On March 7, 2008, NY/NJ Baykeeper honored Founding Baykeeper and Executive Director Andy Willner at our Founders Fete held at Liberty House Restaurant in Liberty State Park. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivered the keynote address, and the Baykeeper Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Debbie Mans as Andy’s successor. Click "Read more..." to read Andy’s remarks, as delivered
The Baykeeper's mission is to protect, preserve, and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary - the most urban estuary on the planet. Since 1989, we have served as citizen advocate for the Estuary's bays, streams, and shores. Baykeeper stops polluters, champions public access, influences land use decisions, and restores habitat - benefiting the natural and human communities of our watershed.
4/4/2008 -Baykeeper Announces New Executive Director
NY/NJ Baykeeper recently announced the selection of Deborah A. Mans as Baykeeper and Executive Director. Ms. Mans will be succeeding the organization’s founder, Andrew J. Willner. Mr. Willner is retiring after more than 18 years as protector of the bays and rivers of the New York/New Jersey Harbor estuary.
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New Baykeeper Executive Director Introduced DEBORAH A. MANS, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY POLICY ADVISOR TO GOVERNOR JON S. CORZINE, NAMED NY/NJ BAYKEEPER, SUCCEEDING FOUNDING BAYKEEPER ANDY WILLNER.
Document Archive Selected Baykeeper Documents and Newsletters Now Available Online. Baykeeper has made a limited number of newsletters and documents available on our website.
Baykeeper Oyster Restoration Program The restoration of oysters to our tidal waters is a vital step toward the full restoration of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary’s natural wonders and commercial fisheries. The general public is invited to play an invaluable role.
Conservation The Hudson-Raritan Estuary is the most urban estuary on Earth, with only a tiny portion of its open space left undeveloped. Baykeeper works jointly with its many partners to conserve this remaining habitat, our priceless natural heritage.
Advocacy Rivers and bays, egrets and striped bass, can’t speak for themselves. Baykeeper acts as their voice in the Estuary, teaming with other groups and citizens to generate region-wide and watershed-wide policy initiatives...
