Organizations

The following organizations are active in the Wappinger Creek watershed:

The Wappinger Creek Watershed Intermunicipal Council (WIC)

Chair: Bruce Doneganwiclogo
Vice Chair: Matthew Alexander
Contact c/o Carolyn Klocker, CCEDC
2715 Rt. 44, Millbrook, NY 12545Tel: 845-677-8223 x 135
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Regular Quarterly Meetings are held the 1st Friday of the month in January, April, July & October, at 8:00am; meetings are held in various locations throughout the watershed; Contact the WIC for exact location. The WIC Working group also meets monthly. All meetings are open to the public and volunteers are welcome! For Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Events, see the Wappinger Section of the Community Forum.

The WIC maintains a yahoo group listserve for members and volunteers; members of the public are encouraged to join by contacting the WIC (above). The WIC is guided by Organizational Bylaws, Organizational Goals (2007-2010), and a Watershed Management Plan. Download the WIC Brochure here.

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

 

Wappinger Creek

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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