Genesee RiverWatch
Genesee RiverWatch is committed to improving the water quality of the Genesee River Watershed. The two biggest causes of poor water quality in the basin are sediment and excess nutrients. Our work involves:
- Restoring streambanks that preserve critical farmland and reduces river-borne sediment
- Promoting technologies that make clean water economically viable
- Leveraging the strength of basin-wide partnerships to increase funding prospects for Genesee River Basin projects to the benefit of all citizens.
Latest News
- Genesee RiverWatch on WXXI Connections Discussing Impact of Phosphorus on Water Quality April 6, 2023A discussion with Evan Dawson of WXXI about Phosphorus and its Impact on Water QualityRead more...
- The Story Behind the Houghton Streambank Project December 8, 2021This 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. Our ...Read more...
- NYSDEC Begins Genesee River Cleanup June 25, 2021The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has begun dredging work to remove pockets of sediment contaminated with silver in the Genesee River below Lower Falls. This work follows the recommendations of a corrective measures study, finalized in 2020, of the impact ...Read more...
- Jaycox Creek Watershed Agricultural Best Management Practices March 8, 2021Read more...
- Mallards Dairy # 2 Streambank Restoration Project – Houghton March 3, 2021Genesee RiverWatch has funding from the Great Lakes Commission ($197 K) to stabilize and restore 1800′ of eroding streambank near Houghton, NY in the Town of Caneadea. The owner of Mallards Dairy will contribute $119K of in-kind support to the ...Read more...
- Chamberlain Farms Streambank Project – Angelica March 3, 2021In 2017, RiverWatch staff began discussions with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the New York State Department of Conservation – trustees of the Kodak Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Settlement fund. At their request, we prepared a ...Read more...
- Edelweiss Farms Streambank Restoration Project Final Report Available February 2, 2021The final report for the Edelweiss Farms Streambank Restoration Project on the Upper Genesee River is available. The project stabilized 1,980 linear feet of un-buffered agricultural field (Edelweiss Farms) along the west bank of the Genesee River in the Town ...Read more...
- The Story Behind the Chamberlain Farms Streambank Project December 12, 2020This article is part of Genesee RiverWatch’s 2020 Year-End Appeal series – telling the stories behind our significant accomplishments. Most Western New Yorkers are aware that our beautiful Finger Lakes Region and Genesee River Valley are products of glaciers that last ...Read more...
- Riparian Zones Explained October 3, 2020As an interface between water and land, riparian zones are important features in the landscape and an important part of Genesee RiverWatch's streambank restoration work.Read more...
- Streambank Restoration Update Summer 2020 August 13, 2020Genesee RiverWatch has several streambank restoration projects underway in 2020 to reduce sediment and phosphorus loads in the river, improving the quality of the water for recreational use and wildlife habitat along with preserving valuable farm land.Read more...