named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Strengthening and Supporting Watershed Groups
Provides technical support, capacity building, and networking opportunities for community-based watershed organizations across the region.
Tracing the Tannery Brook
Community engagement initiative focused on the history and ecology of the Tannery Brook watershed, promoting local stewardship and education.
Work on Watersheds Report
Documents and shares accomplishments of 32 watershed groups in the Hudson River watershed, highlighting collaborative stewardship and conservation efforts.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Advocates for social justice through organizational actionsDemonstrates institutional solidarity with social justice movements by postponing fundraising events such as the Toast to the Tribs in 2020 to align with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Workplace DEI Research and Training 1 activity
- Conducts DEIJ capacity-building and resource developmentConducts DEI training and visioning sessions, supports the development of DEIJ resource guides for watershed organizations, and hosts public programs to share strategies and case studies on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within the watershed community.
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Lake and Watershed Monitoring & Assessment 1 activity
- Coordinates community science and research initiativesLeads and coordinates scientific research efforts, including a large-scale community science water quality monitoring program across hundreds of locations in the Hudson River watershed, research on watershed group effectiveness, and collaboration with the Billion Oyster Project to restore oyster populations in New York City waters.
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Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Documents and publishes organizational and partner researchPublishes annual reports, strategic plans, and research papers to document accomplishments, guide future work, and compile findings on the role and impact of watershed groups in the Hudson River watershed.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Hosts educational and public engagement eventsOrganizes and hosts public programs, including the Breakfast Lecture series, webinars on topics such as dam removal, and DEIJ-focused workshops and conference sessions, to educate and engage communities in watershed protection and restoration.
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Beach and Waterway Cleanup Initiatives 1 activity
- Organizes annual volunteer stewardship eventsCreated and leads Riverkeeper Sweep, an annual day of service that engages volunteers in hands-on stewardship activities on the Hudson River.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Produces and distributes educational materialsProduces and distributes the Watershed Digest email newsletter, factsheets, and downloadable PDF maps of the Hudson River watershed and its subwatersheds, including the Upper Hudson, Mohawk River, and Hudson River Estuary regions, to share organizational updates, event information, and educational content.
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Watershed Conservation & Stewardship 1 activity
- Supports and collaborates with watershed groupsProvides technical support, capacity building, and networking opportunities for community-based watershed groups across the Hudson River watershed, including inter-municipal councils and local advocates, to protect and restore local water resources.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$244K
Contributions & grants$198K81%
Program service revenue$29K12%
Investment income$40%
Other revenue$17K
expenses
Total expenses$258K
Program expenses67%
Admin / overhead33%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$148K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$97K
Cash$72K
Investments$0
Liabilities$62K
Net assets$35K
Liquid reserves3.3 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +48.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 13
- ADRIANA BELTRANI — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTIANNA BENNETT — DIRECTOR
- CODY ARANA — DIRECTOR
- DAN SHAPLEY — DIRECTOR
- DANIELLE BISSETT — DIRECTOR
- EMILY SVENSON — DIRECTOR
- JULIA EISENBERG — DIRECTOR
- MATTHEW SHOOK — PRESIDENT
- MICHAEL FINEWOOD — VICE PRESIDE
- MIKE MCCANN — DIRECTOR
- PAMMI PRICE — DIRECTOR
- PATRICIA GARDNER — TREASURER
- SARAH BETH CADIEUX — SECRETARY
relationships · 56
Who they work with
- Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Partner — Board member Pammi Price is employed as Preserve Naturalist and Educator at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, indicating a professional connection.
- Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Battenkill Conservancy Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Billion Oyster Project Partner — Board member Mike McCann is the Director of Science and Research at Billion Oyster Project, indicating a professional connection.
- Bronx River Alliance Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Casperkill Watershed Alliance Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Catskill Creek Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Environmental Policy Innovation Center Partner — Board member Danielle Bissett is affiliated with the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, indicating a professional connection.
- Fall Kill Watershed Coalition Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Friends of Lake Algonquin Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Friends of the Great Swamp (FroGS) Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Friends of the Kayaderosseras Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Gordon & Svenson LLP Partner — Board member Emily Svenson is a partner at Gordon & Svenson LLP, indicating a professional connection.
- Greater Stockport Creek Watershed Alliance Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Hudson River Estuary Program Government — Agency initiative partner in the Hudson River watershed.
- Hudson River Valley Greenway Partner — Board member Cody Arana is employed by the Hudson River Valley Greenway, indicating a professional connection between the organizations.
- Hudson River Watershed Network — Organization operates as a collective voice across the Hudson River watershed.
- Hudson River Watershed Alliance Network — Self-identified as a collaborative network of community groups, organizations, municipalities, agencies, and individuals working together on watershed health.
- Kromma Kill Watershed Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Lower Esopus Watershed Partnership Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Minisceongo Creek Watershed Alliance Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Mohawk River Basin Program Government — Agency initiative partner in the Hudson River watershed.
- Mohawk River Watershed Coalition Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Mohawk Watershed Alliance Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Monhagen Brook Watershed Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- Moodna Creek Watershed Intermunicipal Council Partner — Local watershed partner group in the Hudson River watershed.
- NATURE lab Partner — Collaborates with NATURE lab in Troy on community science and water quality research projects.
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Empowerment for Collective Stewardshipmethodology: community_empowermentBy uniting and empowering local communities, the organization fosters collective action to protect shared water resources, because engaged communities are more effective in long-term environmental stewardship and advocacy.
- Community Science for Public Engagement and Data Qualitymethodology: community_scienceBy integrating community science into water quality research, the organization enhances data collection while engaging the public, because participatory monitoring increases both the volume of reliable data and public investment in watershed health.
- Watershed-Scale Collaborative Governancemethodology: watershed_approachBy applying a watershed approach, the organization enables cross-jurisdictional collaboration to address water quality and flooding, integrating social and environmental justice because ecological and community resilience are best achieved at the natural hydrological scale of the watershed.