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The Bronx River watershed is intensely urban, long-neglected and faces huge clean-up challenges. But it's also been hailed as a successful mobilization of citizens, scientists and students, who have come to its rescue.
It will be your case study.
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The Bronx River watershed is about 60-square miles. What determines these measurements? Find out and then size up your own watershed. Go
to Size It Up. |
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The Bronx River played a small part in the Revolutionary War. Dig up sources of historical information about your own watershed. Go to History. |
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The American Eel is a remarkable inhabitant of the Bronx River. Learn why. Then find a special animal making itself at home in your own watershed. Go
to Creature Feature. |
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Cleanup work along the river was started by citizens and now involves students, scientists and state officials. Who's active near you? Go
to Who's Who. |
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Find out why there is so much junk floating in the river. Go
to Flotsam. |
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© 2004 Wildlife Conservation Society.
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