Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak

CURB participated in the 18th Annual Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor event, organized by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Participants from over 50 sites sampled the Hudson River, collecting valuable data on water quality and the health of the river. This was the first time that the event was held virtually, with live streams and videos recorded for participating schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Horl4e7o1I

Join in virtual celebration with the Lower Hudson Partnership as we raise a pint to the water quality stewards who fuel our community monitoring programs, and dig into the world of green infrastructure. This screening will kick off with a tasting and toast of beers from partnering Gun Hill Brewery and Captain Lawrence Brewery followed by the screening of film portions from Water Blues, Green Solutions and Stormwater Pollution & Green Infrastructure. The segments of the films ...highlight the question of how communities have successfully implemented green infrastructure. The event will conclude with a moderated panel discussion about Westchester County infrastructure with guests MaryJane Shimsky (Westchester County Legislator, 12th District), Oded Holzinger (Groundwork Hudson Valley), Rebecca Pryor (Guardians of Flushing Bay/Riverkeeper), and Emily Vail (Hudson River Watershed Alliance). For more information: https://bit.ly/37QNQnD

Yesterday was our Annual Watershed Conference "plenary" session, featuring findings from the Hudson River Watershed Alliance's interviews of watershed groups, i...deas on collaborating with community organizations, and updates from NYS DEC on programs and opportunities. Thank you so much to our speakers: Ryan Palmer, Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak Emily Vail, Hudson River Watershed Alliance Michael Finewood, Pace University Tim McQueen, Envyus Sound & Multimedia Mark Lowery, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Office of Climate Change Libby Zemaitis, NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program Frances Dunwell, NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program Our conference continues Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with interactive trainings on communication, collaboration, and building shared leadership. More info and registration: https://hudsonwatershed.org/annual-watershed-conference-20/

Did you know that CURB's Director Ryan Palmer is also the President of the Hudson River Watershed Alliance Board of Directors?

Yesterday our staff had a busy day filming content for virtual lessons. They decided to wrap up the day with some Hudson River seining. This was our first time seining since the start of the pandemic and it was a great catch! Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY47k9Sioq8

Hudson River Watershed Alliance is so excited to present our virtual Annual Watershed Conference on October 26-30 at 1 PM. More info here: https://hudsonwatersh...ed.org/annual-watershed-conference-20/ In 2019-2020, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance conducted a needs assessment of our local watershed partners to better understand the barriers they face, along with their strengths and accomplishments. Our conference will focus on the needs of watershed groups, including trainings to meet those needs. All sessions will be held on Zoom, with each structured a little differently to best suit the material. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the sessions, and pay for their selected sessions only. Mon, Oct 26: Work on Watersheds During COVID-19 Panel Discussion Tues, Oct 27: Assessing Barriers and Opportunities for Clean Water Wed, Oct 28: Creating Connections for Science Communication Thurs, Oct 29: Collaborating on Water Quality Fri, Oct 30: Building Shared Leadership Register online: https://hudsonwatershed.org/annual-watershed-conference-20/

Wondering how to include environmental science and local environments when teaching virtually? Elisa Caref from the @SLCCURB will present on Place-based Education when Sheltering in Place Click here to register before October 1: http://ow.ly/WCuO50BxdAC

Join us on October 3 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a VIRTUAL K-12 Teacher Conference! Visit: mercy.edu/testprep to register

Although the center is still closed to the public, the CURB staff are safely conducting science research along our local Yonkers rivers. As part of the Lower Hudson Partnership, we are collecting and sharing different #COVIDSafeEngagement protocols from different watershed groups in the tri-state area. Check out some of these protocols and add your own here: https://bit.ly/33dlKiI

Check out our latest From Eels to Estuaries lesson featuring oysters!

Black Lives Matter Mural in Downtown Yonkers! Special shout to Yonkers Arts for orchestrating and putting this beautiful mural together. Thank you to all the su...pporters who made this happen in our district: Mayor Mike Spano, The City of Yonkers, Yonkers City Council Members, Corazon Pineda For Yonkers City Council- 2nd District, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Christopher A. Johnson, Dept. of Veterans Services and to all who contributed who we may not have named. See more

It's been a busy week for CURB! We kicked off the first week of PEERS water sampling. Organized by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, the Professional External Evaluations of Rivers and Streams (PEERS) project partners with professional organizations that are collecting biological data to assess water quality in rivers and streams. For more information: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/105026.html. We were also on the Sarah Lawrence College campus to pick up video equipment for our fall virtual environmental education programs. Thanks to Brian in the AV office for helping us out!

Scary storm surge forecasts of up to 20 ft of water for the Texas/Louisiana coasts during Hurricane Laura. As sea level rise increases due to global warming, impacts from powerful hurricanes will continue to be enhanced for coastal locations.