The Battenkill Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of preserving and enhancing the Battenkill and its watershed through Conservation, Education, River Watch, and Advocacy.

Their goals include conserving land within the watershed to ensure clean water for all, supporting sustainable fishery, biodiversity, outdoor education and multi-use recreation by protecting and restoring aquatic and terrestrial habitats while ensuring the public access to one of the areas most important environmental, recreational, historic, cultural and economic assets of the region.