In 1996, Congress designated the Hudson River Valley a National Heritage Area in order to recognize, preserve, protect, and interpret its nationally significant cultural, historic, and natural resources.
Get activities, maps, and multimedia to help your students understand the history of the Hudson River, the settlement of the Hudson River Valley, and the impact of the river and surrounding area on trade.
This site includes resources to help educators discover, appreciate, and share the region's natural, historic, and cultural treasures with children and youth.
Find information to inspire and empower your students to conserve freshwater and preserve the diversity of life that rivers, lakes, and wetlands sustain.
Learn more about these critical aquatic ecosystems and how to protect and restore them.
When Henry Hudson first looked on Manhattan in 1609, what did he see? Read this September 2009 feature article from National Geographic Magazine to find out.
Get a glimpse of what Dutch explorers saw almost 400 years ago. Follow this route, from National Geographic's "Drives of a Lifetime" series, to take a driving tour of the Hudson Valley.
Read an interview with this environmental researcher and leading authority on international freshwater issues.
Explore this map animation from National Geographic Magazine to see layers of the world's fresh water.
