Bronx River Education

2/28/08

KS, JD, AM and myself went to 3 different sites on the Bronx River today to take water samples. KS and JD are helping us to begin a bacteria monitoring program that we hope  to soon make a part of our regular Stewards Program. They will take the samples  up to SUNY Purchase for incubation. At this point, they are working as much on the method as they are on the actual testing. Any ideas from our monitors would be gladly accepted.

            As a part of her study, KS has chosen three sites that she will regularly monitor for the next few months. Those sites are: Muskrat Cove,  to get a reading on the river as it enters the Bronx, Mitsubishi Riverwalk, to monitor a midway point, And 174^th street, which is just South of the CSO at Drew Gardens. We have a few pictures. See Brave KS as she samples around the ice at Mitsubishi. We’ll make sure to share the data as it comes in.

DG

Add comment February 28th, 2008

Troop 15

Yesterday was the first official Bronx River forest tour! With the help of Elaine and Michelle we were able to take 7 students from Troop 15 out onto the river to help with water quality monitoring. The six young men from Troop 15 were all very eager to learn about the health of the river dispite the cold. We had a great time out on the river yesterday and everyone had a chance to see that the river is in much better shape than it was 40 years ago! We have much more to do and look forward to leading many more river walks in the months to come. Spread the word…the river is a living, breathing, thriving body of life!

Best,
Drew
Bronx River Education Intern

Add comment February 21st, 2008