Our 'Hudson River Stewards' Interactive Display
We are interested in your thoughts and ideas as we plan a wall display in the Field Station focused on our Hudson River Stewards!

These are the individuals and groups that have contributed to our understanding, our connection and our ability to better protect the Hudson River Estuary. Through a combination of images and short text we will share 12 different stories in our display. (Note that we can add others on our website so this will be a living piece). Below you will see a list of topics suggested for inclusion as a panel in the display. These have been gathered from community members and colleagues. We would appreciate feedback on these, as well as other suggestions you might have, but please remember we can only include 12! We will continue to collect ideas and feedback from the community through the month of July so please contribute.  Thank you!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Margie Turrin, Director of Educational Field Programs, mkt@ldeo.columbia.edu 
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Establishment of the Palisades Interstate Park highlighting the work of the NJ State Federation of Women’s Clubs in protecting the Palisades from blasting & quarrying, preserving our views and the majestic Palisades sill corridor.
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1982 establishment of the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve designating 4 Hudson River tidal wetlands sites (including Piermont Marsh) as field laboratories for estuarine research, stewardship and education. (Emphasizing  that the Piermont Marsh boasts a rich birding habitat including bald eagle, osprey, herons, double-crested cormorants and many more as well as a long climate archive in the pollen and sediments).
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Preservation of our native history on the Hudson, focusing on the Wicker’s Creek (Weckquaesgeek) archaeological site & protected public beach access in Dobbs Ferry. This is the site of Native American encampments for 6,000 years.
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Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson and Clearwater, three strong groups  that formed in the 1960s and have been leaders in creating change on the Hudson through legal battles, land protection, advocacy and education.
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Community Science Projects as a way to engage members of the community in the science and data collection - highlighting projects like the SAV (Submerged Aquatic Vegetation) monitoring, glass eel montoring, oyster monitoring, enterrococus monitoring, hook mountain hawk watch and others.
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Underwater mapping of our waterways, both the ocean and the Hudson. The story of Lamont’s Marie Tharp and her work allowing  us to see below the surface, followed by the work of Robin Bell and team on the Hudson River Mapping program to better understand our underwater habitats.
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Hudson River School of art and the many artists through time who serve as advocates, visionaries and protectors of the Hudson as a viewscape and natural treasure.
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History of Hudson River fishermen and their role in protecting the river, focusing on a few of the fishers’ personal stories
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Historic Fort Comfort Inn & swimming beach as a testiment to a time when the river was swimmable and a place of recreation and inspiration.
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Student high school and undergraduate internship & research programs focused on the Hudson River and its marshes, like our Next Generation of Hudson River Educators, Secondary School Field Research Program, and numerous other programs for students throughout the estuary.
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Harriman Park Trailside Museum and Nature Trails at Bear Mountain and the beginnings of naturalist education, training and careers for young people in the regional nature parks under Ruby Jolliffe, superintendent of the camp department, and Uncle Benny Hyde, naturalist from AMNH.
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Organizations and Agencies that are dedicated to researching and protecting the Hudson River and its asset such as the Hudson River Estuary Program, the Hudson RIver Foundation, the Hudson RIver Environmental Society, and the Hudson River Watershed Alliance.
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Rockland Water Coalition and their work to stop the desalination plant in Haverstraw Bay, the section of the river with the highest designation as a critical habitat for fish and wildlife.
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Education Programs like the estuary-wide “Day in the Life of the Hudson & Harbor” project that annually trains and supports ~ 5000 students & educators to sample and contribute to our understanding of the Hudson River estuary.
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I would like to add the following idea(s) for consideration (please feel free to add more than one idea).
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