Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why was Central Park set aside as a park in New York City?” and “Why do bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, TX?” We also have bonkers balls fact from a special guest and two picture book recommendations. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Regarding Central Park...
"Central Park." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Jun. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Central-Park/22084#main-ada. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6234
https://www.centralparknyc.org/
https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/central-park-sa/
Regarding Bats...
https://www.batcon.org/bat/tadarida-brasiliensis/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat
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