Introduction: Connected By Water

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Views from the Watershed

Lize Mogel

17 episodes

4 days ago

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.

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Introduction: Connected By Water

Views from the Watershed

6 minutes 27 seconds

10 months ago

Introduction: Connected By Water

Most New York City residents don't know where their water comes from (except from out of the tap!) Your tour guide, Lize Mogel, gives a little bit of the backstory to NYC's drinking water, 90% of which comes from the Catskills, 100+ miles from the City. New York City and the Catskills are physically and socially connected by water, but their relationship has a complicated history...

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