Hudson River Reserve, New York
State
New York
State Partner
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Acres
4,838
Est. Date
1982
The Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve spans nearly 5,000 acres of marshland, wetland, and freshwater tidal mudflats. It is located along a 100-mile stretch of the Hudson River Estuary and serves as a home for more than 200 species of fish, including sturgeon, striped bass, and American shad. The Reserve is a leader in sustainable shoreline management in New York state and a valued resource for education, training, stewardship, restoration, monitoring, and research in the area.Volunteer
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Did You Know…
Hudson River Reserve research helps identify and protect nursery habitat for Atlantic Surgeon—prehistoric heavyweights that can weigh up to 800 pounds and live 60 years.
Latest News from the Hudson River Reserve
Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force
The round goby, an invasive fish originally from Central Eurasia, has been found not too far from the Hudson River Reserve—after making its way from the Great Lakes, across the Erie Canal, and down the Mohawk River.
Summer Science for Everybody
We don’t know about you, but the next generation getting involved in the sciences gives us so much hope. And that’s exactly what’s been happening at the Hudson River Research Reserve as part of the TIDES program.
A Bird’s Eye View of the NERRS
The rufous-breasted red knot migrates more than 9,000 miles every year, wintering as far south as Tierra Del Fuego at the southernmost tip of South America. Along the way, many take a break at South Carolina’s ACE Basin Reserve.