Save The River staff and volunteers gathered for ‘I Love My Parks’ Day at the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center for a shoreline cleanup along Eel Bay. The group removed 101 pounds of garbage from the shore, including bits of polystyrene, a tire, lumber, and microplastics. To learn about future Trash Free River cleanups or to […]
Save Blind Bay
Blind Bay is an environmental treasure and has open, protected wetlands. It is one of the most prolific muskellunge spawning areas in the region and has been monitored since 1990. Blind Bay is home to 53 species and multiple NYS Species of Concern and Species of Conservation Need.
Trash Free River
We're back with our cleanups this year and our River Days event on July 28th-29th. Volunteer today!
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.
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Earth Day Trash Free River cleanups
National Grid and #TeamSeas sponsored Trash Free River cleanups during Earth Day weekend. Volunteers from National Grid spent Friday, April 21st, cleaning the shorelines at Wilson’s Bay in Cape Vincent, where 165 pounds of trash including microplastics and lumber were removed. Save The River (STR) staff also led shoreline cleanups with local volunteers in Fishers […]
Save The River receives Bass Pro Shops donation
Save The River’s John Peach was presented with a donation from Bass Pro Shops’ Justin Naymick and Seana Taylor. Save The River will be using gear donated from Bass Pro Shops to support our Common Tern restoration program and Trash Free River cleanups. Bass Pro Shops has been a longtime supporter of Save The River’s […]