Brian Ler on WNYC, once a month for a year on the Brian Lairer show, we started last month.

We're taking some time to pay attention to one of the most important, if often overlooked,

parts of the city and surrounding areas, the parts that are not man-made, the plants and

animals that sustain us. Last month, we talked about some of the changes going on in trees

as spring gets underway, and today we take a look at the changes. Spring means for animals with part one of a

two-part look at spring migrations this month and next month, because not only do birds

migrate this time of year, but so do fish, what? And other water creatures, too. And that's where

we focus today. So we're joined for this by Chris Bowser,

an estuary educator coordinator coordinator for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

with Cornell's Water Resource Institute

and by our guests throughout this series,

Mariel Anzalone, urban botanist and ecologist

and founder of New York City Wildflower Week.

Welcome back to both of you.

Hey, so great to be here.

I am so happy that you are focusing on some of the incredible natural wonders of our beautiful city.

And we thank Mariel for the idea.

And I welcome you back, Chris, because you were here a few

years ago, maybe a few of our listeners remember, to talk about a species that's very much part of

this story today. Eels. And last time, you even brought a jar of what are called glass eels

with you. Can you tell us about American eels and their spring

migration? I absolutely can. Right now, as we speak, the migration is happening right now.

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