Ferry Sloops, Inc. is a non-profit, environmental sailing organization that inspires people to appreciate and protect our magnificent Hudson River.

Learn more about the Hudson River’s most iconic native fish species, their annual spawning migrations, and the environmental threats facing their habitats today.

From the 1830s to the 1920s, New York City relied on pure ice harvested from Rockland Lake. The crystal-clear blocks were slid down to the Hudson River, where barges floated the harvest downstream for citywide delivery.