Lens on the Hudson has led me deep into the archive of my environmental work, much of it unseen until now. Revisiting these photographs has opened a new chapter in my understanding of the importance of documenting the challenges that continue to rear up and threaten our natural world. This exhibition marking my fiftieth year of photographing the Hudson is more than a milestone—it is a reaffirmation of my life-long love and care for both photography and the river. It serves as an opportunity to be more vigilant and vocal in advocating for environmental awareness and conservation of the river. The Hudson River belongs to us all. We must nurture and protect it as if it were our very own child.                                                        

 — Joseph Squillante