Large white swans and their brown fledglings hug the coves around the next bend. Farther along, a fun-loving dog paddles back and forth from the shore retrieving sticks. It is clear the river is well on its way to recovery, but Ms. Blatt and Ms. Beede know the battle for its future is far from over. The river still smells foul from sewage in many places. Development has shown no signs of slowing in the booming economy, and the effort to promote more sustainable, less-polluting development practices, they said, will be a long one.
People have to remember it is something really wonderful.