Wednesday, July 11, 2012

SUMMER REFLECTIONS AT THE DUCK POND - JULY 2012

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There once was a time in recent years when you saw nothing reflected on the surface of the village Duck Pond--not the sky--not the trees or the clouds--just a never-ending sea of foul-smelling green soup, infested with mosquitoes, and devoid of most other life. 

Today, thanks to the hard-work and research of the volunteer committee, we're proud to say that the Duck Pond is again clean, clear, and home to turtles, muskrats, and fish. Click on the photo.

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AN ARTICLE ON THE DUCK POND FROM 1973: CROTON’S DUCK POND THEN & NOW http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_27.html

4 comments:

  1. The new plantings, bird houses and yes, there are now bats there at twilight make this a serene place to sit again. We get a picnic lunch from Pete at the Croton Diner and can actually sit there and enjoy the place again.
    Linda

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  2. The other day the blue of the sky was so deeply reflected in the water it actually stopped me in my tracks.

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  3. To think that just a couple years ago, the very future of the Duck Pond was in jeopardy.
    Thanks to the extensive leg-work, research and recommendations of a couple of nearby citizens--who, by the way, are still at it with their ongoing beautification--the place is alive and well and teeming with wildlife.
    Long live the Duck Pond!

    Bob Armanini

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  4. right you are & thank you for your bird and bat houses
    lynn

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