Organizations

The following organizations are active in the Fishkill Creek watershed:

Fishkill Creek Watershed Association

Board of Directors: Pete Berasi, Richard Dennison, Dave Eberle, Lalita Malik, and Rick Witt
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Yahoo Group Listserve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fishkillwatershed/
Website: http://www.fishkillcreekwatershed.org

Regular Meetings: 1st Monday of every month, 7:00-9:00 p.m., in the Cross Room, East Fishkill Library, Rt. 376, Hopewell Junction, New York. Meetings are Open to the Public, and volunteers are encouraged to attend and participate.

Mission: To encourage individuals and entities, both public and private, to work for the protection of the natural environment within the Fishkill Creek Watershed (We are a volunteer, non-advocacy group).

The FCWA is guided by a Non-Advocacy Policy and new organizational Bylaws (2010), along with a Watershed Management Plan. For more information, see the Fishkill Creek Watershed Association website or the Fishkill Creek Section of the Community Forum.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (CCEDC)

Environment Program
Carolyn Klocker, Environmental Educator
2715 Rt. 44, Millbrook, NY 12545
Tel: 845-677-8223 x 135
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Web: www.ccedutchess.org

The CCEDC Environment Program helps to build the long term capacity of watershed organizations by developing and implementing stakeholder initiatives, facilitating meetings, watershed surveys, cleanup projects, and stream assessments, providing GIS tools and maps, and working on education and outreach.

Hudson River Watershed Alliance

Barbara Kendall, Coordinator
Hudson River Watershed Alliance
137 Ridge Road
Dover Plains, NY 12522
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Web: http://hudsonwatershed.org

 

Watersheds

Events

  • River Keeper Sweep

    Jun 2 Sat

    Date: Saturday, June 2
    Location: Many locations: riverkeeper.org/sweep

    Riverkeeper has revived this Hudson Valley-wide day of service for the Hudson River. The Sweep empowers volunteers throughout the Hudson River watershed to clear garbage from trails on water and land, do outreach on important environmental issues, or to take on other meaningful service projects. Organize a project, and Riverkeeper will support you and help turn out volunteers to help. Learn more, or register to volunteer for an existing project at: riverkeeper.org/sweep
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  • Rain Barrel Building Workshop: Pawling

    Jun 5 Tues

    Date: Tuesday, June 5, 6:30pm
    Location: Lathrop Building, Lakeside Park, 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling, NY.

    The cost of the workshop is $45. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, contact Angela at (845) 677-8223, ext. 114. Your spot in the workshop is not held until we receive your payment. These workshops fill quickly and are on a first come, first serve basis.

    This workshop is being hosted and organized by the Town of Pawling Planning Department and the Dutchess Watershed Coalition.

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  • Rain Barrel Building Workshop: Stanford

    Jun 9 Sat

    Date: Saturday, June 9, 10:00am
    Location: Town Hall Hill, 26 Town Hall Road, Stanford, NY

    The cost of the workshop is $45. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, contact Angela at (845) 677-8223, ext. 114. Your spot in the workshop is not held until we receive your payment. These workshops fill quickly and are on a first come, first serve basis.

    This workshop is being hosted by the Town of Stanford and organized by the Wappinger Creek Watershed Intermunicipal Council & the Dutchess Watershed Coalition.

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