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Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer 409 Riverside Drive | Clayton, NY 13624 | (315) 686-2010 DONATE NOW! Save The River! Thousand Islands - Clayton NY on the St. Lawrence River Save The River! is a non-profit, member-based environmental organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the ecological integrity of the Upper St. Lawrence River through advocacy, education and research. Home River Info River Facts St. Lawrence River Ecosystem Issues Current River Conditions Water Levels Observation Report Map About Us Our Mission & History Latest News Riverkeeper Staff Board of Directors Contact What We Do Advocacy In The Schools Program On-The-Water Programs Events Trash Free River Cleanups Winter Environmental Conference Run for the River™ 5K/10K Education Learning Resources for Home and School Get Involved Membership Make A Donation Take Action Volunteer File A Report Shop Cart Search this website Trash Free River Program Save The River volunteers have been cleaning up shoreline and boat slips for several years on both sides of the upper St. Lawrence River in an ongoing effort to make the St. Lawrence River “swimmable, fishable, and drinkable now and for generations to come” Learn more Wine & Cheese Cruise Raffle Win this Wine and Cheese Cruise for 2 from Garnsey’s Classic Island Cruises. The lucky winners will get to experience the beautiful St. Lawrence River from Muskie, a 1953 Chris Craft. Learn more Sustainability “Replace Single-Use Plastics” program. Started in fall 2018, instrumental in the passage of ban of single-use plastic bags. STR is now advocating for passage of NYS legislation to ban polystyrene take out food containers and polystyrene packaging fill material. Learn more Beach Watch Water Quality Monitoring Program Since 1999, Save The River’s BeachWatch program has monitored swimming water quality at popular swimming areas along the River. Each summer, Save The River staff and volunteers collect water samples at 6 different locations. Learn more Get Involved Become A Member Make A Donation Become A Volunteer Buy A Raffle Ticket File A River Report Save The River® / Upper St. Lawrence RIVERKEEPER®​ protecting, preserving and restoring the Upper St. Lawrence River, now . . . and for generations to come. Since 1978 we have united thousands of year-round and seasonal residents, on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the River to ensure that the Upper St. Lawrence River is healthy. Our advocacy and educational programs are based on science and community outreach. In The Schools Program Save The River believes that education is the key to understanding the local environment around us. To create a better understanding of the St. Lawrence River and the role it plays in our communities, Save The River has teamed up with North Country school districts to develop a special program that connects students directly to the River and instill life-long interest in the stewardship of the St. Lawrence River and its natural environment. Reimagining North Country Outdoor Education Latest News 2021 Water Level Prediction: Flood Risk Diminishes; Very High Outflows to Continue March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 From the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board Flood Risk Diminishes; Very High Outflows to Continue The risk of flooding on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River has declined from moderate in December 2020 to low. In December, the risk analysis indicated a 28% chance of water levels exceeding a […] #giveNNY 315Day February 28, 2021 Clayton Opera House, Gwen’s Food Pantry, Hearts for Youth, Indian River Lakes Conservancy, Samaritan Medical Center, Save The River, Thousand Islands Arts Center, and Thousand Islands Land Trust present a 315 RIVER BASKET in support of #giveNNY 315Day! 315Day (March 15) is a day to spread kindness around the tri-county region, celebrate community and raise […] Save The River hopes new tech could help keep St. Lawrence River trash-free February 18, 2021 Originally published by the Watertown Daily Times on 2/18/2021 By: Alex Gault CLAYTON — A lot of trash ends up in the St. Lawrence River, and Save the River is hoping some new technology will be able to keep the river clean. According to John Peach, executive director of Save the River and the Upper […] Save The River was designated the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper and is a member of the international Waterkeeper Alliance . The Waterkeeper Alliance is the world’s fastest growing environmental movement, with more than 300+ local Waterkeepers patrolling rivers, lakes and coastal waterways on 6 continents Footer Save The River 409 Riverside Drive Clayton, NY 13624 (315) 686-2010 info@savetheriver.org Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube...