I Love My Park Day 2019 and Free Family Fishing Clinic May 4th at Norrie Point
Volunteers help cut brush in front of Norrie Point Environmental Center I Love My Park Day is an annual event that brings together thousands of volunteers to celebrate and enhance New York's parks, historic sites, and public lands. You can help spruce up these special places at a variety of locations including at Norrie Point Environmental Center [...]
Read More2019 Hudson River Research Reserve Management Plan
Official Press Release Available Here. The 2019 Hudson River Research Reserve Management Plan has been released. An update to the 2009 Management Plan, this new publication will provide a framework for the Reserve's direction and activities for the next five years. This new Management Plan will help guide the Hudson River National Research Reserve, as [...]
Read MoreI HEART Estuaries 2019 Social Media Campaign
Join in this February 12-14 as NERRA, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), and the Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP), partner up for their 7th year of their IHeartEstuaries social media campaign. This campaign was created to demonstrate local support for federal programs that benefit estuaries to Congress, NOAA, and other Federal agencies. Use the #IHeartEstuaries hashtag on [...]
Read MoreNew: updates to original case studies on shoreline projects detail site progression through the years
In 2013 and 2014, case study reports were written for the following 5 sites along the Hudson River: Habirshaw Park and Tidal Marsh, Foundry Dock Park, Esopus Meadows Preserve, Athens Fourth Street Kayak and Canoe Launch, and Coxsackie Boat Launch. These reports highlighted the ecologically enhanced shoreline projects that were implemented at each of these sites. [...]
Read MoreNew: design only case studies highlight prospective shoreline projects along the Hudson River
In 2018, design only case studies were written for the following demonstration sites: Ferry Landing at Nutten Hook in Stuyvesant, NY; Dockside Park in Cold Spring, NY; and Hudson Shores Park in Watervliet, NY. Shoreline projects have not been implemented at these sites. However, the design only case studies provide relevant information in regards to [...]
Read MoreJust released: short film on the importance of Sustainable Shorelines
The DEC has released their newest short film: "Sustainable Shorelines" as the third installment in their series Climate Smart Communities adaption actions. Watch this short video "Sustainable Shorelines" on DEC YouTube highlighting the shorelines of the Hudson River, futuristic shoreline projects in NYC, and how sustainable shorelines can help us achieve a more resilient future.
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