At Wallkill River Summit, sources of contamination discussed and a plan for cleanup takes shape
In 2018, the state DEC listed the Wallkill River and several of its tributaries on a draft version of its “impaired waters” list.
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Fuel spill at Gardiner Airport reaches Wallkill River
Approximately 1,000 gallons of aviation fuel from the Gardiner Airport on Sand Hill Road were spilled onto the ground during the weekend of October 6 and 7, with enough seepage into the Wallkill River to alarm residents downstream, according to town officials and the DEC.
Wallkill River Festival held in New Paltz
The Wallkill River Watershed Alliance held its second annual Wallkill River Festival last Saturday at the Open Space Institute’s new River-to-Ridge trailhead on Springtown Road in New Paltz.
River-to-Ridge trailhead hosts Wallkill River Festival this Saturday
This festival is all about getting regular folks “down by the riverside” to remind one another what it is that needs rescuing, why and how.
Trail along Wallkill River opens in New Paltz; first leg in River-to-Ridge project
The completed three-quarter of a mile-long section of the trail runs along the Wallkill River from the Carmine Liberta Bridge to Springtown Road. When fully constructed, the six-mile long River-to-Ridge loop trail will connect the Village of New Paltz to the Shawangunk Ridge.
Fighting dirty: Wallkill River Summit discusses ways to fight river pollution
While the Wallkill is likely never going to be as bad off as the Cuyahoga River in Ohio, which actually caught fire in 1969, it’s got more than enough problems of its own, including harmful algae blooms.
Wallkill River Festival highlight water pollution
Did you know people used to swim in the Wallkill? To raise awareness of the environmental issues plaguing the river and to get more people involved in their work to clean it up, the Wallkill River Watershed Alliance is hosting the inaugural Wallkill River Festival this Saturday, October 7 from 2-6 p.m. at New Paltz Gardens for Nutrition.
Wallkill River will be celebrated with festival at Sojourner Truth Park in New Paltz
Members of the Wallkill River Watershed Alliance will be holding the first annual festival to celebrate the river at Sojourner Truth Park in New Paltz on October 7.
Summit sheds light on Wallkill River’s environmental woes
Nearly 100 scientists, agency representatives, elected officials, students and interested members of the general public gathered in the Student Union Building at SUNY New Paltz to share the latest information about the status of the watershed and what efforts are being pursued to improve water quality.
The Wallkill River Watershed Alliance is working to help clean up the Wallkill in New Paltz
Fifty years ago, most Hudson Valley residents thought that the river that runs through it was a lost cause. The