Learn the importance of the ecology and the urban forest that surrounds the river through guided educational walk. Students will learn how to identify native and invasive species of plants and animals that call the river their home.

Take a walk to see the Bronx’s first fish ladder at the 182nd street dam and learn about the grand diadromous fish, the Alewife Herring, and their triumphant travels to and from the Bronx River. Explore how Natural Resource Group and the BxRA are helping these fish over barrier dams that have been in place since the 1800’s.

By testing for different parameters that are key in understanding environmental health, this experience helps students think critically about how the surrounding environment affects the chemical and physical state of the Bronx River.

Trees Grow in the Bronx is aimed to help students in Bronx schools foster an awareness of trees and the local environment. This project will help students understand why trees should be protected and how their daily actions make a difference. While living in an environment that has more buildings and sidewalks than tree pits, students are not often given the opportunity to observe nature in a consistent and up-close matter. This program is aimed to change the interactions students have with the natural plant life environment and help them understand the importance of greenery and the old growth forest living along the Bronx River.