HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

WINDSHIPPED

SAIL FREIGHT COMES TO THE 21ST CENTURY

HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

THE WONDER OF THE BOBOLINK

TRACKING A SONGBIRD’S MIGRATION FROM NEW YORK TO ARGENTINA AND BACK

HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

THE MIGHTY HUDSON

A PURE-CINEMA ODYSSEY THAT TAKES YOU THROUGH FOUR SEASONS OF AMERICA’S FIRST RIVER.

HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

FARMSCAPE ECOLOGY

FARMSCAPE ECOLOGY ASKS THE QUESTION, CAN FARMING AND WILDLIFE CO-EXIST?

HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

A LIVING RIVER

THE HUDSON HAS ENDURED DECADES OF DAMAGE AND NEGLECT. DESPITE THE MYTH OF A DEAD ECOSYSTEM, THE RIVER LIVES.

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For each threat the Hudson River has ever faced, there’s always been a proportional force working to protect it. A cast of characters ranging from sailors to farmers to citizen-scientists emerge as heroes, tirelessly defending “America’s first river.”  

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For many years, the Hudson River, like so many waterways across the U.S., was treated like an infinite waste barrel, a receptacle for poisonous chemicals and hazardous waste. During the past forty years, thanks to a committed group of environmentalists and their agencies, the river has become markedly cleaner, a far more welcoming place for small business and community investment. However, new threats loom on the horizon once again. 

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For each threat the Hudson River has ever faced, there’s always been a proportional force working to protect it. A cast of characters ranging from sailors to farmers to citizen-scientists emerge as heroes, tirelessly defending “America’s first river.”  

HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

GROWING WITH THE GRAIN

GRAINS STRIVE TO MAKE A COMEBACK IN NEW YORK’S HUDSON VALLEY

HOPE ON THE HUDSON:

RESTORING THE CLEARWATER

THE SYMBOL AND LEGACY OF THE HUDSON ENDURES

MANY STORIES. ONE RIVER.

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PORTRAITS: HUDSON VALLEY FARM HUB

Hundred Mile Home

by Susan Petrie - Susan Petrie had one of those wonderful, free-ranging childhoods, and she still loves to roam about. She is a native of Troy, NY, and currently lives in Albany. In 2018, Susan received an MFA in Poetry from Bennington College. Her book, Hundred-Mile Home: A Story Map of Albany, Troy, & the Hudson River publishes April 2021 (SUNY Press).

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LATEST FILMS

The Wonder of the Bobolink

Follow the journey of the palm-sized Bobolink songbird from a New York farm field to Argentina and back. Join Noah Perlut and his team of researchers as they begin tracking individual birds and following their fascinating local and international migration patterns to better understand the kinds of habitats they are drawn to during nesting, migration and in the winter across the globe. IN partnership with the Hudson Valley Farm Hub.

WindShipped

For the past few years, we’ve watched a singular sailing boat being renovated in various ports along the Hudson. The original purpose of the Schooner Apollonia, a 64-foot, steel-hulled sailboat [...]

FARMSCAPE ECOLOGY

Farming is ever-evolving. Today, when we think about what’s to come next for farmers a key question is, “How do we produce food and still maintain a livelihood for farmers, while respecting the [...]

A Living River

Despite its polluted reputation, the Hudson River is teeming with life. From the tiny Glass Eels to the massive 14 foot long Atlantic Sturgeon, a vital web of life defies decades of oppression. [...]