Hudson River Reserve, New York

Location: The Hudson River Reserve is a network of four coastal wetlands located along 100 miles of the Hudson Estuary in New York state Acreage: 4,838 Designation: 1982 Lead Partner: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Mailing Address: NYS DEC Hudson River Research Reserve PO Box 315 Staatsburg, NY 12580 Phone: 845-889-4745

The Hudson River is an amazing resource: tidal river that links the communities of the valley economically, culturally and ecologically, and a cradle of human development for thousands of years. Home to more than 200 species of fish, the Hudson serves as a nursery ground for such important fish as sturgeon, striped bass and American shad. It also supports a corresponding abundance of other river-dependent wildlife, especially birds.

The river is profoundly influenced by the ocean's tides for over half its length, creating an estuary which stretches 153 miles and includes a wide range of wetland habitats. The reserve sites reflect this diversity, from the brackish marshes of Piermont to the slightly brackish wetlands of Iona Island, and the freshwater tidal mudflats and marshes of Tivoli Bays and Stockport Flats.

Highlights from the Hudson River Reserve:

"Doorway to the Bays" at Tivoli Bays Visitor Center

Discovering the Location and Importance of SAV in the Hudson River