world toilet summit november 18, 2019 - instituto trata brasil · 2019. 11. 26. · bronx river...
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Restoring the Bronx River World Toilet Summit
November 18, 2019
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Topics to cover today:
● Geography of the river
● Modern history of the river
● Formation of the Bronx River Alliance
● River restoration projects
● Development of Bronx River Greenway
● Education & Recreation along the river
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Lenape People – Aquehung (“River of High Bluffs”)
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Bronx River - West Farms 1890
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1970s: A River in Distress
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Bronx River Restoration, 1974, West Farms
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In the 1990’s, 60 community organizations, public agencies and businesses committed
to reclaiming the river and improving access to it throughout the Bronx.
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Bronx River Alliance, 2001
The Bronx River Alliance serves as a coordinated voice for the river and works in
harmonious partnership to protect, improve and restore the Bronx River corridor so that
it can be a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the
communities through which the river flows.
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Uniting for Action
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WCS-NOAA Jose E. Serrano Lower Bronx River Partnership
• $15 million +
• ~14 years (2000 – 2014)
• Resulted in over 70 habitat restoration & environmental education projects
• Partners: Banana Kelly High School, Bronx Council for Environmental Quality, Bronx
River Alliance, Bronx River Art Center, City Parks Foundation, Friends of Brook Park, Gaia Institute, GrowNYC, Highbridge Community Life Center, Hudson River Foundation, Lehman College, Natural Resources Group, NYC Parks, The New York Botanical Garden, New York City Audubon, New York Restoration Project, Phipps CDC, The Point Community Development Corporation, Rocking the Boat, Sustainable South Bronx, Wildlife Conservation Society, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
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Jose the Beaver
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We’ve Got Big Plans!
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Bronx River Clean-ups
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Ongoing: Riparian Restoration
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2005: Bronx River Forest Floodplain
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2015: Fish Ladder
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2017 - 2019: Fish Stocking
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2004 - Present: Oyster Reintroduction
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Ongoing: Community Stewardship
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A Continuous Series of Parks & Trails
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2007: Hunts Point Riverside Park
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2009: Concrete Plant Park
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2013: Starlight Park
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2019: Bronx River House
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Education ProgramOutdoor Recreation
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Paddling the RiverOutdoor Recreation
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Education
18,000+ students engaged and
3,500+ teachers supported in hands-on
learning on the river
Paddling
22,000+adventures on our
National Water Trail
New Parks
22acres of waterfront
parkland created in the South Bronx
Resources
$230 million
for river restoration and greenway development
Clean-ups
320+ Tons of garbage
removed, along with 90 cars & motorcycles,
and 7,000+ tires
Native Fish
12,000Native fish stocked
1fish passage opened
Restoration
110,000+Native trees, shrubs,
and other plants replaced invasive
plants
Stewardship
18,500+Volunteers have
dedicated 110,000+ hours to the Bronx
River
WE’VE MADE SO MUCH PROGRESS!
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Find us at:
www.bronxriver.org
www.facebook.com/BronxRiver
www.twitter.com/BxRiverAlliance