Originally published by 7 News WWNYTV on 4/27/2022 – Watch the news story here! By Zach Grady WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Officials along the St. Lawrence watershed are on alert after an invasive species is found in the St. Lawrence. A small population of the Eurasian Tench has been found in the St. Lawrence River […]
Trash Free River Program
Save The River volunteers have been cleaning up shoreline and boat slips for several years on both sides of the upper St. Lawrence River in an ongoing effort to make the St. Lawrence River “swimmable, fishable, and drinkable now and for generations to come”
Catch and Release Program
Since 1987 Save The River has promoted catch and release fishing for species threatened on the St. Lawrence River to improve the overall health of the St. Lawrence River and to ensure a healthy, sustainable fishery.
Beach Watch Water Quality Monitoring Program
Since 1999, Save The River’s BeachWatch program has monitored swimming water quality at popular swimming areas along the River. Each summer, Save The River staff and volunteers collect water samples at 6 different locations.
Sustainability
“Replace Single-Use Plastics” program. Started in fall 2018, instrumental in the passage of ban of single-use plastic bags. STR is now advocating for passage of NYS legislation to ban polystyrene take out food containers and polystyrene packaging fill material.
River Days 2022
July 29th & 30th
Save The River’s Trash Free River cleanups are community-based and volunteer oriented shoreline cleanups. This event will work in various locations between Cape Vincent and Massena. Don't miss our Volunteer Appreciation Party on July 30th! More info will be available soon.
Latest News
Thousand Islands Land Trust buys Blind Bay as Customs and Border Protection project loomed
Originally published by Spectrum News on 4/25/2022 By Brian Dwyer Click here to watch the interview video with Jeff Garnsey Customs and Border Protection has long had a station on Wellesley Island up in the North Country, but it says that building is no longer able to provide what the agency needs and it had […]
A Win for St. Lawrence River Muskie Spawning Habitat
From Blue Fish Radio By Lawrence Gunther Here’s a truly amazing story about diverse stakeholders coming together to protect vital Muskie spawning habitat. It starts with The Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper John Peach, who also serves as the Executive Director of Save The River, when he discovered plans by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to […]