The Fall Kill Watershed is located entirely in Dutchess County and encompasses five municipalities: the Towns of Clinton, Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, Poughkeepsie and the City of Poughkeepsie. The Fall Kill Watershed Committee, formed in 2002, is a coalition of community groups, educational institutions, and interested community individuals living and working in the Fall Kill watershed. The Committee concentrates on protection and revitalization of the historic Fall Kill Creek and its surrounding watershed.
The efforts of the Committee have focused on goals laid out in the 2006 Watershed Management Plan that is based upon two years of research and water quality monitoring. These goals include:
- improving water quality, raising awareness about pollution and dumping
- advocating for the protection and restoration of natural areas along the creek and in the watershed
- providing more public access to the creek and increase recreational opportunities for the public to enhance a sense of community ownership and caring;
- educating the public and policy makers about the ecological and historical significance of the creek.
Map of the Fall Kill Watershed
Join Us! The committee is always looking for volunteers to help with Creek Clean-ups and other outreach events.
Get up-to-date information about what the Fall Kill Committee is doing by joining our email list.
Contact Jen Rubbo at 845-265-8080 x 7114 or jen@clearwater.com
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