Genesee RiverWatchCategory: Recent News
Beginner & Experienced Paddlers: Join Us On the Genesee River August 13, 2022
The 2022 Genesee River Paddling Program Continues on Saturday, August 13, 2022, for both Beginner and Intermediate+ Paddlers at the Genesee Waterways Center. Join us at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 13th for the third event in the 2022 Genesee River Paddling…
Read MoreSummertime Paddle on Sunday, July 17, 2022
The 2022 Genesee River Paddling Program Continues on Sunday, July 17, 2022 for Intermediate+ Paddlers at the Petten St. Dock The next guided paddle of the 2022 Genesee River Paddling season, presented by Genesee RiverWatch, the Genesee Waterways Center, and…
Read MorePaddle with Us on June 11, 2022
The 2022 Genesee River Paddling Program Begins on Saturday, June 11, 2022 for Beginner & Experienced Paddlers at the Genesee Waterways Center Join us at 10:00am on Saturday, June 11th for the opening of the 2022 Genesee River Paddling season presented…
Read MoreSupport Genesee RiverWatch through Orvis “Great GiveBack Days”
The Orvis Company has generously included Genesee RiverWatch in their spring “Great Giveback Days” program. During the month of May, when you buy at least $10.00 worth of goods at the Orvis store in Pittsford, NY, Orvis will donate $10.00…
Read MoreSummer 2022 Paddling Program
Since 2015, we have partnered with the City of Rochester and the Genesee Waterways Center to offer guided canoe and kayak trips on the Genesee. These excursions are great opportunities to explore the “wilderness in the city” that is the…
Read MoreWorking with Partners – The Multiplier Effect
This article is part of Genesee RiverWatch’s 2021 Year End Appeal Series – telling the stories behind our significant accomplishments. Partnering with other organizations has been in the Genesee RiverWatch DNA since the formation of its predecessor organization, the Center…
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Genesee River Basin Summits
This article is part of Genesee RiverWatch’s 2021 Year End Appeal Series – telling the stories behind our significant accomplishments. In 2014, our founding organization, the Center for Environmental Initiatives, launched Genesee RiverWatch with the first-ever Genesee River Basin Summit. …
Read MorePaddling the Genesee – 2021 Season Report & 2022 Outlook
There is no substitute for experiencing the Genesee from water level. That’s why between May and October, Genesee RiverWatch partnered with both the Genesee Waterways Center and the Erie Canal Boat Company to provide guided paddles on the Genesee, as…
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Houghton Streambank Project
This article is part of Genesee RiverWatch’s 2021 Year End Appeal Series – telling the stories behind our significant accomplishments. In 2017-18 we completed our first streambank restoration project at a site near Belfast, NY, owned by Mallards Dairy, LLC. …
Read MoreGenesee RiverWatch Videos on new Youtube Channel
Genesee RiverWatch has launched a YouTube channel as a convenient way of finding our videos. Video playlists at time of this writing include: About Genesee RiverWatch 2021 Genesee River Basin Summit Workshops – Zoom recordings of virtual workshops held in…
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