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The Schoharie River Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educational and cultural programming about the Schoharie Creek and the communities which make up the Schoharie River Valley. Formed in 1999, it is a membership organization which sponsors and operates Environmental Study Team (EST) programs in the surrounding counties. Located in Burtonsville, NY, The Schoharie River Center is also active in a variety of community, historical and Cultural programs and activities.
Our mission is to instill a love for learning, arts and science, promote the values of stewardship for our local environment, and encourage the positive and responsible involvement of all individuals in their communities.
Programs
The Schoharie River Center has developed and run a number of successful programs throughout the years. From the award winning Environmental Study Team program for middle school and high school aged students that meets throughout the school year, to Schoharie River Day, a single day community event celebrating the cultural diversity and natural resources of the Schoharie River Valley, there is something for everyone.
Learn about Schoharie River Center's programs here.
Nurdles
The issue of Nurdles pollution is very important to us, and a very local issue. Our Environmental Study Team researched and produced a documentary about Nurdles found in and around Mayfield Lake, which leads into Lake Sacandaga. Lake Sacandaga, as you know runs into the Hudson, which, of course, runs south to the Atlantic Ocean. Left behind by the Coleco Toy Company which had a facility in Amsterdam, NY, these tiny pieces of plastic make their way from Amsterdam down into the Atlantic, causing Environmental damage along the way.