(See screening dates, times and locations below or at TheKeeper.com)

Like many rivers around the world – the Hudson, America’s First River and the Birthplace of the American Environmental Movement – boomed as a growing human population used it for transportation, sustenance and, for many years, a dumping ground. 

The river paid a price for all this use and abuse, struggling against its share of contamination. For the past nearly three decades the river’s poet laureate and literal “eyes on the river,” Captain John, has been at the forefront of each of those fights, taking on industrial and human pollution, suffering the losses and celebrating victories. 

While he has had successes on the Hudson, committing a life to protecting a river is a never-ending fight. Today, John Lipscomb is one of more than 300 “Keepers” around the globe, looking out for their respective rivers. 

Produced by Carolyn Marks Blackwood and (friend of HRHB) Jon Bowermaster.

Directed by Jon Bowermaster.

October 28
Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston
7pm, with Captain John

November 10
Hudson River Fishermen’s Assoc
7pm, with Captain John

November 13-17
Glimmerglass Film Festival, Cooperstown
with Captain John

November 17
St. Augustine Riverkeeper

March 5
Rockland County Audubon