Spring 2018 Forty Years As The Voice for “The River” This year Save The River celebrates our 40th anniversary. The Upper St. Lawrence River is a unique waterway; a River shared between two nations, First Nations, and tribes, connecting the world’s largest surface freshwater system to the ocean, and bearing the burden of legacy pollution, invasive species, construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, commercial shipping, microbeads, fish advisories, combined sewer outfall discharges, and habitat damage from a decades-old water management plan that did not account for the environment - to name some of the issues facing it. As we look back on four decades since our founding in 1978, it seems appropriate to look at some of the milestones and issues we have tackled together with our members. •1958 - construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway leads to the inundation of nine Canadian villages and portions of Morrisburg and Iroquois, forcing the relocation of 6,500 people •1959 - the Seaway opens the River and Great Lakes to international shipping •1976 - the tug barge NEPCO 140 spills 300,000 gallons of oil into the St. Lawrence River, awakening the River valley to the dangers of commercial shipping •1978 - in August 500+ people, led by Barry Freed (later revealed to be Abbie Hoffman) and Johanna Lawrenson, attend a public meeting held by the Army Corps of Engineers to protest the idea of extending the commercial shipping season into the winter; Save The River is born out of this meeting, incorporating as a membership-based, not-for-profit corporation on October 31 •1979 - Save The River members testify against winter navigation before Congress •1981 - Save The River hosts the first annual River Volunteers in Alexandria Bay work to clean up the Jamboree with a concert featuring Pete Seeger 1976 oil spill •1983 - organized by Barry Freed, members protest the shipment of spent nuclear fuel across the Thousand Islands Bridge •1984 - following presentation of environmental, economic, and engineering evidence by Save The River, Congress formally ends consideration of winter navigation •1985 - Save The River hosts a Greenpeace ship in Clayton - River Currents becomes River Watch Each summer volunteers mark •1986 - The Slick of ‘76: A Musical Catastrophe, a musical farce that tells the story of the 1976 hazardous shoals with shoalmarkers oil spill is first performed on June 23, 1986 - ten years to the day of the 1976NEPCO 140 spill; the musical was developed as a tribute to the River and a gentle way to keep the memory of the 1976 spill alive •1987 - 56 shoal markers are purchased from the Thousand Islands Association to initiate the shoal marking program on the U.S. side of the River (continued on page 3)

Protecting the St. Lawrence River through advocacy, education and research. RIVER WATCH Board of Directors Save The River’s Mission • Vision • Values President Jeff Garnsey Mission Vice-President Lauran Throop Save The River is a nonprofit, environmental organization whose Secretary mission is to restore, preserve and protect the ecological integrity Jack Butts of the Upper St. Lawrence River now and for generations to Treasurer John Peach come. Past President Vision Bill Grater Save The River envisions a healthy Upper St. Lawrence River Member At Large Rick Gregware that provides safe drinking water, is home to a thriving range of Board Members indigenous species and supports sustainable economic activity. Karen Douglass Cooper Jessica Jock Values Cecily Johnston The River is a commons to be nurtured and passed on Diane H. Leonard undiminished for future generations to share. Directors Emerti Photo by Andrew Textor Bud Ames William Danforth Save The River / Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper is proud Ken Deedy to be a member of the international Waterkeeper Alliance, Teddy McNally the largest & fastest growing nonprofit solely focused on J. Richard Munro clean water. Waterkeeper preserves & protects water by Tricia Tague connecting local organizations worldwide. Our goal is swimmable, drinkable & fishable water Ann Ward everywhere. Today, Waterkeeper Alliance is made up of over 300 Waterkeeper Organizations & Affiliates protecting rivers, lakes & coastal waterways on six continents. Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper & Special thanks to our long time Beach Watch Program volunteers who were honored as our Executive Director 2017 Volunteers of the Year: Lee Willbanks •Jean and Ron Daly, monitoring Lake of the Isles since 2008 409 Riverside Drive •Ben Giardina, monitoring Lake of the Isles since 2015 Clayton, New York 13624 •Mary Mitchell, monitoring Scenic View Park since 2013 (315) 686-2010 •Maria Purcell, monitoring Potter’s Beach since 2008 [email protected] •Bill Taddeo, monitoring Wilsons Bay since 2014 savetheriver.org •Dick Withington, monitoring Round Island since 2007

Salute to A Young Philanthropic Entrepreneur “Dear Save The River, My name is Theo Hughes and I am wondering how to donate to the Save The River organization. I’m 12 years old and a student in Potsdam, NY. I make custom St. Lawrence River bracelets. My company’s name is River Bro. Co. I spend almost my whole summer on the St. Lawrence River swimming, fishing, and participating in events that the Oak Point Community puts on...I sold my bracelets at the Potsdam Farmer’s Market and at other events this past fall. I said that for every bracelet that I sell, I would give a dollar to your organization. I have sold 36 bracelets and I would like to donate that but I don’t have a credit card so I was wondering if there is an address that I could mail it to...”

We received this email in November and were able to connect with Theo to receive his generous donation generated from the sales of his custom homemade bracelets. We salute and thank Theo for his hardwork and spirit of giving!

Save The River and the standing heron are registered trademarks of Save The River, Inc. • Riverkeeper is a registered trademark of the Waterkeeper® Alliance PAGE 2 © Copyright 2018 Save The River, Inc. All rights reserved SPRING 2018 (continued from front cover) - Save The River begins Muskellunge Catch & Release effort with partners SUNY-ESF, fishing guides, and River artist Michael Ringer who donates an original Muskie print to anglers who participate in the program •1988 - Zebra mussels colonize the Great Lakes system - the Kingfisher Water Quality Program, set up to determine if private septics are discharging raw sewage into the River, becomes one of Save The River’s most recognized programs - the first Winter Weekend Environmental Conference is held •1989 - “People first must truly believe they have the right and the power to contribute to decisions that will affect their lives.” Abbie Hoffman, 1936-1989 •1990 - Round Goby are found in the St. Lawrence River •1994 - after a year-long fundraising campaign, Save The River Participants in the Water Quality purchases its current location on Riverside Drive Program administered a dye test •1998 - the Beach Watch program, sampling water quality at area in their toilets to determine if their home septic system was discharging beaches, begins into the River •1999 - at the request of Congressman John McHugh Save The River is appointed to serve on the International Joint Commission Public Interest Advisory Group of the Lake Ontario St. Lawrence Study working toward a modern water levels plan for the River - Save The River launches the Common Tern Program, training volunteers to monitor and protect the Common Tern on the St. Lawrence River •2004 - Save The River becomes a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance and its Executive Common Tern chicks are banded by Director is designated the “Upper St. Lawrence Save The River staff and interns Riverkeeper” - Save The River adopts the Upper St. Lawrence River/Thousand Islands as part of Audubon New York’s Important Bird Areas (IBA) adoption program •2006 - The St. Lawrence Seaway, bowing to pressure from many groups including Save The River, begins requiring all “salties” to conduct saltwater flushes of their ballast tanks prior to entering the Seaway system in an effort to stop the introduction of new invasive species (on top of the almost 180+ already here) to the Great Lakes and River - The Slick of ‘76 is performed again to keep the memory of the NEPCO 140 spill alive Riverkeeper training with students in the Hammond Environmental Club •2007 - Save The River calls for a moratorium on industrial wind development and comprehensive environmental review for any proposed wind turbines in the Thousand Islands region •2008 - the first Riverkeeper Volunteer training is held •2009 - the In the Schools program is begun as an education curriculum development and sharing program to bring SAVE THE RIVER ANNIVERSARY knowledge of the River and a sense of stewardship to area school children T-SHIRTS ARE BACK! •2012 - after a multi-year capital campaign, Save The River moves into its renovated and expanded space On milestone •2013 - the Catch & Release program (for Muskellunge) is expanded to years, we include bass bring back the •2014 - publication of “Haas The Great Blue Heron: The Beginning of iconic original an Adventure” by Juliane B. Flora t-shirt design. •2016 - due to inaction on a new water levels plan, the St. Lawrence Stop into the River is named one of America’s most endangered rivers storefront this - after a decade-long campaign and following a final push with the summer to purchase your federal governments of the U.S. and Canada, Plan 2014, a new water anniversary levels management plan is adopted t-shirt! •2018 - Save The River celebrates 40 years as the voice for the St. Lawrence River Abbie Hoffman in The Village Voice, April 1981 PAGE 3 RIVER WATCH Remembering River Annie For this edition of River Watch we have two guest writers, founding members and past presidents of Save The River, T. Menkel and Rick Spencer. The memory of Anne Gefell and her contributions to Save The River will also be remembered at this summer’s Volunteer Appreciation Party on Thursday, August 9. Anne Gefell, a founding member of Save The River and its first volunteer, died in her sleep September 2, 2017. Annie’s contributions to Save The River and the greater river community were far reaching. Annie served on the Save The River Board of Directors for 11 years and became its first spokesperson. In 1985 with the Great St. Lawrence River Row, she reminded the world that the St. Lawrence River was not a commercial highway, rather it nurtured vibrant communities comprised of people from all walks of life.

Save The River was born in 1978 with the purpose of defeating Winter Navigation. After seven years, the U.S. Congress gave up its half-baked river destruction effort to push ships through lake and river ice. After that, Save The River asked itself “Now what do we do, where do we go from here?” Annie had the answer!

The answer was Annie’s Great St. Lawrence River Row from Kingston, Ontario to the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, an epic row down 125 miles of river to celebrate the magnificent St. Lawrence and its communities. Naturally, she chose to row a Allan Newell joins Anne Gefell on the Great St. classic St. Lawrence skiff for this adventure. What made her excursion so exciting was Lawrence River Row the fact that at every stop along both sides of the river, people greeted her at the water’s edge. Many people joined her for portions of the row - among them Chancey Patterson, renown decoy carver and river-man, of Thousand Island Park, Anne’s river home. They gathered around a fire at the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center to hear old river stories and carry on a healthy discussion about how to protect the river ecology.

Annie gathered groups like this at many stops along the river, in both Canada and the U.S., and often with TV cameras. At Alexandria Bay, New York, where the oil spill of 1976 took a huge toll, Anne met with village and town leaders. Remarkably, while she was serious about her mission and the mission of Save The River, she managed to make it all fun and exciting. Being a good listener, Anne was also an effective communicator making those with whom she came in contact feel valued and important. Anne’s efforts brought attention and public awareness to Save The River’s mission. People took notice.

The River Row took on a somewhat darker aspect, as Anne rowed past Ogdensburg into an area of the river where entire villages were forced to relocate with the building of the Seaway and the Moses-Saunders Dam. These projects dramatically altered the area eliminating the Lachine Rapids, the greatest freshwater rapids in the United States. While the Seaway and Power Project brought jobs to the area, it also left a legacy of displaced people and toxic waste. The somber stories from this area had a heavy impact on Anne as she learned how the Seaway negatively impacted the life and health of the Mohawk. Anne Gefell is interviewed during the River Row After completing the River Row, Anne launched into her oral history project utilizing and preserving her interviews with the scores of people who had witnessed and felt the impacts the Seaway construction. She gave numerous talks up and down the river, once again reminding people that the river is much more than a commercial highway. It is a COMMUNITY. In Anne’s inimitable fun-loving way, she encouraged people to speak up and get involved, to support Save The River, and take action in their own communities. Anne took her message and her oral history work as far as the P.S.1 Museum in New York City.

Save The River went on to develop collaborations with like-minded organizations around the Great Lakes. What began as a grass-roots organization 40 years ago, Save The River has transformed itself into an organization addressing invasive species, toxic hot spots, pollution, water diversions, and management. Save The River conducts environmental conferences and carries environmental education to the local school districts.

Annie’s great love of the river was the common bond that connected her to everyone she met and enlisted into the ranks of Save The River! Annie showed us that one person CAN make a difference.

WE SALUTE YOU ANNIE! PAGE 4 SPRING 2018 29th Winter Environmental Conference Over 150 members of the River community came together at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton, New York, Saturday, February 3 for Save The River’s 29th annual Winter Environmental Conference. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from and engage with a diverse group of speakers on a variety of topics related to the environmental health of the St. Lawrence River. Ann Ward, Save The River Board Emerita, opened the conference by reflecting on Save The River’s 40th anniversary. She noted the major Conference attendees listen to David Bolduc of Green Marine accomplishments and challenges we have faced over the past four decades including stopping winter shipping, combatting sewage disposal in the River, and the creation of In the Schools and On the Water programs to engage and educate the next generation. We’re very pleased to have brought together such a diverse and informative group of speakers for our 29th conference. It was a great conference with presentations on water levels, the environmental efforts of commercial shippers, and assessing habitat and species dependent on a healthy St. Lawrence River. All of this year’s presentations, including the question and answer periods that followed, can be viewed on Save The River’s YouTube channel (search for “Save The River”).

29th Annual Winter Environmental Conference speakers and topics: •Lana Pollack, U.S. Section Chair International Joint Commission Plan 2014 After One Year of Extreme Climate Conditions •Bill Werick, water resources planner and technical advisor to IJC The Adaptive Management of Plan 2014 •David Bolduc, Green Marine Executive Director Green Marine: A Voluntary Environmental Certification Program for the Maritime Industry •Michael Twiss, Ph.D., Clarkson University and IJC Great Lakes Science Advisory Board Member Current Status and Assessment of Great Lakes Connecting Channels •Dr. Henry Lickers, Environmental Science Officer for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Dr. Henry Lickers of Mohawk Council of The St. Lawrence River Teachings: Forty Years on the River Akwesasne •Michael Morgan, Project Manager NYS Department of Environmental Conservation St. Lawrence River Fowl •Lee Harper, Ph.D., President of Riveredge Environmental, Inc. St. Lawrence River Fowl •Scott Schlueter, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Program Manager of the Fish Enhancement, Mitigation, & Research Fund The Fish Enhancement, Mitigation, and Research Fund •Dr. John Farrell, SUNY-ESF Professor and Director of the Thousand Islands Biological Station Trends in Upper St. Lawrence River Fish Populations This Year’s Friend of the River™: The International Joint Commission U.S. Section Chair Lana Pollack accepted the award on behalf of the Commissioners, staff and members of the many boards of the U.S. and Canadian sections of the IJC. Commissioner Pollack was also a presenter at the conference. The award, presented with the assistance of one of last year’s recipients, Tom Brown, read in part, “The Friend of the River award recognizes the IJC’s steadfast dedication to reason and science and Save The River honors them for taking that approach to protect all boundary waters.” The Friend of the River award was created in 2017 to recognize individuals or groups that have contributed in an exceptional way to the protection of the St. Lawrence River. PAGE 5 RIVER WATCH Water Levels; Will 2018 be a Repeat of 2017? Lee Willbanks, Riverkeeper we go to print*, water levels are again foremost in thoughts and conversations As throughout the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River basin. At a little below 246 feet (slightly below 75 m) Lake Ontario is only a little more than six inches above its long- term average for this time of the year, about nine inches below where it was last year, and about six inches below its 2016 level. Of course as anyone even remotely connected with the River knows, last year the River went on to reach historic highs. New record highs were set in May, June and July of 2017. It wasn’t until August that the River fell below previous historic highs set in 1947. It remained above average through the end of 2017 and into into the beginning of this year.

Given last year’s experience and the level of the River now, the understandable question is, Will the level of the St. Lawrence reach or exceed last year’s record highs? Based on the latest forecast, the answer appears to be no, it will not.

However, as recent history has shown, a definite answer is elusive. from the Army Corps of Engineers; April levels forecast The Army Corps of Engineers’ March forecast is for levels to continue to increase through mid-May to around 246.3 feet (75.1 m), a level just a few inches above the long term average (typically reached in mid-June) but more than two feet below the peak reached last year. Of course, a repeat of last spring’s unpredicted persistent and unprecedented wet weather could lead to higher levels.

An honest examination of the long-term history of the Lake and River make it clear that both waterbodies have flooded from the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board Facebook page many times in the past and are likely to do so in the future. It is important to keep in mind that it took many decades to recognize that the previous plan - Plan 1958DD - was slowly choking the life out of the River and to develop a plan to reverse that.

Plan 2014 is designed to provide for more natural variations of water levels of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that are needed to restore ecosystem health and enhance recreation. This is a process that will occur over time, not in a single year. While it allows for slightly higher highs and lower lows, it, like any plan, will only moderate extreme conditions like those experienced in 2017. It is important to note: even though the water level now More year-to-­year variation in water levels will improve is very close to what it was last year that does not mean last coastal health. Thriving wetland habitats support highly year’s high water will be repeated throughout this year. valued recreational opportunities, filter polluted run­off, and provide nurseries for fisheries and wildlife. But, as In 2016 when the level was almost identical to where it is weather becomes increasingly variable and storms and now, the River returned to its long-term average by mid- May and remained at or below average for the rest of the rainfall become more intense, it is imperative that shoreline year. businesses, local governments and residents develop realistic strategies that respect the natural cycles of the Lake And at this time of year in 2012 the level was higher, but and River if they are going to live on, work on and enjoy for the remainder of the year it was consistently below the them. River’s long-term average. *throughout this River Watch, water levels data are current as of April 6 PAGE 6 SPRING 2018 What Caused Last Year’s High Water? taken liberally from “Extreme Conditions and Challenges During High Water Levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River” by Rob Caldwell, International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board, August 2017 Rain, rain, and more rain! . . . Of course, this is an oversimplification, but in retrospect, the high water levels stemmed mainly from four rain-related factors: an unusual mild and wet winter, above-normal inflows from the upper Great Lakes, a record-setting spring freshet in the Ottawa River basin, and heavy rainfalls across the Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River system that continued through spring and early summer. . . . While highly variable ice conditions restricted outflows at times, the main driver of rising water levels throughout the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system during the first three months of 2017 was the from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information website; the circled above-normal amount of water the basin received. This area encompasses much of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River basin water came from precipitation, snowmelt and runoff from within the basin, and above-average and increasing inflows from Lake Erie, which also saw wet conditions and generally rising water levels throughout this period. From January through March, the net total water supply (i.e. total inflow) to Lake Ontario was above average, and the 12th highest for this three-month period since records begin in 1900. . . . The wet weather only worsened in May. The total inflow to Lake Ontario during the month was the highest recorded since 1900. The month began with a so-called “perfect storm.” There were two extremely large and slow-moving storm systems that passed through the region, the first on April 30 and the second from May 4-8. These storms combined to dump a minimum of 75 millimeters or 3 inches of rain over most of the Lake Ontario, Ottawa and St. Lawrence River basins, while some areas around Lake Ontario received twice that amount. Heavy rain also fell upstream of Lake Ontario on Lake Erie, where water levels also were rising and inflows to Lake Ontario increased to well above average values. . . . As a result, during the first third of May, water flowed into Lake Ontario at record-high rates and about 25 percent higher than any release the board can physically pass down the river. At the same time, the daily mean Ottawa River outflow (at Carillon Dam) peaked at 8,862 m3/s (313,000 cfs) on May 8 – a new all‑time record maximum, which resulted in significant flooding in many parts of the Ottawa River basin, in the Montreal area and in many areas of the St. Lawrence further downstream. . . . Wet weather continued in June. A particularly noteworthy storm on June 23 dropped 20.5 mm or 0.8 inches of rain on the Lake Ontario basin. After gradually declining for most of the month, Lake Ontario levels rose slightly as a result. The total inflow to Lake Ontario during the month was the second highest recorded in June since 1900. Nonetheless, the record-high outflows allowed Lake Ontario levels to fall 9 cm or 3.5 inches overall in June – much more than the typical 1 cm or 0.4 inch decline, and the 11th highest June decline on record. By the end of June, Lake Ontario was 10 cm or 3.9 inches below the peak level recorded on May 29.

PAGE 7 RIVER WATCH Great Lakes Days in Washington Save The River Endowment Fund Established

From left: Lee Willbanks, Riverkeeper and Executive Director of Save The River, Jane Summers, President of the Genesee Valley Audubon Society, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Kris Erickson, Principal Scientist Max DelSignore, Assistant Director of NNYCF, meets for Ecology and Environment, Inc., and Justin Stokes, National Audubon Society. with Lee Willbanks and Jeff Garnsey, president of the Board of Directors Over the past eight years, advocates from the eight Great Lakes states have travelled to Washington to meet with members of Congress on issues critical In September 2017 Save The River created an endowment fund at Northern to restoring and maintaining the health of these waters. Save The River has New York Community Foundation had a key role as the voice for the St. Lawrence River. (NNYCF). To kick-off the creation of this endowment fund, Save The River is This year’s priorities included: keeping the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative pleased to announce a matching grant (GLRI) funded at $300 million (the President had asked for zero); doubling of $10,000 offered by NNYCF. An the funding for both the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking endowment provides a reliable ongoing Water State Revolving Fund to $2.8 billion and $1.7 billion respectively to source of income for Save The River; a help states rebuild crumbling water and sewer infrastructure; support for gift to Save The River’s endowment fund measures to control the introduction and spread of aquatic invasives generally will continue to grow and sustain our and Asian Carp specifically; and continuation of important conservation efforts for generations to come. Thanks to William Cosgrove for making the first programs in the Farm Bill reauthorization. donation to be matched to the Save The River endowment fund. Restoration funding for programs like the GLRI is already reaping huge benefits for the region, including the River region, by restoring wetlands for Over a period of five years, ending fish habitat, enhancing job creation, and supporting the tourist economy. September 2022, donations made to the Shortly after Great Lakes Days Congress passed and the President signed into Save The River Endowment Fund will be law the FY 2018 Omnibus Budget Bill that included many of the programs matched up to $10,000 by NNYCF. and the money to fund them sought by Save The River and others. If you would like to make a donation to Comptroller DiNapoli Visits the endowment fund, checks can be made In June, New York State out to “Northern New York Community Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Foundation” with “Save The River visited the office to discuss issues Endowment Fund” in the memo line; facing the River and Save The checks can be sent to 131 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601. River’s role in addressing them. Accompanying DiNapoli was You can also make a donation online at: Darrel Aubertine, a resident of nnycf.org/giving/donate-online; in the Cape Vincent and former New line for “special instructions” be sure to York State senator, who now note “Save The River Endowment Fund.” serves as the special assistant of external affairs for the Office of the Comptroller. PAGE 8 SPRING 2018 Save The River Members and Donors 2017 Ann Ward & Buzz Ward Carlton Gunther Tony & Mary Ann Brillante Event Sponsors Watertown Savings Bank Kathleen & Steve Fudali Sue, John & John Burnett Non Gala Celebration Heather & Jonathan White Melissa George Michelle & William Campbell $2,000 Peter & Victoria Mawhinney Nancy Heberle Cerow Agency, Inc. / Audie & Joyce Schultz Kathryn Hooper Laura Cerow Calendar Sponsors Anthony & Toni Koytek Cerow Agnecy, Inc. Marianne (Oma) Haeusing Karen Klose Chalk’s Marine Services Paula Mencucci Kathleen Michael Run for the River Chez Paris Clipper Inn Darlene Hartman Jeffrey Sullivan ($2,000 & up) Ed Huck Marine Marian LaPierre Katherine & Joseph Compagni Car-Freshner Corporation French Bay Nancy & Willard Northrop Grater Architects Robert Hemstreet Princeton Family Center for ($1,000 - $1,999) Islander Marine, LLC Deborah & Schuyler Hellings Education Against The Grain Gourmet LLC Koffee Kove Friends at Community Dorothy Sarvay American Legion Post 821 Mil’s Motel & Cottages Charles & Elizabeth Spaulding New Century Electric Jack Hooper William & Ann Vanneck Northern Marine, Inc. Dana Weber ($500 - $999) Peterson’s Painting LLC Ted Weisberg Caskinette’s Lofink Ford Reinman’s Department Store Jack Howe Larry & Karin Rappaport The Eagle Shoppe River Magic Charles & Elizabeth Spaulding River Rat Cheese Store Newell Willcox ($250 - $499) Ronson’s Gold Star Liquors Dick Hunt David Johnson Cheney Tire, Inc. Spring Drive Paula Solat Community Bank, NA St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Donna Barravecchia Howard Orthotics & Prosthetics St. Lawrence Restoration Co., Inc. Honorary Innovative Physical Therapy Thousand Islands Property Service John F. Kernan The Abbott Chapman Family Solutions Uncle Sam Boat Tours Mary Kernan Beverley Chapman The Phinney Charitable Waste Management of New York, Foundation LLC Sheldon Koch Regan Brown Gretchen Harris Madeline Brown

Winter Environmental In Kind Barbara Lott Gault & Phyllis Farrell Bass Pro Shop Kathy & Bill Barrows Robert Donlan Clayton Shurfine Conference Leanne Morrell ($1,500 & up) Frontenac Crystal Springs Mary Ferris & Jon Spangenberg On The Water Construction Uncle Sam Boat Tours Eleanor Mallette Kathleen Michael Reinman’s Department Store Mrs. Daryl Adams Tow Boat U.S. William & Elizabeth Brown The Foti Wedding ($1,000 - $1,499) Carly Lauraine Wellesley Island Building Supply Edwin Meyers Memorials Amy Lisewski James Burns Karen Delaney Kevin Lisewski ($250 - $499) Philip & Phyllis Daily Bruce Foerster Car-Freshner Corporation Laurel McCurdy Ann Lieff & Family Johnson Foundation at Peter & Pat Loomis Fran & Peg Lisewski Wingspread Mark & Joan Lomery Julian E. Castro III St. Lawrence Spirits Alice Dillon Bill Pedrick Andrea Pedrick Chuck Lutz Gretchen Ford Philip B. Cray ($100 - $249) Alex Masten Drew & Chrystine Shepard Ann Redmond Robert Aliasso Jr. Gretchen Harris Kristina Gitzen Bach & Co. Matthew Deedy Jeff & Allee Burt Madison Marcus & Jared Kate & Brian Breheny Fred Rueckert Jr. Gault & Phyllis Farrell Rosenburg Rick & Janet Gregware Lee & Nigel Gardner Jeff & Julie Garnsey Charles & Elizabeth Spaulding Steve & Rosie Marcus Cicely Johnston Helen Dennison Peter & Jody Johnston Bill & Judy Munro James Fagley Thomas Hardy Schwalm Sam Johnston Jo Ann Schwalm Virginia Strubke Chet & Ann Marie Massari John Peach Stuart Foster Barb White Butts & Daniel Butts Jon Spangenberg Liz Raisbeck & Zell Steever Mary & John Bilinski Dan Tack Tim Boulia Taste 1000 Islands PAGE 9 RIVER Save The River Members and Donors 2017 WATCH Bill & Judy Munro, Skip & Gary Gilmore Spring River Watch Proceeds from Donna Behrhorst, Ann & Tom Carol Gridley Faxon Barbara Hazard Appeal “The Butler Did It” Peggy & Michael Buchness Urban & Sally Hirschey Bob Oliver Tanya Roy Sarah Neely Jen Holleran & Family Ben Alexander William Neely Manford & Victoria Jerome Nora Bajjaly Stephen Klein Georgia & Elwyn Barker Earth Day Renowned photographers David Bill & Judy Munro, Skip & Sidney & Susan Manes Kay Barned-Smith & St. John Doubilet & Jen Hayes generously Donna Behrhorst, Ann & Tom A. John Merola Smith donated their personal proceeds of Faxon, & Greg Lego Dick & Carol Munro Dallas & Diane Bennett National Geographic’s Earth Day Thomas Neely Betty Murray Marc & Holly Block photograph sale. David & Deborah Neuroth Denise Burgen Ann Ward & the Education David & Jill Nuddle Connie Cavallario Programs William Pfeiffer Elizabeth Chapman & Bill Munn Corporate Sponsorship Michael & Alexis Ronickher Bill Prizer Sylvia Cunningham Genesee Brewing Company Buzz Ward Richard Quiram Jane Daub summer 2017 special promotion Jeanne & Bill Reynolds Mary Dombrowski Eva Rippeteau James Donegan Gifts of Membership Clifford & Barbara Schell Diana Dougherty Grants From: Jack Butts Dolores Shaw Barbara Eubanks Canadian Club of Boston To: Andrew & Abby Butts Dave & Sue Smith Udo Fehn & Christine Long EJ Noble Foundation Charles & Elizabeth Spaulding Knowlton & Connie Foote Fresh Sound Foundation From: Blake Ruddock Judith Vicks Sweet Kristine Forney Northern New York Community To: Alexander Churchill Maggie Tolan Valerie Godfrey Foundation Reed Webster Martha Grimes Patagonia From: Shirley Holdsworth Dick & Rosanne Withington Ann Hendry RBC Blue Water Project To: F. Sheppard Holt & Family Joan Kimball Lawrence I & Blanche H. Rhodes Non-Gala Elizabeth Kincaid-Ehlers Memorial Fund, Inc. From: Aldie Levine Nancy Boynton Mark & Karen Klose Helen & Ritter Shumway To: April Luca & Reed Price Maryann Boyne Donald & Joyce Laidlaw Foundation Megan & Andrew Reichel Richard & Charlotte Brooks Lonnie LaRochelle Thousand Island Association Angela & Tim Sinkbell Tom & Debbie Bruyere Alan & Barbara Lewis Denise Burgen A. John Merola From: Ann Ward Marcia Calabrese Anthony & Liz Mollica Matching Grants To: Jennifer, Michael & Ward Clare Carroll Gerald & Gertrude Monaghan Annie E. Casey Foundation Bandala John & Melinda Comstock Daniel & Carol Mossien Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Laura & Nick Hanley Karen Cooper Gary & Karen Muisus Inc. Terah Herman-Saldana & Carlos Alan Currin Margaret Parkes ExxonMobil Saldana Joan Davison Thomas Patterson GE Foundation Brian J. Krystek Cary & Jaqueline Derrigo David & Eileen Pysz Genentech, Inc. Christopher W. Roney Mary Dombrowski Mario & Helen Rabozzi IBM Corporation James & Deborah Roney Mark Dubrey Gerald & Ida Radley Pfizer Foundation Michael, Alexis, Maddy & Lolo Joan Flint Ellen & Tom Reilly The Prudential Foundation Ronickher Judy Foster & John Glick Margo Ritter Andrea & Raymond Smith Ann Hoener Jane T. Gillett & Rodney Squiers Manford & Victoria Jerome Leilah Schou River Champion Mike & Jean Kimber Jay & Elizabeth Siegel ($10,000 & up) General Donations Will & Bess Kirnie Carter & Nan Strickland George Duke Emma Aitken Douglas & Blu Mackintosh Non & Jane Surowiec Lawrence & Diane Kingsley Bert Barr Joseph & Jane Manley Kim & Robin Whiting Lauran & Dan Throop Skip & Donna Behrhorst Bill & Judy Munro Richard Wright Maryann Boyne John Nuber & Margaret Hummel Pete Yendell Nancy Boynton John & Pat Peach Norma Zimmer River Defender William Brit Arthur & Judith Pearson Tom & Debbie Bruyere David & Eileen Pysz ($5000 - $9999) Michael Brown & Susan Bockus Dean & Sue Clark Margo Ritter Education Programs Bob & Gay Easton Clipper Inn Ltd. St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Antonia Heininger Daniel & Julia Johnson Hillary Cote Judith Vicks Sweet Russell & Jennifer Jerome James Ledger Richard & Linda Cote Gwen Taylor Peter & Jody Johnston Brian & Jill Reynolds Ken Deedy David Torrey Judith Owens Ann Ward Sharon & Donald Dilworth Roy & Peg White Jake Tibbles Mary Dombrowski Mary Ann & Kurt Wiesner Kathleen Wilson Julian & Margie Fitch Elizabeth Wilmot PAGE 10 SPRING 2018

What are you waiting for? Jump in and join!

Join the fight to protect the Upper St. Lawrence River so that future generations will enjoy a swimmable, fishable, drinkable River. •Encourage your friends, family, and River neighbors to become Save The River members themselves. •If you’re already a member, consider making an extra contribution this year in celebration of our 40th anniversary.

Save The River’s 40th Anniversary Raffle In celebration of Save The River’s 40th Anniversary, our winter/spring raffle is an assorted “grab bag” bundle of Save The River merchandise with a total value of more than $400! Raffle winner will choose clothing sizes from current Save The River inventory. Winner is responsible for picking up raffle items at Save The River office or for covering shipping costs to receive raffle items.

Purchase one ticket for $5 or five tickets for $22; tickets can be purchased by visiting Save The River office or storefront. The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, July 7 at our Save The River 40th Celebration party. One raffle winner will win all of these items! •2017 Run for the River T-Shirt •Save The River Anniversary T-Shirts (Two) •2016 Save The River T-Shirt •Beautiful Destruction by Louis Helbig •Save The River Hat •Blue Heron carving •Save The River Bumper Sticker •“The Wind in the Willows” Plaque •Two Save The River Stickers •Thousand Islands Blanket •Save The River Benefit CD •Ed Huck Catch & Release Sweatshirt •Save The River Magnets & Bookmarks •Save The River Fleece Jacket •Save The River Boat Coasters (Two) •2018 Save The River T-Shirt •Save The River Pencils and Pens (Two each)

PAGE 11 RIVER Save The River Members and Donors 2017 WATCH River Patron Steward Betsy Fitter & Roxane Pratten Mary Bowman Drew & Elaine Foster Nancy Boynton ($2500 - $4999) ($500 - $999) Curt Gardali Lee Briggs Louise Birkhead Adam & Jennifer Burke Lee & Nigel Gardner Paul & Jennifer Brown June Noble Gibson Cerow Agency, Inc. /Audie & Gregory & Tammy Gilmore David Brown & Helen Kitzmiller Dan & Peggy LeKander Laura Cerow Frederick Hager & Leslie Rowland Jennifer Caddick Teddy & Peggy McNally Duane & Pat Chalk Cynthia Hallenbeck Nancy Cain Jeremy Smith Graham Dower & Sheila Cheston Richard & Mary Havranek Richard Calabrese Jr. William & Elizabeth Dakin Judy & John Hoepner Sylvia Carter James & Ann Doyle Emily Holt Paul Chevigny River Partner Paul Dunham Tom & Maria Holtmann Heather, Lau & Jack Chevreau ($1000 - $2499) Patrick & Mary Fowles Eamon Joyce Jim & Mary Cole Bud and Diane Ames Jessica Jock Scott & Kim Kempton Beverly Cole Mary Hannah Arnot David & Robyn Johnsen MaryAnn Keyser John & Judy Cook Todd & Susan Atkinson Lucinda & Joseph Lord Scott & Heather MacCrimmon John Cooper Jeff Burt Charlotte & Mackie MacLean John & Polly MacLean Richard Cosman Graham & Susan Burton Mark & Jody Martino Gil MacLean James & Vera Costello Jack Butts A. John Merola Heather McNally Thomas & Lee Coughlin Emilie Cardinaux Cryil & Marlene Mouaikel Shauneen McNally & James Clyne Margaret & Al Crenshaw Ron Cooper & Jane Carver James & Martha O’Donnell Sarah Miller Glenna Croy William Cosgrove Adam & Lindsay Ockman Kathy Morris Alan Currin Kevin & Melanie Duke Ellen & Tom Reilly Bill & Judy Munro Douglas & Cherie Danforth Edith Dundon Richard Schreiber & Marion Douglas & Christina Nemec Bill Danforth Judy Foster & John Glick Fluchere David & Deborah Neuroth Thomas & Robyn Davison Dan & Kelly French Nancy Seeley Jane Patterson Endowment Fund Cary & Jaqueline Derrigo Alyssa & Jim Geiger John Sposato Tony & Cathy Pisarski Tom & Mary Lu Dixon Bill & Diana Grater Rick & Patricia Tague Joseph & Diane Recupero Sally Dodge & Dale Guldbrandsen Rick & Janet Gregware John Tucker Chris & Joy Rhinebeck Cleveland Dodge III Bruce & Karen Harrison Robert & Rebecca Vines Charles & Suzanne Roberts Jonathan Dower Harriet Heineman Heather & Jonathan White Robert & Mary Jo Rockell Paul Doyle Lee & Debbie Hirschey Richard & Sally Sauer David Duff & Susie Wood George & Patti Kittle Thomas & Jeanne Sebastian Hi-Da-Way Cottages D.H. Leonard Consulting & Grant Guardian Michael & Theresa Sheldon John & Kim Farrell Writing Services ($250 - $499) Ian & Eve Tatlock Neale & Mary Farrell Art Mack & Mary Jo Champion Patrick & Verna Agen Barbara Thomas Mike & Wanda Farrell Molly & Darden Macwade Rob Aliasso Jr. David & Lisa Trimble Bob & Ada May Fearon Bruce & Julie Mallette Meg Schoen Armstrong & Greg Bert & Avis Ulrich Jeff Ficano Ted & Mary Mascott Lozier Tom & Mabel Walker Caroline Fisher Chet & Ann Marie Massari Rhea Arnot & Helmut Jenkner Mark & Jenni Werndorf Genie & George Flinn Daniel McCollister Alar & Jane Arras Jack & Susan Woodward Nicole & Chris Foley Gregory & Cynthia McLean Earl Bennett & Mary Lyons Jeremy Foltz & Erin McBride Sandy & Jeanine McNally Alice & Robin Berkeley Paul & Claire Forney Bob & Diane Miron Frank Bevacqua Advocate Chris & Cathy Forsyth Eric & Judy Mower James & Cynthia Bower ($100 - $249) French Bay, Inc. Gary & Karen Muisus Philip Brown Scott & Rowena Adamowski Dani Friedman-Baker Dick & Carol Munro Laurie Burt Bud & Beverly Andress James Fulmer & Susan Gallo Allan Newell Catrine & Peter Charron Francis Apel James Gaffney John & Pat Peach Dan & Jennifer Churchill Donald Babcock Paul & Sandra Garrett Michael & Amy Phelps Dean & Sue Clark Deborah Bailey Barrie Gilbert Mark & Maria Purcell Timothy & Mary Ann Colbert Coley & Susan Baker Gary Gilmore Clinton & Leigh Rappole Kathleen Cross Kay Barned-Smith & St. John Joseph Gitchell Jeanne & Bill Reynolds Robert & Carol Dakin Smith Rich & Carolyn Glass Mr. Rossmassler Anne Marie de Cesare Bert Barr Richard & Erin Greene Joan Rueckert James Donegan Ric Base Eric & Sarah Gregware Julie & Michael Sifton Kenneth & Nicole Doolittle John Benvenuto & Ellen Martha Grimes Judith Vicks Sweet Roger & Betty Anne Dower Fleischmann Peter & Lynn Gustafson Elaine Tack Tony Elitcher & Andrea Taras Brian & Heidi Berghuis Bronson Q Hager & Shane Daniel Tack Eileen Farrell Robert & Anne Binhammer Mitchell Buzz Ward Thomas & Luise Farrell Eric & Regina Bjornlund Kevin & Marlene Hale Lee Willbanks & Judy Drabicki Gault & Phyllis Farrell Don & Linda Blauvelt Alfred & Joan Hallenbeck James & Leah Farrell John Bober & Lesley Snelling Ann Hammett Jeff Feather & Dave Bloys / GLS Jeff & Linda Bouvier Lee Harper PAGE 12 SPRING 2018 Save The River Members and Donors 2017 Steve & Meg Hart Alexander McKenzie Walter & Deborah Sonnenfeldt Tad & Kira Clark Randy Hartwig Barbara Mead Les & Sandy Squire Brian & Debbi Cleveland Douglas & Nancy Hatch Maria Mesires Mary Frances Stamp Robert Cole Barton Haxall Lawrence Mezza Robert & Paula Street Michael & Blanche Colello Jean Heady William Millar William & Edna Streets John & Patti Connor Deb & David Hechler Haynes & Juli Miller Timothy & Melody Sweet Karen Cooper John & Janet Heeks Janet Moller Gwen Taylor Patrick Corkery & Robin Van Ness Kevin & Jane Heffron David & Jayne Montrois Donald Taylor Jim & Liddy Cranker Thomas Heineman Fred Mosher Carol Thomas Michael & Wendy Cuda Linda Hendley Michael & Karen Muirhead Steven Thomas Paul Curtin Maren Hexter Gary & Karen Muisus Thousand Island Boat Museum Robert & Elizabeth Daly Urban & Sally Hirschey Daniel Murphy David Torrey Jane Daub Mark & Connie Holberg Betty Murray Joseph & Marian Tracy Steven Daub Leslie Holbrook Chris & Jessica Murray Michael & Paula Trimble Beverly Davison Romer & Deming Holleran John & Deborah Nadolski Robert Tuke Thomas & Joanne Dempsey Craig & Elaine Holt Greg & Randy Neppl Jonathan & Kristi Twichell Ted Drum Heather Howard Kate Newell Julie Twichell Matthew Elliott Richard & Elizabeth Hunt Peter & Gloria O’Brien Roland & Nancy Van Deusen Hilda English Karen Wittmer Jekel Christine O’Dell Trey & Barbara Vars John Eppolito Manford & Victoria Jerome James & Jane O’Neill Anne Wagner Barbara Eubanks Russell & Jennifer Jerome David Parr & Elsbeth Brown-Parr Dana Weber Scott & Christa Foster Penny Joel Arthur & Judith Pearson Reed Webster Richard Fratta Valerie Johnson & Robert Pandina Michael & Patti Peck Dennis Weller Richard & Kathryn Gamble Phillip & Marion Johnson Marg Pfalzgraf Roy & Peg White Stephen & Deborah Geibel David Johnson Lolita Pfeiffer Stephen White Mike & Sandy Geiss Valerie Johnson Bob Phear & Pam Brown Tom Wild Stephen Getsinger & Catharine Cicely Johnston Peter & Laurel Pike Janelle Wilson Keane Sam & Kait Johnston Daniel Price & Joy Kingsolver Lloyd & Melissa Withers Victoria Gilbert Meredith Johnston & Tiel Arnot Bill Prizer Richard Wright Lori Gooding Peter & Jody Johnston David & Eileen Pysz Lisa Goodlin Ross & Lynn Jones Mark & Donna Quallen John & Patricia Gosch Michael & Jan Joyce Bob & Janet Quinn Supporter Tom & Pat Gray Jonathan Kaplan & Sarah Jennifer Rachko Bob & Carol Gray Peter & Margaret Raisbeck ($50 - $99) Carol Gridley Malarkey Janice Agen Scott Rand Kathy Halsey Connie & Bart Kartoz Thomas & Lynda Ames Stephanie Reeve Barbara Hazard Daniel & Janet Keane Elizabeth Anable Paul & Susie Regan Jr. Lionel Lee Hector Becky Kashmiri Arvilla Archer Letitia & Roger Reifensnyder Ann Hendry Doris King & Connor Hoffman Gary & Beverly Arnold Roger & Lisa Richards David & Ann Hertzog Stephen Klein Bill & Christine Atkinson David & Carol Richardson Kristen Hoffman & Joseph David & Mary Knapp Bruce Baird Margo Ritter Bernholz Donald & Joyce Laidlaw Dennis & Sarah Baldwin Robert Rockell Jen Holleran & Family Tim & Susan Lauraine Eliza Bates Dianne & Doug Rogers Henry Horvath Nancy Lawrence Beamish Eel Bay Partnership James & Deborah Roney Phil & Karen Howard Peter Lee & Lynne Seeley Linda Beck Bob & Jeanette Runciman Susan Forney Hughes Timothy Loew Betty Lou Becker Candice Russell Mary Hunt James & Diann Ludwig Ron Beebe Stephen & Harriett Sabo Doug & MaryLou Jeffery Carl & Tammy Lueck Michael & Dorothy Bintz Austin & Terry Salmon Robert & Nadine Jennings Ron & Marilyn Lundquist David & Gilberta Bogaert Bill & Elizabeth Sargent Bill & Nicole Kerstetter Douglas & Blu Mackintosh Robert & Keith Anne Bornhurst Michael & Jacqueline Schell Mike & Jean Kimber Tucker & Elizabeth MacLean Sarah Boss & Charles Moehs Elizabeth & David Schenker Brian & Lynn Knudsen Rick Maechling & Carrie McNally Paul Bousquet Phyllis Schwartz John Kozak Nels & Debbie Magnuson William Brit James Scott John & Linda Krol Bruce & Julie Mallette Richard & Charlotte Brooks Rudd & Joanne Sears Lois Langtry Averell Manes Barbara Brown Pat & Dory Sheldon Abe & Pat Levy Laurie Marr Christopher & Anita Brown Daniel Sherman Jeanne & Gifford Lewis Barbara Mathieson Susan Bryant Russ & Karen Simmons The Lucas Family Susan McAvoy Bari Bryant & Marv Hart Robert & Mary Slye David & Barb Luce Thomas & Linda McCausland George & Leslie Calender Nan Smith Renee Lustick Wallace McDonald Sylvia Carter Sheila & Don Smith Ronald & Carol MacDonald Gary and Lynn McElfresh Doug Caruana Dave & Sue Smith Patricia Mahoney James McGarry & Lyn Pohl Connie Cavallario Christopher & Suzanne Smythe Robin McAnallen Dennis & Janet McGraw James & Claire Chen PAGE 13 RIVER Save The River Members and Donors 2017 WATCH Cathy & Jeff Merrill Ken & Mary Wagner Abigail & Craig Dommer William & Jane McEwen Bob & Patricia Merry Edward Webster Thomas & Lee Coughlin Morgan & Ruth McKenzie Robert Miller Jason White Becca Coughlin Judy McKinnon Anthony & Liz Mollica Ken White Donald & Marsha Crist Debby McNally Patrick & Mary Moore Barb White Butts & Daniel Butts Henry Custis Anne Mellon Alfred & Sue Mueller Marcia Wiesenberg Sharon & Donald Dilworth George Mesires Don & Marie Murphy Mary Ann & Kurt Wiesner Margaret Dochoda Kathleen Michael Robert & Patricia Myers Elizabeth Wolverton Edward Drake Daniel Miller Murray Isle Association Ron & Blanche Woodcock Kevin Durr & Family Mary Jo Mills Charles & Mabel Niebling Geren & Lois Woodcock Frederick & Jean Eckel Brad Minnick & Jaime Weinberg Richard Noonan Craig Zicari & Anne C. Coon Karl & Dianne Effertz Jim & Nancy Misenko John Nuber & Margaret Hummel Guy Zoller Matthew Elliott Eric Misenko Suzanne Oot Rex & Janet Ennis Jean & Emil Misiaszek Kevin & Lorraine Page Joe & Penny Eppolito Chuck & Sue Montante Pat Parry Family ($40 - $49) Nancy Evans Nancy Moore Barbara Phillips Anonymous Anthony & Frances Ferrari The Morey Family John Pinney & Donna Cantor Don & Colleen Alexander Richard Fountain Patrick & Audrey Mullarney Joseph & Maryann Plantania Genie & Bruce Anderson Hugh & Zola Fulmer Amy & Bill Munro Katharina Possler Jon & Martha Ansley Willard & Rebecca Galvin Melissa Murashige Al & Judy Premo Mark Armstrong Bud & Ann Garlock Linda & Bill Murphy Don Price David & Catherine Ash Richard & Michele Gefell Thomas Patterson Windsor & Kay Price Alicia & Matt Austin Geoff Gilmore David & Joyce Peach Lois Proietto Jackie & Rick Badour Elizabeth Grater Phil & Kate Pennington Tom Pruski Michael & Carol Bannigan Anne & Rich Haller Paul & Elizabeth Phinney Vikki Quagliarello Joe & Jane Basta Bolling & Marcia Haxall Timothy Preston Rod & Katy Rahe Wayne & Michele Beilman Daniel Haxall Estelle Price Walter & Georgina Ratcliffe Charles & Janet Bell Marta Henderson Richard Quiram Roger & Maggie Reid Ted & Debra Berry Jeffrey & Linda Herpel Mario & Helen Rabozzi Charles Reynolds & Ellen Jon & Naomi Bernstein Rob & Colleen Hoehn Rod & Katy Rahe Detlefson Todd, Graedon, Axelle, Skylar & Thomas & Barbara Hollister Doug & Shanon Rawlinson Tim & Jane Riff Julie Bickerton Gerald & Rebecca Huck Robert Reeves Don & Erin Rupp Lydia Bjornlund & Gerard Morris & Joyce Huck Darrel & Judith Rippeteau Jack & Janet Russell Hoetmer Catherine Hungerford Albert & Sylvia Salvagno Margaret Ryniker & Mike Peggy & Ed Blackmer Tonya & Dwayne Hutchinson Doug & Jean Saunders Hungerford Peter Bleau Thom & Melinda Inglehart Clifford & Barbara Schell Betty & Ron Samson Ruth Bockus Todd & Bill Jackson Scott Schlueter Paul & Evelyn Saphier Maryann Boyne Fred & Linda Jackson Glenn & Jane Schneider Richard & Jill Sargent Michael Bradley Christopher Jamison Susan Schutt Donald & Cynthia Sauda Suzanne Bradley Mindaugas Jatulis Meridith Scott Thomas & Karen Schiller Margaret & Terence Brennen Mike & Nancy Johnson Steven & Lynn Seeholzer Cliff Schneider William & Judy Brenon Gary & Jeri Johnston Richard Sehlin Richard Scott Michael & Eileen Broader Brian & Pam Jones Emily Shaw James & Rebecca Service Bruce & Elaine Brooks Julie Keef Ford & Linie Stevens Pete & Ann Shearer Jim & Nina Brown Glen & Barbara Kennedy Tom & Kathy Sullivan Bill & June Sheldon Gail Brown Warnick & Susan Kernan Steve & Debz Sweet Robert Simpson Denise Burgen Eric & Cristi Kuhn Laura Taht & Sandy & Linda John & Joan Simpson Robert & Maria Burka Jerry & Judy Laffer McCarthy Jennifer Simpson Janet & Jon Burrows William & Sarah Lancaster Jeremy & Mary Taylor Ann Slattery Marcia Calabrese Ken & Caroline Larson Kari & John Taylor George & Jean Southworth Iris Canestrare Thomas & Trudy Laurin Steve & Nellie Taylor Linda Stagnitta William & Wanda Carley Derrick & Jessica Lawrence Jon, Kristen, Grace & Max Taylor Arlene Stillwell & John Tenbusch Alison Cassidy John & Ann Lefevere The Morey Family Gil & Nancy Strathman Margaret Chapman & Family Alan & Barbara Lewis Joe Thibodeau & Karen Monna David Stratton Robert & Leigh Charron David & Michele Ley Cecilia & Wayne Thompson Megan Sullivan Tom & Kathy Cheney Adam & Donna Litwak Jeanne Thompson Pat Taylor Roy & Nancy Cheney Andrew & Kari MacLean Jerome Tidd Barbara Thiebeau John & Libby Chisholm Rebecca MacMartin Irving & Joan Tolette Kim Touchette & Hilton Weiss Mary Clark & Gaillard Schmidt John & Fran Mallery Michael & Linda Toomey Beverly Tulloch Matthew Collins Sidney & Susan Manes Maureen & John Tracy Paul & Carol Turnbull Jim & Connie Collins John & Sarah Mara Tim Vanhouter & Carol Meyers Bob Vanderslice & Meg Kerr John & Melinda Comstock Joe & Aileen Martin Joseph & Mary Beth Vay Bob & Ronnie Wadsworth Kay Conheady & Beth Williams Robert & Pam McDowell Christie Vliss Zachary Cook & Meaghan Pierce PAGE 14 SPRING 2018 Save The River Members and Donors 2017 Keith & Glenda Walton Benjamin Giardina Jordan Sanford Cheers to 40 Years! David & Nancy Warner Valerie Godfrey Christy Sargent Edith White Jake Gold Marion Schoenbach Kim & Robin Whiting Beverly Green Leilah Schou Lori & John Arnot Jane Knap Gustafson Katrin Schubert Dick & Rosanne Withington Paul Haber Elaine Shorkey Art & Barb Yarah Randy Hartwig Jane Simpson Jeff Zoller Deb Heineman Judith Slein Bill & Lynn Hess Karen Smith Patricia Hinckley Barbara Smith Individual Ann Hoener Richard Smith ($25 - $39) Linda Holley Andrew Smith Stephen Achimore Lucy Hughes Blaine Snyder Lewis & Lillian Alexander Martha Jablonski Norma Sorrento Ray Anciukaitis Claire Kartoz Susan Spagnuolo Janet Andrychuk-Tedesco Lois Kempson Thornley Stoker Peter & Nancy Arras Joan Kimball Henry Stoot Andrew Astolfi Sharon Klingenberger Millie Strauss Linda Barton Mark Kratz Bob Tassone Donald & Edeltrud Bauer Robert Kucharek Everett Thomas Edmund & Andrea Becker Elizabeth Lamb Jill Thomasmeyer Ron & Valerie Bertram Marian LaPierre Anne Thompson Saint Lawrence Spirits has renamed Bruce Bidwell Robert Loudenslager Bob & Mary Tobash one of their most popular craft Martin, Kim, Nathan & Charles Low Patricia Toole cocktails in honor of our “ruby Jenna Bigelow John & Joan MacNintch Christin VanVessen Jim Magnes Jim Veary anniversary” and will donate a Jim Bingert portion of the cocktail’s sales to David Brandt Katey Mann Charles Voorhees Kurt Bretsch Kathleen Marceau W.L. Waddingham Save The River. From Memorial Day Tony & Mary Ann Brillante Michael Masseth Inez Wehrli to Labor Day, you can purchase a Regan Brown John McCullough Nancy & George “Riverside Ruby Mule” from Saint Jennifer McGregor Werthmuller Wendell & Marianna Brown Lawrence Spirits’ two locations Tom & Pat Brown Susan McIntosh Denise and Dan Wetterhahn Tom & Debbie Bruyere William McPartland Janeth Whiting (Downtown Tasting Room at 510 Allison Burchell-Robinson Ruth Mead-Packer Peter & Rita Whitmore Riverside Drive, Clayton or The Nancy Caple Meg Meakin Howard Williams Château restaurant and bar at 38289 Cristin Menotti Jane Wurz Lee Caruana NYS Route 12E, Clayton). Cheryl Carvill Rebecca Miller Leslie Zylka Nancy Chase Robert & Cathy Millett Elizabeth Clark Marilyn Morgan The Riverside Ruby Mule is made Martha Cline John & Beverly Murray Students & with Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka, Marcia Mary Cook Ann Nadeau Contributors grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, Rebecca Nemchick Lisa Coughlin Thomas Aleksandrowicz ginger beer, and is garnished with a Katharine Culross Leonard O’Brien Ben Alexander Sylvia Cunningham Elissa Orlando Timothy Baumer fresh sprig of rosemary and a slice of Jay Cunningham Bill & Barbara Pack Dallas & Diane Bennett grapefruit - trust us, it’s delicious! Ronald & Lucille Danilowicz Geoffrey Palmer Lisa D’Annunzio Joan Davison Margaret Parkes Frank Faccioli Laura Patak Visit Saint Lawrence Spirits this Judy Davison David & Nancy Higby summer to enjoy a Riverside Ruby Jody Devoe Mary Ann Pawlikowski Candace Latimer David Docteur Norris Pearson Geoffry Michaels Mule and help support Save The Paul Doe Carol Person Emily Natoli-Burns River! Macey Doe Murray Peters Dolores Shaw Linda Dombrowski Elmer Rakoce Margaret Dossert Sue Rankin Saint Lawrence Spirits is a family Diana Dougherty Glorian Reinman owned and operated farm-based distillery Sarah Ellis John Rigby located in Clayton, New York. They Carol Ann Elmer Jane T. Gillett & Rodney Squiers are the first distillery to use purified St. Ted & Penny Emerick Lawrence River water to proof down all Brian Farrell Rob & Tuni Rodormer Kate Finney John Rutan of their spirits, providing The Spirit of Anne-Marie Foltz Ken Sachse the River in Every Bottle®. Learn more at Marion Gallahan Scott Sanford saintlawrencechateau.com. PAGE 15 RIVER WATCH Common Tern Restoration Program Save The River Volunteers Necessary to Effort In New York the Common Tern (pictured) is considered a threatened species. The decline in New York’s inland tern population and the low number of terns nesting on the St. Lawrence River and Lakes Ontario and Erie in New York is attributed to the loss of nesting habitat, competition with ring billed gulls, and low breeding productivity due to predation and harsh weather conditions.

Common Terns once nested at 68 sites along the St Lawrence River but were only Photo by Greg Perry found at 18 sites in 2017, consisting of 16 artificial sites and two natural islands. In 2017 there were 1,090 nests recorded in the St. Lawrence River region, a decline of 200 from 2016. In spite of these declines, Common Terns remain necessary to the biodiversity of the Upper St. Lawrence River. Save The River is committed to continue monitoring nesting productivity and working with partners to develop long term habitat management projects throughout the international section of the St. Lawrence River.

In 1997 Save The River partnered with Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation, guided by Dr. Lee Harper of Riveredge Associates, to monitor Common Tern productivity along the St. Lawrence River and increase their population.

In 2017 Save The River volunteers surveyed six historic nesting sites in the Thousand Islands region on a weekly basis. Despite high water levels and harsh weather, environmental factors that can limit Common Tern reproductive success, chick shelters placed by volunteers and vegetation protected young terns from weather conditions and predation.

During the 2017 season volunteers observed 334 nests, 728 eggs, and banded 455 chicks. Four of the six nest sites monitored were productive. Two nesting sites were abandoned due to predation and other factors.

For the 2018 season we are planning several habitat improvement projects including monitoring the activities of predators and gulls, erecting additional gull exclusions grids, providing additional substrate for nesting habitat, and increasing public awareness in an effort to reduce human disturbance to Common Tern nesting sites.

Common Tern recovery isn’t possible without dedicated volunteers, who in recent years have included Board Member John Peach, Bill and Judy Munro, Jim McGarry, Lyn Pol, Jeff Pennington and Katrin Schubert.

If you are interested in volunteering and can commit about one half-day each week during the summer breeding season contact Patricia Shulenburg, Program Manager, [email protected], (315) 686-2010. Help Protect the St. Lawrence River, Train as a Riverkeeper There is a lot of River between Lake Ontario and the Moses-Saunders Dam and numerous tributaries that flow into the St. Lawrence as well. Save The River’s charge is to preserve, protect and restore - essentially “look after” - all that water. It is a daunting task but we are proud to say that over the last ten years we have trained over 1,000 adults and students to be our “eyes and ears” on the water.

Riverkeeper volunteers look at the water with deeper knowledge, understanding and respect for what constitues a healthy waterway and with the tools to know when something may be having a harmful impact on those waters. Trained volunteers learn how to monitor and report River health indicators including pol- lution, harmful algal blooms, invasive species, threatened and endangered species, Clayton area Girl Scouts Brownie Troop trained as and wildlife die-offs. Junior Riverkeepers in March

PAGE 16 SPRING 2018 (Riverkeeper Training continued) For the 2018 season we’re again offering our Riverkeeper Volunteer trainings and we’re reaching further down the River in both the U.S. and Canada. Even if you’ve completed the training in the past you’ll want to do it again because we are adding new ways to engage with Save The River, others who also care about the health of the River and to stay engaged beyond the summer season. Several of our trainings will be on the water and include a kayak paddle where volunteers will also learn kayaking safety and rescue techniques.

See the Events Calendar, page 19, for details of Riverkeeper Volunteer trainings and follow our social media pages for updates on additional trainings throughout the summer. New York State Septic System Replacement Fund Funding is available from a $15 million fund to assist property owners in targeted counties to replace aging septic systems. Under the New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2017 property owners undertaking approved projects may receive up to a 50% reimbursement of the replacement costs up to $10,000.

Only properties located in the counties on watersheds of the following waterways are eligible this year (the total dollar amount available is in parentheses): Oswego County: Lake Ontario ($150,000), Jefferson County: Moon and Red Lakes and Indian River, ($75,000), St. Lawrence County: Black Lake, St. Lawrence River Main Stem, Little River and tributaries, and the lower portions of Raquette and Indian Rivers ($225,000).

Eligible “septic system projects” are the replacement of a cesspool with a septic system or the installation, replacement or upgrade of a septic system, or septic system components, or installation of enhanced treatment technologies including an advanced nitrogen removal system.

For more information on how to apply for funding, visit the programs website: efc.ny.gov/SepticReplacement, or contact your County Planning Department. Canada Septic Funding Resources •Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Private Sewer Repair Private sewer system repair for 50% cost of the project for a reimbursement up to $1,000. Farmers who completed a 3rd edition or newer Environmental Farm Plan, or non-farmers who completed a Healthy Home Guide are eligible for projects including permit approval costs, materials and supplies, contract labor, and professional fees. Learn more online: rvca.ca/stewardship-grants/rural-clean-water- grants/rideau-valley-rural-clean-water-program

•The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Ontario Renovates Program Financial assistance for low-income qualifying homeowners within Leeds and Grenville. This is a forgivable loan program for home repairs, modifications, and adaptations. Septic systems are considered an eligible home repair. Applications for this program are accepted on a first-come, first-approved basis, and are subject to funding availability. Learn more online:leedsgrenville.com/en/services/ ontario-renovates-program.aspx

Regional Conservation Authorities and (or) Public Health Units may have additional funding resources available for homeowners. To find out if reimbursement programs are available contact Conservation Ontario by phone (905) 895-0716 or email [email protected].

For information about best management practices and available technology contact Save The River to receive a copy of our Sewage Handbook or access the digital version here.

PAGE 17 RIVER WATCH From the Riverkeeper New Faces at Save The River

We are very pleased to have three new staff bringing new skills and energy to all aspects of our work. Stop by the next time you are in Clayton and let them introduce themselves and fill you in on what they are involved in.

Kendall Hathaway, Office Assistant, is a native of Dothan, Alabama and recent graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Lee Willbanks, Riverkeeper & Executive Director Administration. While at Auburn, she worked in the agricultural department where she gained a greater appreciation for environmental conservation. She and her husband Ethan now live in Cape Vincent and spend as much time as possible on the River or in Chaumont Bay where his family has several cottages.

Kendall does it all. She is usually the first person a visitor or caller to Save The River will meet, either answering their question(s) expertly herself or directing them to others on staff. She makes sure all runs as smoothly as possible. And she has taken charge of organizing 40 years of somewhat chaotic records for their inclusion in our archives at St. Lawrence University.

Margaret Hummel, Outreach Coordinator, grew up in Jamesville, New York but considers herself lucky to have spent all of her summers on the River at her family’s cottage on Grenell Island. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Margaret became a year round resident of Clayton in 2007 when she worked in the Thousand Islands School District. In 2011 she joined the staff at the Antique Boat Museum serving as the Director of Events and Marketing. Margaret and her husband, John Nuber, reside in Clayton where they enjoy as much time on the water as possible.

Margaret is responsible for River Watch, jumping right in with this latest edition, our various social media platforms, and the return of Save The River’s Bass Catch and Release Summer Photo Contest (details to be announced). In addition, Margaret will manage the soon to begin revamping of our website, a process we hope to conclude by the end of the year.

Patricia Shulenburg, Program Manager, earned her Interdisciplinary M.S. in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior from the University at Buffalo, focusing on Great Lakes ecology and stream restoration. She has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Western New York Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management and most recently worked for the New York State Office of Parks as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Dunes and Wetlands Restoration Coordinator managing projects at Sandy Island Beach State Park. Her passion for the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes developed at an early age visiting her cottage in Henderson.

Patricia will be very busy leading Save The River’s In the Schools and On the Water education programs, Riverkeeper Volunteer trainings, and working with volunteers for our Common Tern Restoration and Beach Watch initiatives and Shoal Marking program.

You can become involved too! As a supporter, volunteer, or member. We all share this great River and all have a part to play in protecting and restoring it. Contact the office by phone at (315) 686-2010 or [email protected] to discuss your contribution to our mission to restore, preserve, and protect the ecological integrity of the Upper St. Lawrence River now and for generations to come.

PAGE 18 SPRING 2018 2018 Programs and Special Events Schedule Riverkeeper Volunteer Training and Interpretive Paddle* Saturday, June 23, 10am - 1pm St. Lawrence River Institute • Cornwall, ON Email [email protected] or call (315) 686-2010 to register. Registration is limited. Rain date is June 24.

Riverkeeper Volunteer Training and Interpretive Paddle* Saturday, June 30, 10am - 1pm Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area • Louisville, NY Email [email protected] or call (315) 686-2010 to register. Registration is limited. Rain date is July 1.

Save The River’s 40th Celebration Saturday, July 7, doors at 6:30pm/party at 7pm Clayton Opera House • Clayton, NY It’s a party and you’re invited! Save The River marks 40 years as the voice for the Upper St. Lawrence River with an evening of celebration, toasts, and music by Clayton’s own Foggy River Band & Friends. Enjoy a cash bar of local beverages, shop special 40th merchandise, and enjoy the music from the downstairs dance floor or a seat in the mezzanine as weRock for The River®. Tickets are $30 per person, available through the Clayton Opera House box office: in-person, online at claytonoperahouse.com, or by calling (315) 686-2200.

16th Annual Run for the River™ 5K/10K Saturday, July 28, 9 - 11am Frink Park • Clayton, NY Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome! Register by June 30 to receive a complimentary event t-shirt. Full event details available on the website, including link to easy online registration page.

Water Quality Assessments Using Biological Indicators Thursday, August 2, 6 - 8:30pm Redwood Hill Preserve Outdoor Education Center • Redwood, NY Co-hosted with the Indian River Lakes Conservancy (IRLC). Learn to measure water quality using benthic macroinvertebrates and the NYSDEC Water Assessments by Volunteer Evaluators (WAVE) citizen science program. Registration is not required but appreciated; contact IRLC to register: (315) 482-4757 or [email protected].

Knee Deep in Stream Health Saturday, August 4, 9 - 12pm Location TBA Co-hosted with IRLC. A benthic macroinvertebrate exploration workshop for kids of all ages to learn about stream health and ecology. Registration is not required but appreciated; contact IRLC to register: (315) 482-4757 or info@indianriverlakes. org.

Volunteer Appreciation Event Thursday, August 9, 5 -7pm Rift Camp • Wellesley Island, NY Save The River staff and Board of Directors honor the hundreds of volunteers who donate thousands of hours each year.

Riverkeeper Volunteer Training and Interpretive Paddle* Saturday, August 18, 9 - 12pm Minna Anthony Common Nature Center • Wellesley Island, NY $10 program fee, $7 park entrance fee. Call the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center to register: (315) 482-2479.

Annual Membership Meeting Thursday, August 23, 4pm Save The River • Clayton, NY Save The River members are invited to attend the Annual Membership Meeting to vote for the election of Save The River Directors, receive a report on the organization’s finances, and consider any other matters that may come before the meeting.

*For all “Paddles” the following applies: registration is limited, a registration fee of $10 is charged (waived for Save The River members), you must have your own kayak, life jacket, and whistle to participate, and in the case of inclement weather an alternate date will be announced. For more information email [email protected] or call (315) 686-2010. PAGE 19 NON-PROFIT ORGN US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #973 409 Riverside Drive ROCHESTER, NY Clayton, NY 13624

Yes! I want to support Save The River I want to be a member: Give monthly and receive a set of Become a “River Guide” two etched rocks glasses, exclusively Student _____ $10 available to River Guide members • Your gift is a dependable source of $20 monthly minimum contribution support for Save The River throughout Individual _____ $25 the year & is a conveinent way to plan Family _____ $40 your donations in your personal budget • Your gift will appear each month on Supporter _____ $50 your credit card Advocate _____ $100 • You will not receive phone or direct mail solicitations from us Guardian _____ $250 • Your donation goes where it is most Steward _____ $500 need • You can change your gift at any time by River Partner _____ $1,000 contacting us River Patron _____ $2,500 As a River Guide, your membership is an on- ____ Sounds great, sign me up! River Defender _____ $5,000+ going, monthly payment of an amount of your choosing (minimum of $20) charged to your credit card. Name: ______Payment - Enclosed is my contribution of $ ______Address:______Check ____ Cash ____ Credit Card ____

______Credit Card #: ______Phone: ______Email: ______Exp. Date (MM/YY): ______CVV#: ______3-digit code Return this form to: Save The River 409 Riverside Drive Clayton, NY 13624 Contributions can also be made online at:donate.savetheriver.org