Recent Examples on the WebRiparian vegetation, or the grasses, the trees and the shrubs along riverbanks and streams, provides a critical habitat for birds, insects and other species to flourish and to maintain biodiversity in the park.—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 For great river views, the Arkansas River Trail at Cook's Landing Park offers a 13.8-mile trail that travels over the Arkansas River and along the riverbank.—Jesse Cain, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024 The muck is passing out of the Klamath, and new life — everything from salmon heading upstream to native plant seedlings along the riverbanks — will soon take its place.—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 So far, 11 barges have been located along the riverbank by Brunot Island and were being held by a tugboat, city officials said.—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 After lunch, grab a swinging bed on the riverbank and watch the hippos wallowing nearby.—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024 Police search turns to riverbank As the days passed since Strain vanished, the search has taken police to a river near where he was last spotted.—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 The incident left railroad cars along a riverbank and at least one partially in the river itself.—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024 Texas builds base near border where the state is quarreling with feds
Texas continues to limit the Border Patrol’s access to Shelby Park, and Abbott has described plans to extend the National Guard deployment along the riverbanks, where some migrants continue to cross on the outskirts of town.—Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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