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From the publisher, John H. Vargo
Bob Walters is one of the last of a breed of Hudson River
men that lived for the Hudson River! These men, and
especially “Bob” belonged to the original Hudson River
Fishermans Association which played and important part in
developing the motivation to clean up the river.
I am as amazed as anyone else that “Bob”has withstood
the test of time, and is still going strong in his dreams. Bob
Walters is truly unusual in that he has lived in one location
all his life and followed his passionate
regard for the Hudson River.
Today as part of GroundworkHV he is Director of the
Science Barge, anchored right at the mouth of the SawMill
River on the Hudson River. Hundreds, if not thousands of
children visit the Science Barge every year.
What a career living his dreams he has had!
sites from Yonkers to Chappaqua with the help of a team of
citizen-science volunteers. The team is on the lookout for
the fecal-indicator bacteria enterococcus, which can enter
our waterways from sewer leaks and runoff.
The data are reported to City of Yonkers, DEC, and EPA,
and CURB’s studies have led to the identification of sewage
hot spots and remediation efforts.
Recent sightings of wildlife including fish such as carp,
eels, and other fishes have returned to the river pool and
above of the daylighted Saw Mill River. A beaver was seen
a few years ago in the lower Saw Mill River pool.
To this writer the entire project, under the three entities,
Groundwork Hudson Valley, Scenic Hudson and the City of
Yonkers administrators working in complete cooperation,
is an example for other cities to emulate. Further the
eye opening enthusiasm that volunteers who support
Groundwork Hudson Valley have to keep the Saw Mill River
as clean and neat as they do is amazing. Not a piece of
garbage, paper or anything else is left anywhere in the park!
Bob Walter’s, as Director of the Groundwork Hudson
Valley Science Barge, anchored right at the mouth of the
Hudson River, continues to be the quiet man behind the
scenes, witnessing all that is happening, the ultimate
environmentalist!