Tools and how-tos
Here are some ways you can help protect and connect with the Hudson
How to reduce watershed pollutants
Changes you can make in and around your home to protect our water supplies
Guide
Your energy conservation checklist
What you can do to make a difference
Checklist
What to do if you spot invasive species, dead fish, or algae blooms
You can help protect the river’s ecology
Guide
Can I swim in the Hudson River?
Here's what you need to know to consider where and when to go in the water
Guide
How to spot a polluter
Knowing what to look for helps you protect the river
Guide
How to make sense of your drinking water report
This guide breaks down what is included in your drinking water report and what it means.
Guide
Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Point nuclear power plant
Learn why Indian Point closed, what's really driving your electricity bills up, and whether the plant could ever reopen.
Guide
Frequently Asked Questions about New York City tap water
Learn more about where NYC tap water comes from, how it's protected, and what we're doing to keep it clean.
Guide
Join the fight for clean water
Riverkeeper’s work is only possible because of support from people like you who care about the Hudson and the communities that rely on it.
2400+
miles of river patrolled and sampled by Riverkeeper boats annually, from the Upper Hudson and Mohawk River all the way to New York Harbor
404
tons of debris removed from the river by thousands of Riverkeeper volunteers since 2012
$5.5B
$5.5 billion for clean water allocated since 2017 from New York State thanks to our advocacy work
28,148
letters to lawmakers and decision makers in one year