First found in the St. Clair River in Michigan in 1990, the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) took five years to colonize all five Great Lakes. With the highly invasive fish…
Funding Helps Counties Improve Road Infrastructure, Reduce Local Flooding, and Restore Habitats for American Eel and River Herring New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced…
The Hudson River’s popular and scenic Dockside Park in the village of Cold Spring, New York is the site of a new sustainable shorelines demonstration project. The $1.85 million resiliency…
The Hudson River Estuary Program announced a new Hudson River Curriculum Guide, featuring original lessons from the Estuary Program and its partners. The inquiry-based, multi-component science guide is designed for…
Twenty years ago, when Daniel Miller first joined NEIWPCC as an environmental analyst, he was tasked with an ambitious endeavor: develop a plan for restoring Hudson River estuary habitats —…
The Hudson River Estuary Program, a program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), released an updated Action Agenda for 2021-2025 to serve as a conservation and restoration…
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has announced $349,922 in contract awards for three projects to help communities improve climate resiliency, mitigate local flooding, and restore aquatic…
Fifteen high school and college students from communities across the Hudson Valley recently completed an innovative two-week research program together with education staff and scientists at the Norrie Point Environmental Center…
Donning tan waders and face masks, volunteers and students from 13 schools ventured into the Hudson River and its tributaries this spring to collect and count tiny American eels. This…
In the state of New York, more than 100 public access sites, including parks, preserves, boat launches, and fishing piers along the shores of the tidal Hudson provide outstanding recreational,…