Learn about the importance of keeping our rivers clean and how local volunteers use community action to help remove trash, old tires, and debris from the banks of the AuSable River in upstate New York. Then get inspired to start developing your own community action plan.
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River Stewardship: How a Community Cares for their River | Mountain Lake Journal
Grades 6-12
Follow along to learn about the importance of keeping rivers clean of pollutants and the value of community action as volunteers pitch in to remove trash, old tires, and debris from the banks of the AuSable River in upstate New York. This resource will teach students the importance of community action and inspire them to take their own steps towards developing community action plans.
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