<p>Sediment, turbidity, and riparian buffers, oh my! There's a lot that can happen in a stream on its way to becoming NYC's drinking water. Watershed managers have re-engineered part of Stony Clove Creek so that it's cleaner and clearer...and doesn't flood downtown Phoenicia anymore. This episode features Tim Koch, Stream Educator and Hydrologist with the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County. (Episode recorded in 2021)</p>
<p>If you're taking this tour in person, please play this episode at<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/WUv9Aws7UFznG3RK6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Simpson Mini-Park⁠</a> in downtown Phoenicia. Accessibility: the park has grassy turf and is not easily wheelchair accessible, but you can view the Stony Clove from the<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/GNt1Q9rzVD8cnobq8" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Main Street bridge⁠</a> which has a paved sidewalk. Please visit <a href="https://walkingthewatershed.com/podcasttour/downloads.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠walkingthewatershed.com/podcasttour/listen.html⁠</a> to download a printed map, transcripts, accessibility info, and other important information.</p>

Tough Choices

This podcast tour explores the past, present, and future of NYC’s water supply in the Catskills. It tells the story of the complicated relationship between the Catskills and NYC that is forged by water infrastructure. You'll visit 13 resonant places in the watershed and hear firsthand, intimate perspectives from local people including a historian, a dairy farmer, a former DEP commissioner, a grave restorer, and a forester on what it means to be a part of the water system. Visit walkingthewatershed.com/podcasttour/ for more info and a tour map.