Save The River was founded in 1978 as a non-profiit environmental organization in response to plans to allow winter navigation of the St. Lawrence River and Seaway.
Since 1978, we have been the leading grassroots advocacy organization working to protect the Upper St. Lawrence River. As the region’s only environmental watchdog group, we take an active role in River policy issues.
Over the years, Save The River has fought to:
- Stop winter navigation
- Stop expansion of the St. Lawrence Seaway infrastructure
- Pressed for better spill response planning
- Sought public accounting of shipping accidents
- Campaigned for better water level management
In 2004, Save The River was designated the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper and is a member of the international Waterkeeper Alliance.
