NOAA is presenting informational sessions on the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. All four counties that have shorelines bordering the proposed sanctuary have recommended the approval of the sanctuary. Save The River encourages you to attend one of the public comment sessions or send your written comments to NOAA. From NOAA Proposed Lake Ontario National […]
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”
19th Annual Run for the River™
Registration is now live for our 19th Annual Run for the River™ 5K!
Register before July 1st if you want to add this year's t-shirt to your registration.
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.
In The Schools Program
Save The River believes that education is the key to understanding the local environment around us.
To create a better understanding of the St. Lawrence River and the role it plays in our communities, Save The River has teamed up with North Country school districts to develop a special program that connects students directly to the River and instill life-long interest in the stewardship of the St. Lawrence River and its natural environment.