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Save The River! Thousand Islands – Clayton NY on the St. Lawrence River

Save The River! Thousand Islands - Clayton NY on the St. Lawrence River

Save The River! is a non-profit, member-based environmental organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the ecological integrity of the Upper St. Lawrence River through advocacy, education and research.

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Sustainability

October 8, 2020

Enforcement of New York’s Plastic Bag Ban Starts Oct. 19, 2020

DEC will begin enforcement of the State’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, 2020. The plastic bag ban, which went into effect on

Category iconLatest News,  Sustainability

October 6, 2020

Successful St. Lawrence River trash cleanup is an indicator for severe plastic pollution, local leaders state

Originally published by ABC50 NOW  on 10/2/2020 By: Isabella Colello Save the River, Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper recently hosted

Category iconBeach Watch,  Latest News,  Sustainability

June 30, 2020

Clean Up Your Boathouse!

Save The River is launching a new campaign for summer 2020. The goal is to encourage residents to do their part to keep our beautiful River

Category iconLatest News,  Sustainability

June 25, 2020

Encourage NYS to Enforce Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags

  Save The River, Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper®, is urging NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos to immediately begin the enforcement of New York’s

Category iconLatest News,  Sustainability

May 6, 2020

Distribution, abundance, and diversity of microplastics in the upper St. Lawrence River

Originally Published in Environmental Pollution: Volume 260, May 2020, 113994 By Alex Crew, Irene Gregory-Eaves & Anthony

Category iconLatest News,  Sustainability Tag iconadvocacy,  microplastics,  sustainability,  water pollution

April 22, 2020

Earth Day 2020

From The Riverkeeper: Fifty years ago Earth Day was a call to action by environmental activists who were so alarmed at the pollution of the

Category iconLatest News,  Sustainability

February 22, 2020

“As plastic bag ban nears, city businesses seek alternatives”

As plastic bag ban nears, city businesses seek alternatives By Elliot Weld, Originally published by The Palladium-Times on February 21,

Category iconSustainability

Save The River was designated the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper and is a member of the international Waterkeeper Alliance. The Waterkeeper Alliance is the world’s fastest growing environmental movement, with more than 300+ local Waterkeepers patrolling rivers, lakes and coastal waterways on 6 continents

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409 Riverside Drive
Clayton, NY 13624

(315) 686-2010
info@savetheriver.org

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