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Throughout his career, @riverkeeper's John Lipscomb has sailed infinite miles on the Hudson River, taken countless water samples to advance cleanup efforts, & through his work on documentaries, has spread his zeal for protecting our environment to people near & far.
This past Sunday, I joined the friendly folks at @riverkeeper for our latest neighborhood #cleanup. Thank you to the members of my staff and volunteers who kept our neighborhood clean! Be on the lookout for details about our next cleanup, currently scheduled for November 17.
The Atlantic Sturgeon need us to champion the protections they are entitled to under the law. That is exactly what @DelRiverkeeper & the Hudson @riverkeeper have done with this set of 3 lawsuits against NY, NJ & DE. https://t.co/4NNHBO4w85
Join us at NATURE Lab in Troy, NY on Nov. 9 for River Connections 2024: a Riverkeeper and Water Justice Lab Celebration!
Enjoy an open house, shared meal, art exhibition, and more. RSVP now: https://t.co/SCq6LKhJ7x
Photo by: Ellie Irons / NATURE Lab
π Climate change is impacting New Yorkβs waterways more than ever. We recently presented at the @rebuildbydesign NYS Adaptation Practitioners Network (APN) meeting in Albany to stress the importance of stormwater management efforts by local government.
πΈ Photo by: Judy Huynh
Thank you @sarbetter@CapitalTonight for speaking with me about the Hudson River PCB Superfund status and @riverkeeper's call for @EPAregion2 to change course & recognize that the cleanup has not achieved the goals promised to NY'ers.
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Join us on Oct. 26 at Plank Road Public Shoreline in Queens, NY for π¦ Splash! for East Branch. Participate in a variety of activities during a day of action for the future of Newtown Creek! https://t.co/PYQDgswbXm
#NewtownCreek#QueensNY#CommunityEvent#SplashForEastBranch
Congratulations to Riverkeeper President, Tracy Brown, on being named in Hudson Valleyβs 2024 Power 100! Her unwavering dedication inspires us! ππͺπ―
Thank you @CityAndStateNY for including me in the 2024 Hudson Valley Power 100. All credit due to the amazing team @riverkeeper
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Had a great time at the Fall Convening of the NYS Adaptation Practitioners Network. Thanks to ITECA at @ualbany for co-hosting, as well as our partners at @rebuildbydesign, @nyswri, @nyseagrant, @riverkeeper and others for helping to make the gathering such a success! #NYAdapts
At Kingston Pt Beach for @NYSDEC Day in the Life of the Hudson with students measuring all sorts of water quality parameters. STEM and enviro protection in action!
π We had a blast celebrating "A Day in the Life of the Hudson & Harbor" with kids from the Kingston YMCA Farm Project! π£ Our team helped students take water quality measurements & catch river herringβa key species in the Hudson's ecosystem. π #HudsonRiver#Riverkeeper
Did you know that whales and dolphins are making a comeback in the waters around Nyc! Thanks to amazing restoration efforts by organizations like @riverkeeper our urban waters are thriving! Itβs incredible to see nature reclaim its space! #Riverkeeper#WhaleWatch#NYCWildlife
Concerned about the cleanup of PFAS contamination of drinking water from Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh? Attend the annual public poster session.
π October 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
πNewburgh Armory Unity Center, 321 S. William St, Newburgh NY
Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day and honor their enduring legacy as original stewards of the land and waterways. Letβs honor this legacy of stewardship by working together to keep our waterways healthy for all the life that depends on them. #IndigenousPeoplesDay