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Riverkeeper Sweep 2026 RENSSELAER – Castleton-on-Hudson: Riverfront Park Stewardship Project Riverkeeper Sweep 2026

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Event Details

May 2, 2026, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Join Castleton-on-Hudson Main Street Association and Riverkeeper for a cleanup and invasive species removal project at Riverfront Park from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for the 15th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. This is a rain or shine event.

Volunteers will meet at 2 South Main Street, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY at Main Street and Scott Avenue in the parking lot near the Amtrak fence. Street parking is available.


We recommend all Sweep volunteers to bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves and hand sanitizer. If available, please bring yard hand tools such as rakes, loppers, and pruners. A chain saw is welcome. We recommend long pants that you can tuck into socks to prevent tick bites.


This site is not suitable for elementary-aged children.


Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Suzanne Cecala at scecala@nycap.rr.com or 518-312-0285.


*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, professional staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep.
  • Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness.


Over the last 14 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,463 projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 404 tons of debris, and plant and maintain 11,425 native trees, shrubs, and flowers. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of Riverkeeper’s members, sponsors, and donors. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider joining Riverkeeper or making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.

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2025 Riverkeeper Sweep

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Register now! Join us for COHMSA’s hosting of Riverkeeper Sweep on Saturday, May 3 from 9
AM to noon. On this day, 120+ communities along the Hudson River from Staten Island to the
Adirondacks gather to clean the majestic Hudson River. In Castleton-on-Hudson, we focus our
efforts on Riverfront Park, on the other side of the tracks, as well as the banks of the river. It’s a
fun, energetic and inspiring day. Sign up now; spots are limited:

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER >>

“Winterlight on the Hudson”!

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“Winterlight on the Hudson”!

The Castleton-on-Hudson Main Street Association (COHMSA) is delighted to announce our annual “Winterlight on the Hudson”! Winterlight is a FREE community gathering featuring firepits, heaters and hopefully one of Castleton’s spectacular Hudson River sunsets. Beat the post-holiday winter blues with conversation, a bite to eat, and a hot beverage while seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Dress for the weather!

Date:                   Sunday, January 19, 2025

Time:                   4:30 – 6:30 PM

Location:             River Rest Park and parking lot, corner of Scott & Main

New this year: CASTLETON CHILI COOKOFF!! Do you have a recipe that people can’t stop talking about? Come down and show us what you’ve got. You might win a fun prize! Sign up below or on the form posted at the Village Hall bulletin board.

Read more about Winterlight and COHMSA in general in the latest issue of Our Towne magazine, www.ourtowne.net page 30. (Click on the image below “Read the Latest Issue” and use the arrows to flip through the pages.)

Sign-up for Chili Cook-off

WALK AUDIT – AARP

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Join AARP NY’s Taking It To The Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety In Your Community

Make your neighborhood more walkable and safe. Join AARP New York’s Taking it to the Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety effort to share the state of your neighborhood’s sidewalks and intersections. In just 10 minutes, you can do a walk audit and help spark change in your community. 

From November 14 to 22, AARP New York is launching a series of walk audits around the state to evaluate how safe our streets are for pedestrians. Read on for more details about walk audits and how you can be part of this project.

To Learn More Visit:

https://states.aarp.org/new-york/ny-walks

2ND ANNUAL WINTERLIGHT ON THE HUDSON

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January 21 at 4:00 to 6:00 pm

We welcome all to join us for a wonderful winter event for sunset and firelight on Main Street! Come down to the corner of Main Street and Scott Avenue in your winter wear to enjoy music and community togetherness during a fun outdoor evening. Bring a chair and stay warm by the firepits and patio heaters, while talking with friends and neighbors. Light refreshments provided by COHMSA.

PURPLE HEART COMMUNITY

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The Village-of-Castleton is a purple heart community, new signs have been installed at the village limits. “The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. Peter Andrews Castleton Memorial VFW Post 7337 active members Edward Carney and Jerry Robinson are recipients of the Purple Heart.” – Castletonian, Spring 2020. August 7th is recognized as Purple Heart Day nationally and within the village.

NY FORWARD

NY FORWARD

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We have been working hard in assisting the village to apply for the first round of the NY Forward Program which is a scaled down version of the highly beneficial Downtown Revitalization Initiative. We are excited, if awarded either $2.25 or $4.5 million could be used towards transformative projects to reinvigorate our Village’s downtown area.

If you have ideas for projects please contact us or the Village Board.

The application has to be submitted to the Capital District Regional Economic Development Council by September, 23 2022.

Read About Our Efforts