New York State funds
36 Hudson River estuary projects

New York State announced nearly $1 million in funding for 36 projects that will further protect and enhance the natural, cultural and historical resources of the Hudson River and its surrounding communities.

New York's Hudson River Estuary Grants Program, which is funded under the State's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), contributes to the protection and revitalization of the river and its estuaries by providing opportunities for community agencies to work cooperatively with State and local governments on Hudson River-related projects.

The grants announced today represent the fifth annual awarding of estuary grants to municipalities and not-for-profit corporations located within the geographic boundaries of the Hudson River Estuary, which includes Bronx, New York, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, Greene, Albany and Rensselaer counties.

Estuaries are important coastal habitats that are used as spawning grounds and nurseries for at least two-thirds of the nation’s commercial fish and shellfish, while also providing people with popular recreational opportunities, such as swimming, boating, and bird watching. The Hudson River Estuary is a nursery for key migratory fish species of the Atlantic coast, including shad, sturgeon, striped bass and river herring.

A complete list of estuary grants is available in the Governor's Oct. 1, 2003 Press Release.

These periodic newsletters and announcements are published to promote the historic, cultural, and maritime resources of the Hudson River.
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