https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pfas-forever-chemicals-one-fish-us-lakes-rivers-month-contaminated-water/ FACT: “Forever chemicals” are contaminating Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River fish and our local waterways. PFAS, the general acronym describing a class of thousands of chemicals that don’t break down, were found in 100% of NNY waterways that we tested last year. Now, a national study just released this week found extremely high […]
Winter Environmental Conference
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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.
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act
A family of dangerous emerging contaminants, PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, poses a serious risk to human health and the wellbeing of our nation’s waterways. PFAS are often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly over long periods of time and accumulate in people and our food chains, wildlife, aquatic life, plants, and the environment.
Save Blind Bay
Oppose CBP IN Blind Bay
Blind Bay is an environmental treasure and has open and protected wetlands. It has been one of the most prolific muskellunge spawning areas in the region and has been monitored since 1990. Blind Bay is also home to 53 fish species and multiple NYS Species of Concern and Species of Conservation Need.
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Kenneth Deedy Environmental Steward Intern 2023
The Kenneth Deedy Environmental Steward assists the Save The River (STR), Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT), and the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center (MACNC) trustees and staff to better serve their missions. This Steward will spend (3) weeks respectively at each organization immersing themselves in the 1000 Islands region and what it is to be an environmental steward. During summer […]
Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition Letter
Great Lakes Coalition – Support FY2023 funding priorities v.House