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Photographer: Devry Becker Jones (CC0)
Taken: January 26, 2024
Caption: Riverside Plants protect the river sign (nearby)
Additional Description:
The trees and shrubs growing here help keep the river clean and healthy. They absorb oil, pesticides and other pollutants carried by rainwater as it runs off roads, lawns and building sites. Their roots hold the soil, which reduces erosion.

The trees also make the river a better place for fish; their leaves shade and cool the water, while sunken branches provide good cover.

[Caption:]
Trees and shrubs growing along the river provide food, shelter and nesting sites for birds and other wildlife.
Submitted: January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p771917
File Size: 6.435 Megabytes

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