Hands-on Field Day Connects Students with River and New York Harbor

What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Hudson River Estuary Program, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, and environmental partners will host the 21st annual Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor. During the event, an estimated 5,000 elementary school to college students will become scientists for a day, collecting and analyzing scientific data from the field during hands-on exploration of the Hudson River Estuary. Students will participate in "Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor" events up and down the river at more than 80 locations from New York City to the Capital Region.  

When: TODAY, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023

Where: List of “Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor” sites below

Why: The Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor gives students the chance to experience the waterways of the Hudson River Estuary, New York Harbor, and Mohawk River firsthand, conduct their own research about these ecosystems, and learn how scientists are working to protect them. This event helps prepare students to become stewards of the tidal Hudson River, a vital natural resource. The Hudson River Estuary Program is funded by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund.

Event locations, participating schools, times, and partners:

• Albany County: Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Colonie and Water Street Albany, NY 12207: RiverRun Montessori School and Berkshire Waldorf High School, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (DEC);
• Albany County: Hudson Shores Park, 2 Selke Dr., Watervliet, NY 12189: North Colonie Central School, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (School’s teachers);
• Dutchess County: Norrie Point Environmental Education Center, Margaret Norrie State Park, Staatsburg, NY 12580: Poughkeepsie High School, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (DEC);
• Dutchess County: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum Pavilion, 75 North Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601: Haviland Middle School, 9 m. – 1 p.m. (DEC);
• Manhattan: Swindlers Cove, 3703 Harlem River Dr., New York, NY 10034: Dos Puentes Elementary School, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (DEC); and
• Rockland County: Piermont Pier, Ferry Rd., Piermont, NY 10968: Clarkstown High School North, Tappan Zee High School, Spring Valley High School, and Pearl River High School, 8 a.m. – 2 m. (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory).