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Raritan Riverkeeper is the citizen guardian of the Raritan River
The Raritan River was once the poster child for polluted rivers, and industry and municipalities treated it as an open sewer. Today, thanks to the Clean Water Act and citizen groups like the Raritan Riverkeeper, the river is cleaner
Of course, there is much work to be done. The Raritan is still the 14th most polluted waterway in the nation, with 20 federal Superfund
The Raritan Riverkeeper, as a program of Baykeeper, stops polluters, champions public access, and influences land use decisions. The Riverkeeper pursues opportunities for land preservation and habitat restoration, and partners with other groups to advocate for the Raritan River's environmental importance, as well as its value as a recreational and cultural resource.
The Raritan Riverkeeper, with a grant from The Watershed Institute, recently completed a new a guide to access points on the Raritan River. to download a PDF version of the report click on the link below:
This summer the Raritan Riverkeeper will be offering kayak tours of various locations along the Raritan River with one trip on the Navesink River thrown. To check out the schedule of trips click on the link below:
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sites and 200 state-registered toxic sites along its banks and the banks of its tributaries.
