Riverkeeper Sweep 2026
May 2, 2026
Locations throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley
Location
Locations throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley
Event type
Volunteer
Join us on Saturday, May 2, for the 15th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. With your help, we aim to reach new communities, engage new volunteers, and restore additional stretches of shoreline in the Hudson River watershed.
Last May, we worked at 114 locations, and we can’t wait to do it again. Join us this year and be part of a community movement to clean and restore our waters and the places we call home.
Here's how to get involved:
Volunteer. Interested in pitching in? Register at any one of sites listed below.
Be a sponsor. Do you own a business interested in helping restore the Hudson River? Email me at katiel@riverkeeper.org for more information about sponsoring Riverkeeper Sweep.
Over the last fourteen years of Sweep, with your help we have completed 1,463 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers across NYC and the Hudson Valley to clean up 396 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 11,240 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and supporters. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation — every contribution helps protect and restore the river.
For general questions about Sweep please contact Katie Leung at katiel@riverkeeper.org.
Sweep site locations by county
ALBANY
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park/Jennings Landing Cleanup – May 2
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park/Jennings Landing Cleanup – May 3
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park/Jennings Landing Cleanup – May 2
Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park/Jennings Landing Cleanup – May 3
BRONX
Bronx: Bronx Park Cleanup
Bronx: Castle Hill Y Cleanup
Bronx: Drew Gardens Stewardship Project
Bronx: Rodman’s Neck
Bronx: Bronx Park Cleanup
Bronx: Castle Hill Y Cleanup
Bronx: Drew Gardens Stewardship Project
Bronx: Rodman’s Neck
COLUMBIA
Germantown: Germantown 29th Annual River Sweep
Hudson: Henry Hudson Waterfront Park Cleanup
Stockport: Stockport Creek Cleanup and Tree Planting
Stockport: Stockport Station Depot Estuary Cleanup - May 16
Stuyvesant: Nutten Hook Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Falls Sandbar Park Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Landing Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Swyer Preserve Cleanup
Germantown: Germantown 29th Annual River Sweep
Hudson: Henry Hudson Waterfront Park Cleanup
Stockport: Stockport Creek Cleanup and Tree Planting
Stockport: Stockport Station Depot Estuary Cleanup - May 16
Stuyvesant: Nutten Hook Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Falls Sandbar Park Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Stuyvesant Landing Cleanup
Stuyvesant: Swyer Preserve Cleanup
DUTCHESS
Fishkill: Bannerman (Pollepel) Island, Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve Cleanup – April 25
Rhinecliff: Rhinecliff Waterfront Cleanup
Staatsburg: Norrie Point Environmental Center Cleanup
Fishkill: Bannerman (Pollepel) Island, Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve Cleanup – April 25
Rhinecliff: Rhinecliff Waterfront Cleanup
Staatsburg: Norrie Point Environmental Center Cleanup
GREENE
Athens: Middle Ground Flats Kayak Cleanup
Athens: Middle Ground Flats Kayak Cleanup
KINGS
Brooklyn: Bush Terminal Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Valentino Pier Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: WNYC Transmitter Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Bush Terminal Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Valentino Pier Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: WNYC Transmitter Park Cleanup
NEW JERSEY
Hoboken: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse
Hoboken: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse
NEW YORK
Manhattan: Andrew Haswell Green Park Cleanup
Manhattan: East River Esplanade Cleanup
Manhattan: Gansevoort Peninsula Cleanup
Manhattan: Inwood Hill Park Peninsula Area Cleanup
Manhattan: Inwood Hill Park Stewardship Project
Manhattan: Randall's Island Park Cleanup
Manhattan: Andrew Haswell Green Park Cleanup
Manhattan: East River Esplanade Cleanup
Manhattan: Gansevoort Peninsula Cleanup
Manhattan: Inwood Hill Park Peninsula Area Cleanup
Manhattan: Inwood Hill Park Stewardship Project
Manhattan: Randall's Island Park Cleanup
ORANGE
Montgomery: Canning Road between Rte 416 and Rte 211
Newburgh: Muchattoes Lake Stewardship Project
Montgomery: Canning Road between Rte 416 and Rte 211
Newburgh: Muchattoes Lake Stewardship Project
QUEENS
Queens: MacNeil Park Cleanup
Queens: Plank Road Public Shoreline Stewardship Project
Queens: MacNeil Park Cleanup
Queens: Plank Road Public Shoreline Stewardship Project
PUTNAM
Cold Spring: Dockside Park Cleanup
Cold Spring: Dockside Park Cleanup
RENSSELAER
Troy: Piscawen Kill Cleanup
Troy: Piscawen Kill Cleanup
RICHMOND
Staten Island: Alice Austen Park / Buono Beach Cleanup
Staten Island: Alice Austen Park / Buono Beach Cleanup
ROCKLAND
Sparkill: Piermont Marsh Cleanup
Upper Nyack: Route 9W North of Christian Herald Road Cleanup
Sparkill: Piermont Marsh Cleanup
Upper Nyack: Route 9W North of Christian Herald Road Cleanup
SARATOGA
South Glens Falls: Betar Byway Cleanup
Northumberland: Hudson Crossing Park Stewardship Project
South Glens Falls: Betar Byway Cleanup
Northumberland: Hudson Crossing Park Stewardship Project
ULSTER
Esopus: Sleightsburgh Park Cleanup
Gardiner: Gardiner Park Cleanup
High Falls: Rondout Creek Cleanup
Kingston: Kingston Point Beach Cleanup
New Paltz: River-to-Ridge Trail Invasive Species Removal Project
Saugerties: Lower Esopus and Saugerties Bay Cleanup by Kayak
Saugerties: Saugerties Lighthouse Stewardship Project
Esopus: Sleightsburgh Park Cleanup
Gardiner: Gardiner Park Cleanup
High Falls: Rondout Creek Cleanup
Kingston: Kingston Point Beach Cleanup
New Paltz: River-to-Ridge Trail Invasive Species Removal Project
Saugerties: Lower Esopus and Saugerties Bay Cleanup by Kayak
Saugerties: Saugerties Lighthouse Stewardship Project
WARREN
Glens Falls: Pruyn's Path Cleanup
Glens Falls: Pruyn's Path Cleanup
WESTCHESTER
Bedford: Railroad Ave Cleanup
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton Point Park
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings-on-Hudson: River Glen Cove and MacEachron Park Cleanup
Peekskill: Annsville Preserve Park Cleanup
Sleepy Hollow: Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk Cleanup
Tarrytown: Losee Park Lot G
Tuckahoe: Parkway Oval Cleanup
Verplank: Cortlandt Waterfront and Lake Meahagh Cleanup
Yonkers: Downtown Yonkers Waterfront Cleanup
Bedford: Railroad Ave Cleanup
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton Point Park
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings-on-Hudson: River Glen Cove and MacEachron Park Cleanup
Peekskill: Annsville Preserve Park Cleanup
Sleepy Hollow: Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk Cleanup
Tarrytown: Losee Park Lot G
Tuckahoe: Parkway Oval Cleanup
Verplank: Cortlandt Waterfront and Lake Meahagh Cleanup
Yonkers: Downtown Yonkers Waterfront Cleanup
RIVERKEEPER SWEEP X I LOVE MY PARK DAY
For a second year in a row, Riverkeeper and Parks & Trails NY (PTNY) are joining forces to strengthen the impact of both the Riverkeeper Sweep and I Love My Park Day at a number of project locations on May 2. Through this partnership, we aim to reach wider audiences throughout the Hudson River Watershed, highlight the connection between our parks and the health of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and strengthen community stewardship in a single, unified day of service.
For a second year in a row, Riverkeeper and Parks & Trails NY (PTNY) are joining forces to strengthen the impact of both the Riverkeeper Sweep and I Love My Park Day at a number of project locations on May 2. Through this partnership, we aim to reach wider audiences throughout the Hudson River Watershed, highlight the connection between our parks and the health of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and strengthen community stewardship in a single, unified day of service.
Bronx: Bronx Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Valentino Pier Park Cleanup
Staatsburg: Norrie Point Environmental Center Cleanup
Manhattan: Andrew Haswell Green Park Cleanup
Manhattan: East River Esplanade Cleanup
Queens: MacNeil Park Cleanup
Sparkill: Piermont Marsh Cleanup
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Brooklyn: Valentino Pier Park Cleanup
Staatsburg: Norrie Point Environmental Center Cleanup
Manhattan: Andrew Haswell Green Park Cleanup
Manhattan: East River Esplanade Cleanup
Queens: MacNeil Park Cleanup
Sparkill: Piermont Marsh Cleanup
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
About PTNY: Parks & Trails New York is the statewide advocate for New York's public lands. We believe public lands are for all. We champion and protect our parks and greenways by advocating for resources, connecting communities, strengthening a network of stewards, and sharing the awe of nature. Learn more, get updates, and support our work by visiting ptny.org.
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Cleaning up shorelines along the Hudson River and its tributaries
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1
Hudson River Water Quality Monitoring Collaborative Workshop 2026
May 1, 2026
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Scenic Hudson's Northside Hub - Poughkeepsie, NY
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7
Wild River: Exploring the Ecology of the Hudson
May 7, 2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Zoom
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Summer Splash Gala
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5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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