Blind Bay is an environmental treasure and has open and protected wetland areas. It has served as a long-term aquatic habitat research site monitored by the Thousand Islands Biological Station (TIBS) and has been documented as one of the most prolific muskellunge spawning areas in the Thousand Islands. Learn more at saveblindbay.com

Save The River was formed in 1978 to fight proposals for year-round navigation on the St. Lawrence River. Learn more about Save The River’s work to prevent shipping in ice conditions here.

Learn more about Plan 2014, the International Joint Commission (IJC), and Save The River’s campaign for improved water level regulations here.

Save The River advocates for better septic testing protocol at the local, state, and federal levels. Learn more about the legacy of our now-retired Kingfisher Water Quality Program, and read our Sewage Handbook.

Learn about aquatic invasive species and Save The River’s campaign to stop their introductions here.

A spill from one of the many ships passing by each day on the St. Lawrence Seaway would have devastating impacts on the River environment and our local economy. Learn more about Save The River’s involvement in spill response planning. 

Learn about Save The River’s work to prevent the expansion of Seaway infrastructure here.

Save The River is concerned about the scale and siting of proposed power projects in the region. Read more about it here.

Invasive species have historically entered the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes through the discharge of ballast water from commercial vessels. These introductions can cause significant ecological and economic harm. Save The River remains committed to advocating for stronger regulations, improved ballast-water management practices, and increased protections to safeguard our watershed now and for future generations.