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Defending the #HudsonRiver & protecting drinking water for millions of New York residents. 💧
A new study found that over 80% of U.S. rivers lack adequate protection — but New York ranks in the top 10 for strongest river safeguards. That reflects decades of Riverkeeper advocacy and work to defend clean water, and we’re not stopping now 🌊 💪

Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/b7Lx50XVBsj
January 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Thank you for protecting wetlands & wildlife 💚 After Riverkeeper raised concerns about proposed rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act & Clean Water Act, hundreds of you spoke up. We followed with formal legal comments urging strong, science-based protections. Learn more: https://ow.ly/zfwa50XU8eR
January 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
We’re hiring at Riverkeeper! 🌊 Join a passionate team protecting the Hudson River & drinking water for millions.

Open roles: Sweep assistant (our biggest day of service) + social media senior coordinator/specialist.

Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/oSTw50XTyQG
January 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Your voice matters for the Hudson 🌊 Join us at the Community Advisory Group meeting to ask Qs and hear directly from the EPA & NYS Dept. of Health about the Hudson River PCB cleanup and fish advisories — and be part of the healing of our river.

📅 Jan 14, 1–4 PM
💻 Register: https://ow.ly/gUVL50XSW9j
January 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Your voices helped secure new safeguards for the Hudson! 🌊More than 10,000 New Yorkers took action with Riverkeeper and helped get the Hudson River Protection Act over the line, preventing new anchorages and protecting vital habitats and drinking water.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/3yyq50XS2zf
January 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
New Year, new watch ⌚🌊

Riverkeeper and Core Timepieces present the River Watch — a titanium dive watch inspired by the Hudson River. All proceeds support Hudson restoration and clean drinking water for 10M+ people.

👉 Pre-order now for March 2026 delivery: https://ow.ly/cU8250XNr7m
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The date may have changed, but our commitment to the Hudson hasn’t 💪

As we head into the year ahead, Riverkeeper is energized to protect clean drinking water, restore the Hudson River, and defend the communities and wildlife that depend on it.

👉 Learn more and get involved at Riverkeeper.org 🌊💙
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
To everyone who stood with Riverkeeper this year — a heartfelt thank you. You helped protect and restore the Hudson River watershed and safeguard clean drinking water for millions of New Yorkers. Together, we’re defending a river that gives life to our communities, now and for generations to come 💙🌊
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, thank you for being part of the Riverkeeper community protecting the Hudson River and clean drinking water for millions of New Yorkers.

Join us and help carry this work forward today 👉 https://www.riverkeeper.org/get-involved/ways-to-give
December 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We're hiring! And if you see this, you already get us 💙 🌊

Riverkeeper is looking for a Social Media Senior Coordinator/Specialist to help grow our audience and tell powerful stories about protecting the Hudson River and clean water for all.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/JbbB50XNhsJ
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Protecting NYC’s drinking water starts at the source 💧 Riverkeeper applauds NYC's $12.5M investment to conserve 48+ acres in the Kensico Reservoir basin — strengthening long-term protection for drinking water quality for millions of New Yorkers.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/1WV050XNj75
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🎉🌊 We're celebrating the signing of the Hudson River Protection Act! This law safeguards drinking water & habitat by stopping new anchorage sites along the Hudson.

Thank you to the 10,000+ New Yorkers who spoke up with us to protect the river we call home!

👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/X58Y50XLBN2
December 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
At the latest Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting, Riverkeeper pressed federal regulators and Holtec on safety, transparency, and accountability. What we heard raises serious questions — and underscores why our seat at the table matters.

👉 Read the update: https://ow.ly/Qr6h50XLwlu
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
⛈️The four most intense rainstorms in NYC history have occurred in the last four years. Riverkeeper applauds the city's $50M investment in flood prevention in Brooklyn as a good example of the nature-based solutions we're advocating for to protect our river & communities ➡️ https://ow.ly/5pFC50XKrHR
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🌊 With the support of our members and partners, Riverkeeper made real progress across the Hudson watershed in 2025 — together, we’re building a healthier, more resilient Hudson for all the life that relies on it.

👉 See the impact we made together: https://ow.ly/8YTB50XJNRU
December 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
At last night's Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting, Senator Pete Harckham and NYS Assemblymember Dana Levenberg honored Richard Webster of Riverkeeper with a NYS Senate Commendation Award for his tireless advocacy surrounding Indian Point’s closure and cleanup. Thank you, Richard!
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Curious about Indian Point? Check our blog for updates on decommissioning and Riverkeeper's efforts: https://ow.ly/Vm6B50XHrVC

Join us tonight at the Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting!

📅Dec 11
🕐6:00 pm
📍Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School.
💻Zoom info: https://ow.ly/CmRv50XHrVB
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thanks to our supporters, we’ve made tremendous progress: restoring crucial habitat, bringing back healthy fish populations, creating a cleaner river, and holding polluters accountable.

And there's so much more that we can accomplish together.

Help heal the Hudson today: riverkeeper.org/join
December 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Professors/students: Study NYC water source protection with Riverkeeper! Apply by Jan 9, 2026.

To learn more about the role, visit the RFP at the link (page 6, item #2): https://ow.ly/cm5L50XGsQQ
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The EPA & Army Corps aim to strip protections from wetlands & streams, threatening drinking water & habitats. In NY, 92% of wetlands could lose federal protections.

Your voice matters.🗣️ Speak up today to defend our waters 💧🌿 https://engage.riverkeeper.org/protect-ny-wetlands
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Riverkeeper’s boat program just wrapped up a record year!

🔬 8,600+ water quality tests
📍 247 locations
🌊 2,400+ river miles traveled

Thanks to this work, we’ve gathered new insights and built stronger science that will help us continue protecting clean water! 💙🌊

➡️ data.riverkeeper.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Federal agencies are rolling back the Endangered Species Act, threatening vulnerable wildlife like the iconic Atlantic sturgeon. Join Riverkeeper to demand effective protections!

🗣️Act now: https://ow.ly/O8CM50XBmZ8
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This Giving Tuesday, join the movement for safe, clean water for all New Yorkers! 💦

Your support is the engine behind Riverkeeper’s work. It directly shapes a healthier, more resilient future for the Hudson and for all who call its shores home ➡️ Give today at riverkeeper.org/join
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🐟 Riverkeeper secured important safeguards in an interstate management plan for striped bass that that lay the groundwork for long-term recovery of this iconic species.

👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/3aSL50XvRiy
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What’s next for Indian Point? ⚠️ Mark your calendars for the next Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting to hear updates on cleanup and contamination at the site.

📅 Dec 11, 6 PM
📍 Location details TBD - stay tuned!

Learn more about Indian Point here: https://ow.ly/V0yw50XuTQu
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM