Our location next to two Great Lakes often gets overlooked by officials, but we are seeing success in our messaging that "New York is a Great Lakes State." That was the theme of our latest podcast episode. Listen by following our show Between Two Great Lakes. bnwaterkeeper.org/between-two-...
As a partner with Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN), our Riverwatch Volunteers join others in the Lake Erie Basin in data collection. With 143 volunteers & 800+ samples across 20 watersheds in 2023, the network is growing! Discover more at the link. bnwaterkeeper.org/riverwatch/#...
EPA announces $5.6 million to support Environmental Justice projects in Western New York. We were one of four entities in the Great Lakes Basin awarded funds to oversee an innovative watershed partnership funding model! www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
Happy International Women's Day from Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, a proudly women-led organization!
Tracking litter using the Clean Swell app directly connects our local information to the Ocean Conservancy’s largest marine debris database in the world, TIDES. It makes our data instantly accessible and supports efforts to address the root causes of litter pollution locally and globally.
Spring Sweep registration is open! Spots are limited at each of the 35+ sites so sign up early with friends and family to secure spots. Besides keeping our communities and waterways clean, it's a big day to collect lots of litter data to help in our advocacy efforts. bnwaterkeeper.org/cleanups/
The program is supported by NYSDEC and NYSDOH in collaboration with NYS Departments of Agriculture and Markets and State.
Congrats to Attica and Batavia, two more Niagara River Watershed communities, in addition to Holland, to receive free technical assistance to improve & protect their public drinking water sources & surrounding habitats through the Drinking Water Source Protection Program.
Perfect day to explore some of our current and future Buffalo Blueway sites. These images are from Seneca Bluffs along the Buffalo River. Lots of wildlife to see right within the City of Buffalo.
It's Skip the Straw day! The goal is to not use one, or find an environmentally friendly alternative. During Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, volunteers collected nearly 14 million straws and stirrers over 35 years. Learn more at the link. oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-s...
