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April 20, 2007

Announcing Free Cityparks Seniors Fitness Program Starting April 30

City Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the start of its Spring 2007 CityParks Seniors...

November 20, 2006

Flight 587 Commemorated In The Rockaways

On November 12, 2001, the City was still reeling from the tragic events of September 11 when...

October 24, 2006

A Doggone Good Time

Pups and pooches dressed in costume flocked to Rockaway Beach for the first “It’s My...

October 12, 2006

Parks & Recreation Breaks Ground On New Seba Playground

Brooklyn Borough Parks Commissioner Julius Spiegel was joined by City Council Member Lewis A....

June 16, 2006

This Weekend In Parks : Adventures NYC!

Find an adventure this weekend in one of your borough's parks

June 13, 2006

Students And Stewards Clean Up The Coast

Volunteers work together to clean up Dubos Point on a beautiful spring day.

May 30, 2006

Parks Kicks Off Summer Beach Season In New York City

Last week, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg,...

May 26, 2006

Parks Kicks Off Summer Beach Season In New York City

This week, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg,...

April 17, 2006

Renovations Of A Different Tune In Store For Canarsie Park

On Tuesday, April 11, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Council Member...

April 11, 2006

Renovations Of A Different Tune In Store For Canarsie Park

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe was joined today by Council Member Lewis...

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Paerdegat Basin Park
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.

Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.

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Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy