Wallkill River Watershed Alliance | 2025 Year in Review Celebrating 10 years of stewardship, restoration, and community along the Wallkill River. A Year in Review Wallkill River Watershed Alliance Update Celebrating 10 years of stewardship, advocacy, and community along the Wallkill Authored by Robert Howe (WRWA Coordinator) and Martha Cheo (Head Chair Person) The Wallkill River Watershed Alliance thanks …
On the Algae Bloom, by Fran Wishnick
Beginning on or around August 24th of this year, a rare algae bloom pervaded the Wallkill River. Encompassing around 30 miles, the pea-soup colored bloom was observed from Montgomery to Rifton. While not unusual in a still water body like a lake or pond, an extended algae bloom such as this is definitely not the norm for a moving river. …
My Wallkill – Caroline Paulson
This river is a contrarian river, confusing everyone. I sit and watch it rippling along and I become lost. Am I upstream or downstream? The river laughs at me in a quiet, calm way. ‘Silly woman, who cares about such things? I am water, I am always flowing. it matters not where.” The river moves from New Jersey north, up …