DUTCHESS - Beacon: Long Dock Park Cleanup by Kayak

DUTCHESS - Beacon: Long Dock Park Cleanup by Kayak

Join Hudson River Expeditions for a cleanup by kayak at Long Dock Park For Riverkeeper SWEEP on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

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By Riverkeeper Sweep 2024
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Date and time

Saturday, May 3 · 10am - 1pm EDT

Location

Meet at the kayak launch located the south parking area.

23 Long Dock Road Beacon, NY 12508

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours

May 3, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM

Join Hudson River Expeditions for a cleanup by kayak from Long Dock Parkfrom 10 AM to 1 PM for the 14th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. Please note, all kayakers must be EXPERIENCED PADDLERS. This is a rain or shine event.

Volunteers will meet at Long Dock Park, 23 Long Dock Road, Beacon, NY, at the kayak launch located the south parking area.

After registering for the Sweep, please email paddle@HudsonRiverExpeditions.com with your approximate height and weight so we can provide appropriate kayaks, paddles, and PFDs

We recommend that all Sweep volunteers bring the following equipment:

  • non-cotton, quick-dry clothing
  • Water shoes with a heel strap or old sneakers are suggested due to rocks and other potentially hazardous conditions (your feet will get wet)
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Hat with visor and/or sunglasses with eyewear retainer
  • Sunscreen and bug repellent as needed

This site is not suitable for elementary-aged children.

Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Brian Grahn and Makiko Parsons at maki@hudsonriverexpeditions.com or (914) 490-9023.

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*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, professional staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep.
  • Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness.

Over the last 13 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,349 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 382 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 8,851 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of Riverkeeper’s members, sponsors, and donors. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.


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Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4, and join us for the 13th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson. With your help, we aim to reach new communities, engage new volunteers, and restore additional stretches of shoreline. Is there a location in your community in need of cleanup, removal of invasive plants, or another type of restoration project?

Last year we worked at 125 locations, and we can’t wait to do it again.

Here are ways to get involved:

  • Organize a project. Interested in leading a project at a park or shoreline in your community? Submit the Sweep Leader Interest Form and we’ll reach out with more information about next steps.
  • Suggest a location. Is there a park or shoreline in your community in need of a cleanup? If you know of any areas that are overrun with litter or invasive plants, let us know.
  • Volunteer. Interested in pitching in? Submit the Volunteer Interest Form to receive updates about volunteering, locations, and logistics.
  • Be a sponsor. Do you own a business interested in helping restore the Hudson River? Email me at kleung@riverkeeper.org for more information about sponsoring the 2024 Riverkeeper Sweep.

Over the last 12 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,199 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 355 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 7,130 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and supporters. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.

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