After watching this, I knew that this film should be viewed by
anybody living near the Hudson River. It is a powerful and
thought-provoking documentary.
http://www.swimfortheriver.com/
Here is the place to learn about "A Day in the Life of the
Hudson River". Previous "Snapshot Day" data is available to
review.
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/k12/snapshotday/
This is an organization that helps monitor the Hudson River with
the goal of empowering both students and educators to help make
the River cleaner and healthier.
http://www.hudsonbasin.org/index.html
The Beczak Center is a local "treasure" in nearby Yonkers and a
must visit for anybody interested in learning about the Hudson
River.
http://www.beczak.org/
The Hudson River Museum is an eclectic and historic building in
Yonkers filled with wonderful exhibits. There are lots of great
Hudson River connections in this local museum.
http://www.hrm.org/
This website is a great source for Hudson River information.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5102.html
This is the official website of the Clearwater organization and a
great place to stay connected with the historic Hudson River.
http://www.clearwater.org/
Mr. Christopher Letts of the Hudson River Foundation is one of a
kind! His bald eagle watches, blue crab festivals and shad
festivals are unique, informative and lots of fun. This is his
organization's website.
http://www.hudsonriver.org
This is one of the organizations that supports the Hudson River
in so many different ways.
http://www.riverkeeper.org/
This website was created when the Hudson River was nominated for
designation as an American Heritage River.
http://www.epa.gov/rivers/98rivers/hudsonplan.html
"The Hudson River Valley is one of 40 Congressionally designated
National Heritage Areas in the United States. As one of the most
important regions in the United States, it is the fountainhead of
a truly American identity. Recognizing the area's national value,
Congress formed the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in
1996 to recognize, to preserve, to protect, and to interpret the
nationally-significant history and resources of the Valley for
the benefit of the nation." (from the website introduction)
http://www.hudsonrivervalley.net/
This is the outstanding organization that helped create
Irvington's Scenic Hudson Park on the Hudson River.
http://www.scenichudson.org/
There is lots of great Hudson River information at this website.
http://www.thirteen.org/clearwater/index.html#
A place to find lots of great Hudson River information.
http://www.hudsonriver.com/
This is a link from the New York Public Library system's website
with interesting related River information.
http://www.nypl.org/research/hudson/
This informative site focuses on the PCBs issue related to the
Hudson River.
http://www.epa.gov/hudson/
This is the website of the Hudson River Maritime Museum; a
museum dedicated to the "preservation of the maritime history of
the Hudson River Valley".
http://www.hrmm.org/
This is a nice overview of the Hudson River School of painting.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/icon/hudson.html
This website contains information for students, educators, and
anybody interested in the history, culture, and conservation of
the Hudson River Valley.
http://www.hhr.highlands.com/wadeindex.html
2009 will mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's trip up
the Hudson River. This website is all about the big celebration!
http://www.hudson400.com/
Welcome to the official website of the Hudson River Valley
National Heritage Area. This is the "landscape that defined
America" and we invite you to explore the region and learn more
about our shared heritage. (from the website homepage)
http://www.hudsonrivervalley.com/
The Half Moon is a full-scale, operating replica of the Dutch
ship of exploration that Henry Hudson sailed in 1609. The Half
Moon is a traveling museum that conducts programs about the
unique history of the Dutch colony called New Netherland. This
is museum's website.
http://www.halfmoon.mus.ny.us/livinghistory.htm
This is the place to find out all about those incredible
lighthouses.
http://www.hudsonlights.com/
Learn about some of the history of Croton Point Park from this
website.
http://brickcollecting.com/croton.htm
This is big year for the Hudson River and a great place to find
out about what is happening related to the River.
http://www.exploreny400.com/Home.aspx