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and transformation of the river from polluted and abandoned to a source of pride and recreation, providing public parks, hiking and bike trails. Additionally, the alliance assists in providing boats to the public so they can paddle in the river and experience it firsthand. Throughout its history, the
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near 174th Street. The Bronx River House, a parks department building, serves as a base for the Bronx River Alliance's 20-member staff. Additionally, the building stores canoes and kayaks, serves as a laboratory for studying the river environment, while also providing space and programming to school
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a group with the aim to be a "voice for the river." In 1997, the Bronx River Working Group expanded its efforts to include community groups including government agencies, businesses, and schools. In 2001, the Bronx River Working Group along with Bronx River Restoration headed by
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is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving, preserving, and improving the health of the
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alliance has partnered with other environmental organizations including the
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In 2016, after sharing an office for many years with the
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Since its founding in 2001, the alliance has led in the
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to restore the environment and trails along the river.
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Nonprofit organization based in the Bronx, New York
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Index


The Bronx
United States
Bronx River
https://bronxriver.org/
Bronx River
Ruth Anderberg
Nancy Wallace
Parks Department
Bronx River Parkway
Starlight Park
clean-up
Natural Areas Conservancy


"River of Hope in the Bronx"
ISSN
0362-4331
"Bronx River Alliance - American Trails"
"West Farms Rapids Highlights : NYC Parks"




"The Greenest Building in the South Bronx"
ISSN
0362-4331
"Getting New Yorkers Into the City's Wilderness. All 10,000 Acres of It"
ISSN
0362-4331

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