🐾 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

Whale Watch & Dolphin Cruise 2026

Set sail with Riverkeeper for this rare chance to see whales and dolphins in the waters surrounding New York City, a living testament to decades of clean water restoration work.

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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

As part of the continued growth of our water quality monitoring program, this year we have added Black Creek as one of the sites where we take and test samples. Learn more about the health of our waters at data.riverkeeper.org #nywater #blackcreek #hudsonriver #waterquality

What does it mean to "harm" an endangered species? A new federal rule weakens one of the most important protections in the Endangered Species Act by changing decades of guidance recognizing that habitat destruction can harm endangered wildlife. Learn more: https://ow.ly/L9Af50ZnYCr

We're protecting drinking water at its source. The Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) is up for renewal in 2027. By investing in nature-based protections, the FAD saves more than $20b that it would cost to build a filtration plant. Join the 7/20 virtual meeting: https://ow.ly/nP7s50Znrsu

🚨📰 Big news for clean water and climate resilience in NYC. The New York City FY2027 budget delivers major investments that will better protect New Yorkers from flooding and the impacts of climate change. Learn more: https://ow.ly/RlCM50Zn2cu #nyc #nycbudget #riverkeeper

Riverkeeper is heading to Other Half Brewing’s Centre Street taproom (195 Centre Street, Brooklyn) on Saturday, July 11 from 2-6:00 pm. The first 40 Riverkeeper members, or people who become members that day, who stop by our table will get a free drink on us! 🍻

The July 3 holiday-weekend discharge of sewage into the Hudson from a treatment plant in Yonkers is a critical reminder of why Riverkeeper’s work to reduce pollution matters so much. Sewage pollution isn't going away on its own, and as our climate continues to change, the stakes only get higher.

The Westchester County Department of Health is advising residents to avoid all recreational contact with the Hudson River until further notice following a power failure at the Yonkers Sewage Treatment System. We will continue to share information as it becomes available. #hudsonriver #westchester

Turns out getting dunked is a great way to protect the Hudson. 💦 Thank you to our brave colleagues who took a seat in the tank and everyone who lined up for a chance to dunk them. It was one of many unforgettable moments from an evening that celebrated Riverkeeper's 60th anniversary.

We're hiring! The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) at Riverkeeper 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/ZmB850Zicuc

Congrats to Sleepy Hollow HS senior Libby Block, whose research on American eels & dam removal earned 1st place in its category at the Westchester Science & Engineering Fair, along with the NASA Earth System Science Project Award. We're proud to have supported Libby's journey at #Riverkeeper.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the #Riverkeeper #FishMigrationCelebration land events in #Yonkers & #Newburgh and witnesses of the flotilla from the banks of the Hudson! This annual celebration makes visible migratory fish & the communities working to protect the waters they depend on.

The fish are HERE! 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 Join us TODAY Saturday, June 20 to celebrate! The Riverkeeper Fish Migration Celebration - a FREE family friendly event! Click on all details: https://linktr.ee/Riverkeeper 🎉 We launch in Yonker at 11am! Join us in Newburgh 5-8pm. #FishMigrationCelebration

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 NEWBURGH! Have you heard the fish are coming? Join us THIS Saturday, June 20 in Newburgh to celebrate! Riverkeeper Fish Migration Celebration Welcoming of the Fish 🎏 Unico Park 70 Front St, Newburgh, NY 12550 We’ll kick off our festivities at 5 pm! #fishmigrationcelebration #newburgh

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 Have you heard the fish are coming? Join us THIS Saturday, June 20 in YONKERS to celebrate! Riverkeeper Fish Migration Celebration 🎏 Habirshaw Park on the Hudson 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY 11am-12:30pm as part of the FREE #Yonkers Riverfront Kick-off Festival!

Riverkeeper Sweep mobilized nearly 1,700 volunteers across 100 projects, removing 19 tons of debris from the Hudson River shoreline. Learn more about our collective impact: https://ow.ly/QLYh50ZcSMb

🚨 Major win for NYC waterways! We sued NYC and won. A court ruled New York City must properly notify the public when raw sewage & polluted stormwater are discharged into local waterways. Learn more: https://ow.ly/OR1P50Zb65n