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Uniting and empowering communities to protect our shared waters Please donate today at: www.hudsonwatershed.org/donate-now

The objective of the Hudson River Watershed Alliance is to support a network of information sharing, innovation and learning, and effective watershed stewardship in the Hudson River watershed. The specific objectives for our work include:

• Build the capacity, effectiveness and sustainability of existing and emerging watershed groups and watershed stewards;

• Support a watershed network throug

hout the Hudson River Watershed, with the intention of building an educated water constituency; and

• Strengthen the collective voice of watershed groups and watershed interests in the Hudson Valley. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization dependent on grants and donations from our generous supporters to support our mission.

06/11/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Watershed WaveMaker Awardees!

Last week, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance hosted the WaveMaker Awards Benefit at The Falcon in Marlboro. We were honored to recognize the impact of this year's awardees: John Garver from Union College, Dany Davis from New York City Department of Environmental Protection / NYC Watershed (award accepted by Beth Reichheld and Mark Vian), the Saw Kill Watershed Community from Red Hook, and Jessica Kuonen from New York Sea Grant.

The WaveMakers each have made a real difference, from a small watershed in Dutchess County, to the Hudson River Estuary, and from the Catskills watersheds that provide drinking water to 9 million New Yorkers, to the mighty Mohawk River.

You can learn more about each awardee from the awards presentation videos and panel discussion, available on the Hudson River Watershed Alliance's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsRms9-oGB2YjTYtNkgg0mZI8QZ9CRYSW

Photos by Jack Torry, Marist University '26.

06/10/2026

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance, New York Sea Grant, and Pace University’s Land Use Law Center brought the award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) training program to members of the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network this spring.

The 2026 cohort included the Town of North Greenbush, Town of New Lebanon, Town of Hurley, Town of Stanford, Rockland County, and Ulster County. This group convened at the Hudson Area Library in Hudson, NY for three full days in April and May for presentations, mapping flood vulnerabilities, and sharing their work and questions about land use processes and opportunities to improve local flood resilience.

The Pace University Land Use Law Center provided participating municipalities with a set of potential strategies to consider using the Resilience Implementation and Strategic Enhancements (RISE) Local Assessment Tool, developed by FEMA and EPA. The Pace team reviewed each municipality’s current zoning and comprehensive plan to understand how the community is currently addressing resilience, along with opportunities to refine laws and policies in a way that improves resilience and helps achieve local goals.

Each participating municipality left the program with a trained leadership group, as well as an implementation plan for next steps on flood resiliency.

The Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network connects local governments committed to taking actionable steps to manage current and future flood risks. The Flood Resilience Network is co-facilitated by New York Sea Grant and the Hudson River Watershed Alliance. More info: https://www.hvfloodresiliencenetwork.org/

This program was supported by funding from The Nature Conservancy's Climate Resilience Grant Program.

05/27/2026

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance's WaveMaker Awards Benefit is next week! Do you have your tickets? We hope you'll join us!

Wednesday, June 3 from 6-8:30 pm at Live at the Falcon in Marlboro.
More information and tickets: https://hudsonwatershed.org/wavemaker/

The WaveMaker Awards Benefit is the Hudson River Watershed Alliance's annual fundraiser, a celebration of this year's WaveMaker awardees, and an opportunity to gather and connect as a community.

We'll gather for networking and conversations on the decks of the Falcon, which overlook the dramatic waterfalls of the Lattintown Creek. Enjoy drinks, hot & cold appetizers, and the company of people from all over the region.

We'll present awards to our well-deserved 2026 Watershed WaveMaker awardees: ceremony: John Garver from Union College, Dany Davis from NYC Department of Environmental Protection, the Saw Kill Watershed Community, and Jessica Kuonen from New York Sea Grant. The awardees will join us for a panel discussion to share their perspectives and insights.

The event also features two sets of live music from A World of Science, the collaborative musical effort of Hudson Valley musicians Libby and Keir Zemaitis. Their work bridges folk, classical, and electronic traditions with an unmistakably experimental spirit.

Come celebrate our WaveMaker awardees, the vast network of rivers and streams that flow to the Hudson River, and the communities that work to protect them.

Past WaveMaker Awards Benefit photos by Ava Battinelli and Amanda Cabanillas.

WaveMaker awardee photos by Matt Milless and Cassie Corrigan Drymala.

05/19/2026

It was an honor to represent the Hudson River watershed at River Network's conference in San Antonio, Texas last week.

Just a few highlights (pictured) included:

- exploring the San Pedro Creek Culture Park, which combines flood control, stormwater management, ecological restoration, art, culture, and history in the heart of San Antonio;

- presenting on the Hudson River Watershed Alliance's innovative watershed group capacity-building programs to a full breakout room, with Hannah Mico from River Network (note: they are all on their phones to complete an interactive prompt!);

- celebrating river heroes at Confluence Park, an award-winning living laboratory that manages stormwater and honors the San Antonio River watershed;

- inspiring conference sessions, including a showcase of indigenous water artists and activists; and

- kayaking down the Mission Reach section of the San Antonio River, which transformed a 1950s-era concrete channel into an urban ecosystem restoration project for people to recreate and nature to flourish.

Not pictured are all the amazing conversations with fellow attendees from all across the continent, whose work is so inspiring and informative for all that we do in New York State's Hudson Valley. We're so grateful to be in community with you all!

05/12/2026

Thrilled to be representing the Hudson River watershed at in San Antonio, TX, hosted by River Network!

Photo from the conference welcome session, with Emily Vail, Executive Director from the Hudson River Watershed Alliance; Andrea Lubberts, Program Manager from Plaster Creek Stewards in Michigan; and Rakeem Ford, Grants Director from River Network.

05/08/2026

The Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network (FRN) connects local governments committed to taking actionable steps to manage current and future flood risks. The Network helps municipal governments from throughout the Hudson Valley access resources and navigate complex processes, while providing a platform for peer learning and support around flooding.

The Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network was well-represented last week at the April 28-30 New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NYSFSMA) Conference in Utica, NY. NYSFSMA brings together New York State professionals to foster awareness, information exchange and cooperation in the floodplain and stormwater management fields.

Emily Vail, Executive Director of the H‌udson River Watershed Alliance, provided a plenary presentation focused on how the Flood Resilience Network has brought municipal leaders and partner organizations together for peer learning, networking, and training since its founding in 2018. We discussed how the 2023 Strategic Roadmap set our course, the Network's unique structure, innovative programs that were launched in 2025, and how we're measuring impact.

Jessica Kuonen, New York Sea Grant, also shared Flood Resilience Network lessons learned at the conference's panel discussion on Regional Approaches to Promoting Flood Resilience for NYS Communities.

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance is a co-facilitator of the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network, with New York Sea Grant.

For more information, and to join the Network: https://www.hvfloodresiliencenetwork.org/

05/05/2026

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance's WaveMaker Awards Benefit is coming up! Join us on Wednesday, June 3 from 6-8:30 pm at Live at the Falcon in Marlboro.

More information and tickets: https://hudsonwatershed.org/wavemaker/

But what is the WaveMaker Awards Benefit? It's the Hudson River Watershed Alliance's annual fundraiser, a celebration of this year's WaveMaker awardees, and an opportunity to gather and connect as a community.

The decks of the Falcon overlook the waterfalls of the Lattintown Creek, and we'll gather there with hot & cold appetizers and time for networking and conversations. The event features two sets of live music from A World of Science, the collaborative musical effort of Hudson Valley musicians Libby and Keir Zemaitis, whose work bridges folk, classical, and electronic traditions.

The formal program includes the awards ceremony, along with a panel discussion to learn from this year's awardees: John Garver from Union College, Dany Davis from NYC DEP, the Saw Kill Watershed Community, and Jessica Kuonen from New York Sea Grant.

We hope you will join us!

WaveMaker Awards Benefit photos by: Ava Battinelli and Amanda Cabanillas. WaveMaker awardee photos by: Matt Milless, and Cassie Corrigan Drymala.

04/14/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Watershed WaveMakers!

🎉 Join us to celebrate at the WaveMaker Awards Benefit!
🗓️ Wednesday, June 3
🕓 6-8:30 PM
📍 Live at The Falcon in Marlboro, NY
🔗 Register + more info: https://hudsonwatershed.org/wavemaker/

Each year, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance recognizes Watershed WaveMaker awardees to represent the diversity of successful watershed work in the region. This year, we’re honoring the work of:

John Garver from Union College: in recognition of John's impact in the Mohawk River watershed, including chairing the Mohawk Watershed Symposium, improving our shared understanding of this mighty river, and fostering the connections needed to make positive change.

Dany Davis from New York City Department of Environmental Protection / NYC Watershed: in recognition of Dany's watershed-based approach to improving stream and sediment management in Catskills streams, including innovative research, scientific advancements to improve how issues are diagnosed and projects are designed, effective storytelling, and mentoring of students.

Saw Kill Watershed Community: in recognition of 10 years of building strong stewardship programs and science-based advocacy, and the leadership of Karen Schneller-McDonald, who has just stepped down as chair after 10 years of service.

Jessica Kuonen from New York Sea Grant: in recognition of Jessica's regional impact working with communities to support local flood resilience, creating new tools and programs like MyCoast to document flooding, trainings on crisis communications to help municipalities keep people safe during floods, co-facilitating the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network, and more.

Photos: 2026 Watershed WaveMakers, clockwise from top left: John Garver (photo by Matt Milless), Dany Davis, Jessica Kuonen (photo by Cassie Corrigan Drymala), and Saw Kill Watershed Community. 🌊 👏

04/06/2026

The Hudson River Watershed Alliance is seeking committed people with diverse experiences to join our Board of Directors.

We have an active and working board seeking to diversify our skills, experiences, and membership, as well as strengthen our relationships with like-minded organizations across the Hudson Valley.

For more details on our board, who we are looking for, background on the Hudson River Watershed Alliance, board responsibilities, and our process, visit our website here: https://hudsonwatershed.org/join-our-board/

We are especially interested in people who have skills or experience with marketing, financial management, organizational development, and fundraising. We are also seeking experienced and well-networked individuals, with connections across the region. However, anyone who is interested should submit their information, as we are continuously seeking new candidates. Our nominations process is rolling, so you can submit information any time.

And, thanks to all of our current board members for their leadership and service!

04/02/2026

The City of Kingston's downtown waterfront is situated along the mouth of the Rondout Creek as it enters the Hudson River. During storms, the waterfront may be impacted by flooding from high river flows combined with high tides and storm surge.

In summer 2025, the City of Kingston partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to install a new river gage near the mouth of the Rondout Creek. The gage provides real-time, localized data on water level to better understand flooding and to inform emergency communications. You check it out here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-01372007/ =continuous-00065-0&period=P7D&showFieldMeasurements=true

On Thursday, April 9 from 12-1 pm, the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network will host a virtual Lunch & Learn to share this local flood preparedness case study. We'll hear how the project originated, context for regional water level datasets, how to have a gage installed in your community, and how the Stevens Institute of Technology and City of Kingston are collaborating to design a local forecast system to meet the needs of Kingston’s emergency response.

Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network programs and trainings are open to Members and Partners. Members are representatives from municipal and county governments in the Hudson River estuary watershed. This includes elected and appointed officials, staff, and volunteers. Partners are staff from agencies, regional organizations, or private-sector consulting firms working in the Hudson River estuary watershed that support Members’ flood resilience goals. Members and Partners can join FRN here: https://www.hvfloodresiliencenetwork.org/join

The Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network is co-facilitated by the Hudson River Watershed Alliance and New York Sea Grant, and supported by funding from the Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University.

Photo: Tidal Rondout Creek flooding in Kingston from December 2022, photo by Tania Barricklo, Kingston Daily Freeman.

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