In Newburgh, we breathe through pollution, history, and injustice. Families here have faced serious environmental challenges for too long without access to the information needed to protect their health. The JustAir Newburgh air quality initiative aims to change that. That…
In 2025, New York State approved a record-breaking $1.2 billion environmental investment to protect clean water, parks, wildlife, and public health. This bold action follows statewide advocacy from the New Yorkers for Clean Water and Jobs coalition. What the $1.2…
Thanks to four new grants and a growing team, Outdoor Promise is expanding access to nature through free hikes, youth leadership, and transportation programs in 2025
We were recently featured in Times Hudson Valley for our role in the Quassaick Creek Fest, a free, family-friendly celebration of Newburgh’s waterways. The article highlights our Snake Hill Hike, one of the day’s featured nature education activities, as part…
We were recognized by Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as one of 22 community-based organizations awarded funding through the Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants. Outdoor Promise received support for our project “Newburgh’s…
Outdoor Promise was featured in Mid-Hudson News for participating in the Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness’s first-ever “Healthy Communities: A Shared Responsibility Towards Wellness” conference at Mount Saint Mary College. Founder Ronald Zorrilla led a breakout session titled…