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Students Lead Annual Bronx River Cleanup

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Students from Bronxville Middle School and Bronxville High School recently participated in a cleanup of the Bronx River, working to improve and protect the health of the local ecosystem.

During the event, the students removed large debris from the river, including tires, a shopping cart, wheels, and an old radio – items that can disrupt habitats and contribute to pollution in the river. As part of the ongoing initiative, members of the high school’s Bronx River and AP Environmental classes joined seventh grade middle school science students to continue efforts focused on invasive species removal and river cleanup initiatives.

“Service learning is a big part of Bronx River Research and an integral part of the Bronxville Promise,” science teacher Stephen Kovari said. “In Bronx River Research, we regularly clean our local river and outdoor laboratory and have removed dozens of tires and other large items.

This directly connects to students' understanding of stream flow, runoff, and pollution, while also providing a hands-on opportunity to involve the community in improving our natural spaces.”

Kovari said that including middle school students helps strengthen the vertical alignment of the K-12 Bronx River Research program.

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  • Middle School
Four teenagers in casual clothing and gloves collect trash in black bags along a wooded stream bank.
Two children stand in a shallow, tree-lined creek with a bridge visible in the distance.
A group of teenagers in casual clothing and gloves stand in the foreground holding trash bags, with a baseball field and a %22Bronxville Broncos%22 banner in the background.
A young woman in a white t-shirt and black leggings cleans up trash along a wooded stream bank.
Three young people in the foreground are collecting trash in a black bag near a stream, with lush green trees and foliage forming the background.
Two young women in blue and maroon shirts, wearing gloves, are placing a large gourd into a black trash bag in a sun-dappled forest.
Three young people in the foreground are picking up trash with bags and grabbers in a park, while in the background, more people are visible in the wooded area.
A large group of young people stands on a dirt path in the foreground, with a wooded area and a green building in the background.