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- We are here in the Habitat Garden

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between the Hudson River

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estuary and the highway.

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This garden is full of native plants,

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meaning they live here naturally

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in this part of the world.

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When we have green spaces like this,

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it's really helpful in
reducing CSO impacts.

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This acts like a sponge
and absorbs rainwater,

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and really helps to prevent flooding too.

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Now when we prevent
rainwater from entering

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our sewers we're also
helping to prevent things

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like oil and litter from
entering our waters,

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and we're able to have waters
clean enough for recreation

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like boating and kayaking and swimming,

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and plants and animals are healthy.