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Yahoo
26-05-2025
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Floating Classrooms returning, but On the Water seeks rescue
May 25—CLAYTON — Save The River's Floating Classroom is back this summer with more days on the water being added to the schedule. But funding for a related program held during the school year has been cut, resulting in a fund drive to keep it operating. Floating Classroom Camp Days of summer offer students the chance to learn about the St. Lawrence River ecosystem through a variety of lessons and activities, including guest presentations from partners like the Thousand Islands Biological Station, St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, the U.S. Coast Guard, local college professors and more. The Floating Classroom is the summer version of Save The River's "On the Water" program, which is in financial jeopardy after 16 years in operation. Both programs take students on boat field trips, but On the Water is organized with teachers during the school year to take their classes out on the St. Lawrence River. Due to federal funding cuts throughout New York State, Save the River announced recently that its On the Water education program is no longer eligible for a grant. Earlier this year, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced new guidelines for their Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip grant. Funding from this program originally covered the cost of boat transportation to and from popular sites along the St. Lawrence, like state parks only accessible by water. The new stipulations no longer cover the cost of boat transportation "Save the River is concerned about the funding cuts because On the Water is our most accessible way to put students on the water," said Emma French, outreach coordinator for Save the River. "Being directly through the schools, parents don't need to worry about extra costs, drop off and pick up, etcetera. Floating Classroom is an independent sign-up for parents in the summer and open to both local and seasonal students." Save The River has launched a fund drive to sponsor the On the Water program, which operates with the help of Clayton Island Tours. Field trip boats are specifically designed to immerse students in the St. Lawrence River. The nonprofit is asking $30 to sponsor a student, which would allow that student from a local school access to experience the ecological importance of the river. For details on making a donation, go to For this summer's Floating Classroom program, mornings will include guided boat tours along different sections of the river thanks to partners like the Antique Boat Museum and Clayton Island Tours. Camp days run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with varying drop-off locations depending on the programming. There is a $10 registration fee per student. For students in grade 1 to 5, Save The River is holding two camp days: July 28th at the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center and Aug. 14 at the Antique Boat Museum. For middle and high school students, a camp day with the Thousand Islands Biological Station is on July 17 and the second is Aug. 4 at the nature center. To register or for more information, go to STR Education Coordinator Dan Bellinger is also available for questions at education@ or (315) 686-2010.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Floating Classrooms returning, but On the Water seeks rescue
May 25—CLAYTON — Save The River's Floating Classroom is back this summer with more days on the water being added to the schedule. But funding for a related program held during the school year has been cut, resulting in a fund drive to keep it operating. Floating Classroom Camp Days of summer offer students the chance to learn about the St. Lawrence River ecosystem through a variety of lessons and activities, including guest presentations from partners like the Thousand Islands Biological Station, St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, the U.S. Coast Guard, local college professors and more. The Floating Classroom is the summer version of Save The River's "On the Water" program, which is in financial jeopardy after 16 years in operation. Both programs take students on boat field trips, but On the Water is organized with teachers during the school year to take their classes out on the St. Lawrence River. Due to federal funding cuts throughout New York State, Save the River announced recently that its On the Water education program is no longer eligible for a grant. Earlier this year, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced new guidelines for their Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip grant. Funding from this program originally covered the cost of boat transportation to and from popular sites along the St. Lawrence, like state parks only accessible by water. The new stipulations no longer cover the cost of boat transportation "Save the River is concerned about the funding cuts because On the Water is our most accessible way to put students on the water," said Emma French, outreach coordinator for Save the River. "Being directly through the schools, parents don't need to worry about extra costs, drop off and pick up, etcetera. Floating Classroom is an independent sign-up for parents in the summer and open to both local and seasonal students." Save The River has launched a fund drive to sponsor the On the Water program, which operates with the help of Clayton Island Tours. Field trip boats are specifically designed to immerse students in the St. Lawrence River. The nonprofit is asking $30 to sponsor a student, which would allow that student from a local school access to experience the ecological importance of the river. For details on making a donation, go to For this summer's Floating Classroom program, mornings will include guided boat tours along different sections of the river thanks to partners like the Antique Boat Museum and Clayton Island Tours. Camp days run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with varying drop-off locations depending on the programming. There is a $10 registration fee per student. For students in grade 1 to 5, Save The River is holding two camp days: July 28th at the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center and Aug. 14 at the Antique Boat Museum. For middle and high school students, a camp day with the Thousand Islands Biological Station is on July 17 and the second is Aug. 4 at the nature center. To register or for more information, go to STR Education Coordinator Dan Bellinger is also available for questions at education@ or (315) 686-2010.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Save the River picks up nearly 400 pounds of trash along St. Lawrence
CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. (WWTI) – Over 30 volunteers showed up at three locations to help clean up along the shores of the St. Lawrence River. Save the River announced that 375 pounds of trash were picked up at locations in Cape Vincent, Ogdensburg and Grass Point on Tuesday, April 22 as part of Earth Day. The group does its shoreline cleanup every Earth Day. This was done in partnership with the Ogdensburg Kiwanis Club and Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club. Save the River said they will be hosting more cleanup days throughout the year. Those dates will be announced later on. Trump economic approval rating falls to 37 percent: Survey Popular social media chef says he's cancer-free after given 30% chance to live FDA says it will phase out food dyes Wildfire in New Jersey triples in size overnight, threatens more than 1,300 structures DeSantis faces growing storm over Hope Florida controversy Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Health
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Save the River collaboration enhances water testing ability
Apr. 22—Save the River collaboration enhances water testing ability CLAYTON — Converse Laboratories Inc. has announced a new partnership with Save The River, designating the nonprofit's office at 409 Riverside Drive as an official water sample drop-off point. Save the River says that the collaboration will provide a convenient drop-off location for residential and business community members to conduct water testing along the St. Lawrence River. "We are thrilled to partner with Converse Laboratories," Bridget Wright, Executive Directo at Save The River, said in a news release. "Their commitment to environmental stewardship and their decades of testing water samples for our Beach Watch program has enhanced our ability to collect and analyze water samples and provides us with crucial data to safeguard the health of the river." Since 1999, Save The River's Beach Watch program has monitored swimming water quality at popular swimming areas along the River Converse Laboratories, a respected environmental testing facility based in Watertown, is dedicated to providing accurate and reliable water analysis. Their expertise and resources will be invaluable in ensuring the integrity of the data collected through Save The River's monitoring programs. Community members interested in submitting water samples for analysis should contact Converse Laboratories for specific instructions at (315) 788-8388 or email at customerservice3@ Sampling bottles, kits and forms are available at Save The River's Clayton office at 409 Riverside Drive during their regular business hours. Samples can be dropped off on Thursday mornings by 10 a.m. and, starting on May 5, Mondays and Thursday mornings by 10 a.m. (Lab is closed on Memorial Day, May 26th). For questions regarding drop off dates and time, contact Caryn Clements, program coordinator for Save The River, at (315) 686-2010, or programs@
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Save the River hosting first cleanup day of the year on April 22
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, N.Y. (WWTI) – Save the River will be hosting its first cleanup day of the season on Tuesday, April 22. The organization will have volunteers clean up at three spots along the St. Lawrence River. The three spots are along Wilson's Beach in Cape Vincent, Grass Point State Park in Fisher's Landing and Maple Trail in Ogdensburg. The latter is in partnership with the Ogdensburg Kiwanis Club and Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club. The pickups are from 9 a.m. until noon and registration can be found at Anyone wanting a T-shirt for volunteering must register before cleanup day. Active shooter reported at Florida State University Easter 2025: Which stores, restaurants will be open? Save the River hosting first cleanup day of the year on April 22 'College GameDay' analyst Lee Corso to retire after nearly 40 years April 18: Depauville Free Library American Sign Language Social Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
