Van Cortlandt Park

April 14, 2004

EXPERIENCE SPRING KICKS OFF SEASON IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS

On Saturday, April 10, thousands of New Yorkers filled parks across the city for Healthfirst...

April 9, 2004

REDISCOVERING A GEM OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE MULTI-STEMMED CRABAPPLE TREE

More than 60 years ago, the spreading, low-branched crabapple tree was a favorite among New York...

February 19, 2004

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

The Daily Plant is not the only paper in town. Following hours of sleuthing, I tracked...

November 24, 2003

LET'S TALK TURKEY:
WILD TURKEYS IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS

This Thursday, families across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving, most of them by...

October 29, 2003

NEW YORKERS CELEBRATED HALLOWEEN EARLY THIS YEAR WITH THE GREAT NEW YORK CITY HALLOWEEN PA

On Saturday, October 25, parks across New York City were filled with Halloween spirit. The...

October 24, 2003

$1 MILLION REVITALIZES COL. MARCUS PLAYGROUND

The weather was brisk but the atmosphere inside Col. David Marcus Playground was filled with...

September 10, 2003

NYC TEENS BUILD CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY PRIDE

On Thursday, August 28, on the last day of their program, Summer Tree Corps participants went...

July 15, 2003

REDISCOVERING THE MAGNIFICENT BEECH

A few weeks ago, while visiting relatives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, I saw one of the...

July 3, 2003

NEW YORK CITY OFFERS FUN ACTIVITES THIS WEEKEND

FRIDAY, JULY 4TH Independence Day Celebration 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Historic Richmond...

April 25, 2003

PARKS & RECREATION CELEBRATES EARTH DAY

In recognition of Earth Day 2003, Parks & Recreation encourages all New Yorkers to do their part...