Mahopac students conduct real-world scientific testing of Hudson River

MAHOPAC – It’s been a glorious autumn and on a sunny and mild recent afternoon Mahopac High School science teacher Scott Rizzo and his students ventured out of the classroom and onto the banks of the Hudson River for a hands-on day of environmental exploration by participating in the “Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor” program.

Mahopac students joined thousands of other young people and educators from throughout the Hudson Valley to conduct real-world scientific testing on the river’s ecology.

The event was coordinated by the State Department of Environmental Conservation in partnership with the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University. It provided students with the opportunity to gather and analyze data abo