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April 7, 2006

This Weekend In Parks

Manhattan Join Parks & Recreation’s Chief Naturalist Mike Feller for a nature...

January 11, 2006

In Memory Of Irving Domenech

Irving Domenech, Park Supervisor and 19-year veteran of Parks & Recreation, passed away this...

September 14, 2005

PARTNERING FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Throughout the summer months, Parks & Recreation has been working closely with Partnerships...

March 21, 2005

SPRING HIKES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGHS

It's official--spring is here! Take advantage of the season's delights by exploring one of...

October 6, 2004

THE GROUNDBREAKING SCOOP
GOING FOR THE SILVER

Demonstrating a firm commitment to the environment, Parks & Recreation is embarking on the...

July 19, 2004

JUST BUZZING AROUND? CHECK OUT MARINE PARK’S NEW OBSERVATION BEEHIVE

Visitors to the Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park in Brooklyn are in for a treat this...

July 13, 2004

DON’T GO POSTAL—GO COASTAL!

New York City is steamy in summer, but Parks & Recreation’s 14 miles of public beaches,...

July 1, 2004

DISCOVERING THE NATURAL SIDE OF A GREAT METROPOLIS

They may not wrestle 12-foot alligators like Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, but the Urban Park...

June 9, 2004

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HAS NEW YORKERS “TAKING A HIKE”

Commissioner Adrian Benepe kicked off a weekend celebration of New York City’s park nature...

April 20, 2004

BROAD CHANNEL’S NEW PLAYGROUND HONORS ITS NAUTICAL PAST

On Friday, April 16, with the sun in the sky and warmth in the air, Parks & Recreation and...

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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.

Partner Organization

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy