Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor - October 14
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Day in the Life of the Hudson and HarborToday, October 14, shorefronts along the Hudson River and the piers of New York Harbor are busy with activity as thousands of students armed with seine nets, minnow pots, and water testing gear collect data on the Hudson’s fish and invertebrates, track the river’s tides and currents, and examine water chemistry and quality, during DEC’s 19th annual A Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor. DEC Facebook Live is stream seining activity from two sites: Swindler Cove in New York City and Norrie Point Environmental Center in Staatsburg. The live streams will be available on DEC's Facebook page for several weeks. More than a field trip, “Day in the Life” gives students the opportunity to don waders or use a fishing rod to collect data on many of the Hudson’s 200-plus species of fish. Most are young fish, evidence of the Hudson’s importance as a nursery habitat. Some years students catch surprising fish like seahorses, conger eels, and needle fish. Students also examine the physical and chemical aspects of the river with a wide range of equipment such as dissolved oxygen and pH kits, to high-tech refractometers and simple plastic hydrometers to measure salinity and find the salt front – the leading edge of dilute seawater pushing up the estuary. |