Fall 2020 LOCALadk Magazine 31
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What do these five species and the two hundred or so
other bird species that occur in riparian areas alongside the
Ausable River and its tributaries have in common? They all
need clean water, unpolluted by excess phosphorous, salt,
or other chemicals; water with native fish, amphibian, and
invertebrate communities; a free-flowing river with natural
flows, buffered by intact riparian ecosystems relatively free
of invasive species, and with shorelines restored as needed
with natural bank stabilization and plantings of native spe-
cies.
These attributes, and more, are what we at the Ausable
River Association strive to realize, working cooperatively
with a wide array of organizational partners, often behind
the scenes and far from the limelight. We dream big, plan
carefully, and then get good work done. Join Us.
