Bronx River Alliance Inc

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 AND GREENWAY FOR THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH WHICH IT FLOWS.

THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROTECTS, RESTORES AND MANAGES THE BRONX RIVER THROUGH FIELD WORK AND POLICY LEADERSHIP. GUIDED BY AN ECOLOGY TEAM, COMPOSED OF SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITY AND AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, THE ECOLOGY PROGRAM TACKLES THE MOST PRESSING ECOLOGICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE RIVER CORRIDOR. THE BRONX RIVER CONSERVATION CREW HAS A FULL-TIME PRESENCE ON THE RIVER, IMPLEMENTING AND MAINTAINING OUR RIVER AND UPLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE CREW IS LOCALLY-RECRUITED, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRONX RESIDENTS, WHO IN TURN EXPOSE HUNDREDS OF YOUTH EACH YEAR TO GREEN CAREER PATHS IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. SINCE THE EARLIEST DAYS OF THE ALLIANCE'S WORK, WE HAVE REMOVED 720+ TONS OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS FROM THE RIVER, INCLUDING 20,000+ TIRES AND 89 CARS. SEE COMPLETE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION ON SCHEDULE O.

THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON, OUTDOOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN ONE OF THE MOST URBAN AND UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE COUNTRY, LEVERAGING THE BRONX RIVER AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. THE ALLIANCE BRINGS SCIENCE ALIVE THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING AND EXPLORATION OF THE RIVER; DEEPENS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF OUR OWN ACTIONS; CREATES HEALTHIER, MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES; AND SERVE AS A CONDUIT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS CHANGE, INCLUDING OPENING UP ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. SINCE 2001, THE ALLIANCE HAS ENABLED 3,930 EDUCATORS & 21,500 STUDENTS TO USE THE RIVER AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. SEE COMPLETE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION ON SCHEDULE O.

THE GREENWAY PROGRAM DEVELOPS OPEN SPACES, RESTORES EXISTING PARKS AND INTEGRATES THEM INTO A SERIES OF CONTINUOUS PARKS AND TRAILS ALONG THE RIVERTHE BRONX RIVER GREENWAY. WHEN COMPLETE, THE GREENWAY WILL FORM A 23-MILE RIBBON OF PARKLAND ALONG THE RIVER, OPENING UP A HEALTHY CORRIDOR FOR WALKING, BIKING AND RUNNING IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LONG LACKED ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE AND THE WATERFRONT. THE GREENWAY TEAM BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, NON-PROFIT LEADERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO INTERACT, COORDINATE AND MOVE PROJECTS FORWARD, AS WELL AS RAISE CAPITAL FUNDS. TO DATE, OVER $250 MILLION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO GREENWAY PROJECTS. SEE COMPLETE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION ON SCHEDULE O.