On March 7, 2008, NY/NJ Baykeeper honored Founding Baykeeper and Executive Director Andy Willner at our Founders Fete held at Liberty House Restaurant in Liberty State Park. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivered the keynote address, and the Baykeeper Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Debbie Mans as Andy’s successor. Click "Read more..." to read Andy’s remarks, as delivered
The Baykeeper's mission is to protect, preserve, and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary - the most urban estuary on the planet. Since 1989, we have served as citizen advocate for the Estuary's bays, streams, and shores. Baykeeper stops polluters, champions public access, influences land use decisions, and restores habitat - benefiting the natural and human communities of our watershed.
7/22/2008 -Baykeeper to Honor Mayor Cory Booker at Baykeeper's 12th Annual Clambake
Once again it's time for the Baykeeper's annual celebration of our estuary and the people who love it. On Septenber 7th Baykeeper will hold it's 12th Annual Clambake. Join us at Sandy Hook in New Jersey as we Honor Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker. For more information and to order tickets online visit our Events Section or click here.
Citizens Clean Up Comptons Creek On May 31st local residents and environmental Groups did a clean up a mile long sevtion of Comptons Creek in the Belford/Port Monmouyh area.
Baykeeper Eco-Cruises Are Back. Back by popular demand. Baykeeper has released a new schedule of Eco-Cruises for this summer.
Eat Ice Cream and Support Baykeeper. Sweet! LALOO’S GOAT’S MILK ICE CREAM AND WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE
JOIN FORCES TO PROTECT WATER ONE PINT AT A TIME WITH cleanFARMcleanWATER.
25 Percent of Proceeds from Specially Marked Pints of Laloo’s Will be Donated to Programs in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York
New Baykeeper Executive Director Introduced DEBORAH A. MANS, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY POLICY ADVISOR TO GOVERNOR JON S. CORZINE, NAMED NY/NJ BAYKEEPER, SUCCEEDING FOUNDING BAYKEEPER ANDY WILLNER.
Document Archive Selected Baykeeper Documents and Newsletters Now Available Online. Baykeeper has made a limited number of newsletters and documents available on our website.
Baykeeper Oyster Restoration Program The restoration of oysters to our tidal waters is a vital step toward the full restoration of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary’s natural wonders and commercial fisheries. The general public is invited to play an invaluable role.
Conservation The Hudson-Raritan Estuary is the most urban estuary on Earth, with only a tiny portion of its open space left undeveloped. Baykeeper works jointly with its many partners to conserve this remaining habitat, our priceless natural heritage.
Advocacy Rivers and bays, egrets and striped bass, can’t speak for themselves. Baykeeper acts as their voice in the Estuary, teaming with other groups and citizens to generate region-wide and watershed-wide policy initiatives...
