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South of Fordham Road about 600 feet, look for the channel on the east (left) just before the falls, leading to a small island between
03/18/2021
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South of Fordham Road about 600 feet, look for the channel on the east (left) just before the falls, leading to a small island between
Follow signs to the landing on the east (left) bank. Follow the path south 0.2 miles, up the hill to the Stone Mill. Follow the
In the New York Botanical Garden, the river flows within a fault line and between cliffs of blended Manhattan Schist and Fordham Gneiss—rocks that have
Kazimiroff Blvd. is a limited-access point made of flat stones on the east (left) bank.
At Fort Knox, a “cribbing project” built of logs stabilizes the west (right) bank and surrounds the small steps leading to the river.
Shoelace Park is a one-mile ribbon of city parkland along the east (left) bank of the Bronx River and part of the Bronx River Greenway.
Duncomb Arched Bridges, part of the original Bronx River Parkway, mark the entrance to the Bronx River Forest.
The Bronx River Forest, which extends south into the New York Botanical Garden, boasts many trees that are more than 100 years old.
The Bronx Zoo’s Riverwalk offers scenic views of the twin waterfalls and insights into the freshwater river ecosystem via path-side exhibits. The stretch of the
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 so that it can be a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the communities through which the river flows.
The Alliance works in close partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and with over one hundred other partners to reclaim the Bronx River.