYC and Hudson Valley communities. We’re joining partners and neighbors throughout #ClimateWeekNYC to celebrate the Hudson, talk about the climate challenges facing our waterways, and build a stronger movement for clean water.

Meet Sophie Bacas (she/her), Riverkeeper’s new Legal Fellow! Sophie joined Riverkeeper in August 2026 after graduating from Pace University’s Elizabeth Haub School of Law with a J.D. and Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law. Welcome to Riverkeeper, Sophie!💧

The children yearn… to know where our drinking water comes from💧 This summer with @mediasanctuary.bsky.social and Kingston YMCA Farm Project, Riverkeeper’s Source to Estuary program gave students a hands-on look at the waterways. https://ow.ly/A3nK50ZIWUy

“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt — it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn’t want to go anywhere else” - Hal Boyle

Our search for Riverkeeper's Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is still open! The MGO will be a frontline fundraiser, primarily responsible for the cultivation, stewardship and solicitation of Riverkeeper’s major donors. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/oltw50ZIsLR

The Hudson River was once teeming with American shad. 🎣 Today, the population is so depleted that all fishing for Hudson River shad is prohibited. The shad deserve a future, and Riverkeeper will keep fighting for it. #hudsonriver #americanshad

Newtown Creek has a long history as one of NYC’s most heavily industrialized waterways. Today, we have an opportunity to imagine a different future. It was great to get out with Assembly Members Gallagher and Valdez to talk about a shared vision for a thriving, accessible Newtown Creek.

🌕 Take a look at the moon tonight. It’s the Sturgeon Full Moon. Named for the Atlantic sturgeon, one of the Hudson River’s oldest and most remarkable fish. When you look up at the full moon tonight, remember what’s swimming through the river below it. #sturgeonfullmoon #atlanticsturgeon

Meet two Riverkeeper summer interns working with the habitat team to better understand and protect American eels in the Hudson River watershed. We’re grateful to both Luke and Scotia for bringing their curiosity, energy, and passion to the Hudson this summer!

You know what’s fun? Bringing lawsuits against major polluters. Riverkeeper secured a $2.6 million settlement over pollution from Coeymans Industrial Park, including polluted stormwater flowing into Coeymans Creek after a 6-year long legal battle. Read more: https://ow.ly/1hJb50ZFkl3

Wappinger Creek has been polluted for nearly 200 years. It’s time to clean it up. This pollution poses a real risk to the creek’s wildlife, as well as people who eat fish caught there. 📣 Tell the EPA: get the cleanup right: https://ow.ly/vor150ZFgtq

60 years ago today, Riverkeeper was born. 🌊 On Aug 22, 1966, the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association was officially incorporated. We were honored to welcome Senator Harckham to celebrate 60 years of protecting & healing the Hudson. Learn more https://ow.ly/4ZOT50ZCsX3

🏊‍♀️ Can you swim in the Hudson River? Check out our video to learn everything you want to know about swimming in the Hudson, including what you need to know before getting in the water. 🌊 Know before you go. Learn more https://ow.ly/me5v50ZCtmF #hudsonriver #swimthehudson

🐾 The otters are back. A river otter was spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in more than 100 years, a remarkable sign of what decades of restoration can make possible. Read more from Gothamist: https://ow.ly/PlWv50ZC0Wo

Good science takes strong partnerships. 💧🔬 Partners like Dottie DiNobile at the Poughkeepsie Water Treatment Plant make this work possible. We’ve teamed up with three universities and five water treatment plants to test the Hudson and its tributaries. Dive in to learn more https://ow.ly/Jx7V50ZBzF9

What does a summer at Riverkeeper look like? ⚖️🌊 We asked two Riverkeeper summer legal interns to reflect on their experience working alongside our legal team to protect the Hudson and advocate for clean water. #legalinternship #environmentallaw #nonprofitlaw #climatelaw

Garbage juice in our rivers? 🗑️☣️🤢Speak up now to close the loopholes and protect clean water. Toxic garbage juice (leachate) can contain PFAS, heavy metals, pesticides, and other harmful pollutants that threaten clean water and public health. Take action on our site: https://ow.ly/3tKq50Zzp0w

We’ve had excellent company on the boat during this water quality monitoring season, including Assemblymember Gabriel Romero representing Albany, New Scotland, and parts of Guilderland. There's no substitute for seeing the Hudson firsthand. #hudsonriver #waterquality #cleanwater #protectthehudson

Westchester has a dirty secret and it's ending up in the Hudson. Every year, the county dumps more than 1 billion gallons of partially treated sewage into the Hudson each year. We deserve better. Read more on holding #Westchestercounty accountable: https://ow.ly/gHTc50Zy5HM #hudsonriver #sewage

Want to swim in the Hudson? Here's what you need to know. 🏊🏼💙🌊🏊🏾 Join Riverkeeper on Friday, August 14 at 12:30 pm for a free virtual conversation about swimming in the Hudson River. Register for the webinar at https://ow.ly/U6G750Zx19M #hudsonriver #swimminginny #openwaterswimming #hudsonvalley

One signature stands between the Mohawk River and stronger, long-term protections. ✍️ Send the Governor a message and urge her to sign the Mohawk River Basin Management Act into law. Take Action: https://ow.ly/e0pE50ZwNFB #protectthemohawk #mohawkriver

The Mohawk River Basin Management Act passed the New York State Legislature — a major win for the Mohawk River and the communities that depend on it. Now we need your help to push the Governor to sign it into law. Call on the governor to sign https://ow.ly/LaIE50ZvUES

🐋 👀 Join Riverkeeper for our annual Whale Watch & Dolphin Cruise on Thurs, Sept 24 from 2-5:30 pm. We'll cruise in the waters surrounding New York City, a living testament to decades of clean water restoration work. 🎟️Tickets: https://ow.ly/cHTT50ZvSES

Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown testified before the Westchester County Board of Legislators, urging county leadership to act. All of Westchester and cities and towns up and down the Hudson deserve clean, healthy, flood-resilient waterways, and it starts with our elected leaders stepping up.

Over the course of five weeks from July to August, Kingston YMCA Farm Project students engaged in an experiential learning course with Riverkeeper to understand the source of drinking water. We explored where our water comes from, where it goes, and what happens to it along its path.

Every action to protect the Hudson River is an investment in a more resilient future. Learn more about climate impacts and our work: https://www.riverkeeper.org/our-work/climate-impacts #climate #nyclimate #nycclimate

Did you know New York City dumps about 21 billion gallons of untreated sewage every year? It doesn't have to be this way. We're advocating for solutions that keep sewage out of our waterways. Learn more riverkeeper.org/swimming-access Animation by jontbrown.com #nycsewage #cso #nycwater