2024 Community Water Quality Testing Program Results: Weekly Blog

2024 Community Water Quality Testing Program Results: Weekly Blog

The Community Water Quality Testing Program (CWQT) was started by the New York City Water Trail Association, in collaboration with Billion Oyster Project, and Hudson River Park's River Project. The program operates with support from Two Trees Management. Other partners this year include the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River, SUNY Maritime's Marine Environmental Science program, the Bronx River Alliance, Queens College, Newtown Creek Alliance, the Interstate Environmental Commission, and the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership. Check back every Friday (May through October) for a NY Harbor water quality update from Billion Oyster Project staff and CWQT program volunteers.

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From Harbor School to Island School

From Harbor School to Island School

Each year, students from the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School undertake an ambitious diving trip to the Bahamas at The Island School. These trips offer more than a geographical shift from the challenging waters of the New York Harbor these high school divers experience; they’re deep “dives” into some unparalleled marine science education.

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Acknowledging the lost history, untold stories, and voices of the Lenape Peoples

Acknowledging the lost history, untold stories,  and voices of the Lenape Peoples

This Thanksgiving, we are highlighting the history of the original stewards of New York Harbor by publishing Billion Oyster Project’s first Land Acknowledgement of the people of the Lenape tribe, and sharing resources that our team has found helpful. 

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A letter from our Executive Director Pete Malinowski

A letter from our Executive Director Pete Malinowski

Can you picture this future shoreline? Restored oyster reefs, swarming with fish and birdlife, bringing together wild animals and New Yorkers where Brooklyn meets New York Harbor. These are the places, people, and stories that inspire us every day. You can help us make more of these stories a reality by supporting Billion Oyster Project this giving season.

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