The Hudson River Foundation

10/07/2026

This year’s NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program Conference, "Shared Work, Lasting Impact: Cultivating Effective Partnerships," will bring together partners from across the region to exchange ideas, strengthen connections, and advance shared priorities for the Hudson-Raritan Estuary. We’re pleased to announce the keynote speakers who will kick off and conclude this year’s conference!

Amanda Lefton, Commissioner of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, will deliver the opening keynote, setting the stage for a day focused on collaboration and shared action across the Estuary.

The conference will close with "Fish Stories: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," featuring Shannon White (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)), John Waldman (The City University of New York), and moderator Chris Bowser (NYS Department of Environmental Conservation), bringing together perspectives on striped bass, sturgeon, and eels—and what these iconic species can tell us about the Hudson River.

Join us November 12 at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Learn more and register by October 21: https://buff.ly/6qFszIB

10/06/2026

Today, Hudson River Foundation staff joined students and educators across the region for Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor.

Our team participated at sites around New York City, including East River Park, where NEST+m students collected data, made observations, and explored what local conditions can tell us about the health of our shared waterways.

This annual field science program gives students the opportunity to step into the role of environmental scientists for the day, contributing to a regional snapshot of the Hudson River and New York Harbor while building deeper connections to the waters around them.

Here’s a snapshot from today’s activities at East River Park!

10/06/2026

The September edition of our Tidal Exchange newsletter is out now!

In this issue, we’re spotlighting Terry Doss of the Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute and highlighting reflections from National Estuaries Week and NYC Climate Week.

You can also find registration information for our 2026 NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program Conference, explore new funding opportunities, and find upcoming events, jobs, and announcements from organizations across the region.

Read the full issue: https://buff.ly/c0KlOhK

09/30/2026

There’s less than one month left to register for the 2026 NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program Conference!

Join us on November 12 for Shared Work, Lasting Impact: Cultivating Effective Partnerships, a full-day conference focused on the work partners are leading across the Estuary and how collaboration can help move the 2025-2035 Action Agenda forward.

The day will bring together practitioners, researchers, managers, community leaders, and decision-makers for panels, poster presentations, and interactive workshops exploring how partnerships can turn shared estuary goals into action.

📅 November 12, 2026
📍 CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
🎟️ Tickets are on sale through October 21

Register now: https://buff.ly/w2HreMI

09/29/2026

Calling all public space stewards!

Does your group help maintain, improve, or bring people together in parks, gardens, waterfronts, beaches, greenways, trails, or other public spaces across the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary?

Take the Public Space Partners Survey to help count, map, and connect the civic groups, nonprofits, and volunteers strengthening public spaces across the region.

Your response can help make your group’s work more visible to agencies, funders, volunteers, neighbors, researchers, and other stewardship partners—and help build a better understanding of public space stewardship across the Estuary.

The survey takes about 15-30 minutes to complete, and respondents will be entered into a raffle to win one of ten $100 gift cards.

Be counted. Get connected.

Take the survey: https://www.psps.nyc/

09/29/2026

During Climate Week NYC, Hudson River Foundation President and CEO Jonathan Kramer joined VentureWell and partners at the Funders Aligned for Sustainability Transformations (FAST) Forum for conversations on aligning philanthropy, public support, and private-sector resources to help sustainability solutions move forward.

We’re grateful to be part of these conversations and to connect with colleagues working to strengthen the pathways between research, innovation, and action!

09/28/2026

Celebrating World Rivers Day! 🏞️

The system stretches from the Adirondacks to the Atlantic, supporting millions of people, hundreds of fish and wildlife species, and a wide range of connected habitats and communities.

At the Hudson River Foundation, we support research and collaborations that help protect and improve the river, its estuary, and the communities and ecosystems connected to them.

09/25/2026

Congratulations to Miami University ecologist Tyler Wagner and team on their recent award from the Foundation's Sturgeon Net Conservation Benefit Program to study sturgeon movement and vessel traffic in New York Harbor! We’re glad to see this work spotlighted and look forward to the insights it will bring as researchers work to reduce vessel-strike risks and advance science-based conservation options for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon.

Tyler Wagner’s team will track sturgeon and cargo ships to reduce collision risks

09/24/2026

UPDATE: Due to expected weather on Saturday, AQUA COSMOS will only be available to experience tonight, Friday, September 25. See original post below for details.

Looking to cap off NYC Climate Week with an immersive art experience?

The Hudson Canyon is coming to Brooklyn Bridge Park!

This Friday and Saturday, Wildlife Conservation Society, ArtW, and multimedia artist Anita Glesta will premiere AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon, an immersive video projection that transforms the Brooklyn Bridge into a gateway to one of the Atlantic’s most remarkable underwater ecosystems.

Located about 100 miles off the coast of New York City, the Hudson Canyon is the largest submarine canyon along the Atlantic Coast and an important marine habitat connected to the waters we care for closer to shore.

📅 September 25-26
⏰ 7:00–10:00 PM
📍 View from Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Presented through NYC DOT's art program.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/n8yPkX6

09/24/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program Conference!

This year’s theme, “Shared Work, Lasting Impact: Cultivating Effective Partnerships,” will explore how collaboration can help move the 2025-2035 Action Agenda forward by turning shared priorities into action.

Join us for a full day of panels, poster presentations, and interactive workshops, including sessions on community-led stewardship, cross-sector partnerships, adaptive management, water quality and flood resilience, environmental arts, and more.

📅 November 12, 2026
📍 CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
🎟️ Tickets are on sale through October 21

Register now: https://buff.ly/w2HreMI