In The News

• • Channel 13: The City Concealed, November, 2010,  Click here for web video
  • The Fresh Kills Story: From World’s Largest Garbage Dump to a World-Class Park,  Andy Levison, Staten Island Borough President’s Office, September 2012, Click here for YouTube video
  • Best Bets for a Staten Island Sunday, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 22, 2015
  • Scenes from 2015 Fall Flat Trail Race, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 21, 2015
  • Staten Island’s Best Running Event/Race: High Rock Challenge is 2014 Readers’ Choice Award favorite, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 1, 2015
  • Greenbelt: High Rock Park, A tour in pictures from Klotin.com
  • Staten Island’s Best Place to Hike: Greenbelt, Wolfe’s Pond Park among 2014 Reader’s Choice Award favorites, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 30, 2014
  • Staten Island’s Best Park: Clove Lakes, Wolfe’s Pond, Greenbelt among 2014 Readers’ Choice favorites, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 30, 2014
  • Greenbelt Conservancy throws holiday party, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 15, 2014
  • A blue-sky Friday in the Greenbelt is a fresh-air day-after-Thanksgiving event for 50 hikers, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 28, 2014
  • Surviving Thanksgiving: Combat food coma, get moving with these physical activities, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 24, 2014
  • Whip the Greenbelt: Trail race challenges stepping off on Staten Island; how to register, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 17, 2014
  • Greenbelt Nature Center pays homage to ‘master builder’ of Verrazano-Narrows Bridge tonight, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 6, 2014
  • Brooklyn high school volunteers spend a morning in the woods at Staten Island’s Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 24, 2014
  • A mystery solved in LaTourette Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 22, 2014
  • Play Time: Step out in the fresh fall air in Staten Island’s Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 15, 2014
  • 7 great things to do on Staten Island this weekend: ‘Pumpkin Fest’, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 10, 2014
  • Future of High Rock Park, ‘the buckle of the Greenbelt,’ will be discussed Tuesday, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 23, 2014
  • Greenbelt Conservancy Gala celebrates silver anniversary, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 18, 2014
  • How I spent my summer: Photos of Staten Island campers at Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 18, 2014
  • Shakespearean comedy on the perfect stage: A Staten Island park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 31, 2014
  • 6 fun ways to get the most out of Sunday on Staten Island: Shakespeare in the (High Rock) Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 27, 2014
  • 6 fun ways to get the most out of Saturday on Staten Island: Shakespeare in the (High Rock) Park and Moth Night in the Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 19, 2014
  • The 5 Best Places for You to Hike in New York City: The Greenbelt, DNAInfo New York, July 18, 2014
  • ‘Growing Food on Staten Island’ premieres: City Parks to host free screenings of Jay Weichun’s documentary, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 16, 2014
  • Shakespeare in the park: Staten Island troupe to present ‘As You Like It’ in the High Rock, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 16, 2014
  • ‘Shape Up Staten Island, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 15, 2014
  • Staten Island Museum’s Moth Night: Venture into the woods after dark for a hike and more on July 19, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 10, 2014
  • 5 great things to do on Staten Island this weekend: NatureFest at Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 13, 2014
  • 5 great things to do on Staten Island this weekend: Happy Birthday Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 6, 2014
  • Where have all the salamanders gone?, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 2, 2014
  • Greenbelt Conservancy Fundraiser, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 31, 2014
  • Greenbelt Conservancy holds annual Blue Jean Ball (with photos), STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 25, 2014
  • Staten Island’s Carousel for All Children reopens this weekend in Willowbrook Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 3, 2014
  • Staten Islanders romp through another High Rock Park Adventure Challenge (with photos, video), STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 26, 2014
  • Staten Islanders to hit the Greenbelt this weekend for annual High Rock Challenge, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 22, 2014
  • Make them happy campers: A sampling of Staten Island summer programs, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 8, 2014
  • Parks Dept. to discuss Rockland Ave. restoration project at PPOW meeting Sunday, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 26, 2014
  • Runners, birders and spring peepers at Staten Island’s High Rock Park (video), STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 25, 2014
  • Staten Island’s Total Rec: Family nature walks, High Rock Challenge training & more this weekend, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 7, 2014
  • 9 Staten Island not-for-profits awarded grants for green initiatives, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 5, 2014
  • INSIDE OUT: The story behind Staten Island’s stories: Cold Feat, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 20, 2014
  • Deer population on Staten Island is a hazard (commentary), STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 12, 2014
  • Aerial survey of Staten Island deer to be conducted, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 7, 2014
  • Staten Island’s annual ‘Cold Feat’ 10-K race scheduled for Feb. 15 in Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 6, 2014
  • Greenbelt Conservancy Board of Directors appoints five new members, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 10, 2014
  • Saving Pouch Camp: Its preservation is a Staten Island triumph, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 11, 2013
  • $6 million deal will help save most of Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 5, 2013
  • Greenbelt Conservancy exhibit features Atka, the arctic gray wolf, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 15, 2013
  • For Staten Island, a season in living color, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 8, 2013
  • More bald eagle sightings reported on Staten Island, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 16, 2013
  • Scare Package: A guide to the next 4 Halloweeks on Staten Island – Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 3, 2013
  • Greenbelt Conservancy celebrates preservation at annual Staten Island gala, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 22, 2013
  • Tickets still available for Staten Island’s Greenbelt gala, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 18, 2013
  • Greenbelt Conservancy Gala hosts Legacy of Preservation, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 1, 2013
  • Visiting students learn a lot in Staten Island’s Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 26, 2013
  • The green scene in Staten Island’s Sea View neighborhood, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 8, 2013
  • Forest restoration project to begin in Staten Island’s Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 3, 2013
  • Spotlight on Fiscal Year 2014 allocations by Staten Island’s City Council delegation, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 21, 2013
  • Staten Island kids suit up for adventure at Greenbelt Summer Day Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 10, 2013
  • Summer Camp started today at Staten Island’s High Rock Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 8, 2013
  • CityParks Foundation announces Staten Island’s SummerStage events schedule, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 5, 2013
  • Staten Island’s Greenbelt Nature Center getting higher tech, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 4, 2013
  • Staten Island organizations receive funding, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 24, 2013
  • Take a walk on the wild side in Staten Island’s West Shore parks, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 15, 2013
  • 40 Secret Gardens, Parks And Green Spaces Hidden Across NYC: Staten Island Greenbelt – “The Adirondacks of the five boroughs”, CURBED NY, June 14, 2013
  • Get away from it all at these relaxing, secluded spots in NYC (Click on pictures to read about Greenbelt), TimeOut New York, June 11, 2013
  • Outdoor workouts: Staten Island is made for them, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 11, 2013
  • Green piano for Staten Island’s Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 8, 2013
  • Full-sized pianos, decorated with scenes of Staten Island life, installed at 10 borough sites, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE,May 30, 2013
  • Blue Jean Ball: Casual but a real good time for Staten Islanders, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 15, 2013
  • Staten Island’s Carousel for All Children opens for the season, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 4, 2013
  • Staten Island’s Carousel For All Children reopens this weekend, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 1, 2013
  • Staten Island Greenbelt offers summer camp options, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2013
  • Staten Islanders take part in High Rock Adventure Challenge (photos/video), STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 27, 2013
  • Staten Island’s High Rock Challenge is ready, set, go — on Saturday, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 25, 2013
  • Staten Islanders are zooming in on Mother Nature, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 7, 2013
  • At High Rock Park on Staten Island, the adventure of a lifetime, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 25, 2013
  • Staten Island’s Greenbelt Conservancy offers high-tech tours, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 23, 2013
  • Get ready to run Staten Island, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 13, 2013
  • Do you have what it takes to whip the Staten Island Greenbelt this winter?, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 1, 2013
  • S.I. Kids Learn To Identify Borough’s Many Creatures, NY1.com, January 28, 2013
  • Staten Island’s Greenbelt trails once again open, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 27, 2013
  • Greenbelt Nature Center Wants Staten Islanders To Enjoy Winter Outdoors, NY1.com, December 30, 2012
  • ‘Get inspired’ to explore Staten Island’s Greenbelt: Richmond County Savings Foundation Exhibits, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 16, 2012
  • Con Edison makes donations, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 5, 2012
  • Critical parcel in Pouch Camp saved; saving the remaining two is next, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 1, 2012
  • In step toward rescue, conservation easement is filed for Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 26, 2012
  • Staten Island’s woodlands damaged by Hurricane Sandy, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 25, 2012
  • Do some table-hopping this Thanksgiving: Go Natural, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 21, 2012
  • In the name of the gourd: Staten Island’s Greenbelt Pumpkin Fest is back Sunday, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 12, 2012
  • Staten Island’s Halloween Scare Package: Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival is October 14, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 5, 2012
  • Series of classes on plants to be offered at Staten Island’s Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 3, 2012
  • “Open Space Because of You” Greenbelt Conservancy Gala Photos, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 28, 2012
  • 100 volunteers show to clean Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 26, 2012
  • Staten Island’s Greenbelt Gala will celebrate city Parks, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 9, 2012
  • Help clean Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 12, 2012
  • Staten Island: Locals pick the borough’s must-sees, TimeOut New York, September 4, 2012
  • Family fun: Scout out some wild things at Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 22, 2012
  • It’s ‘Children’s Day’ at Willowbrook Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 6, 2012
  • Tree rescue set in the Greenbelt’s Blood Root Valley, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, August 1, 2012
  • SIng and Dance at Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 25, 2012
  • Deer by the hundreds pose growing problem on Staten Island, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 20, 2012
  • Staten Island’s Carousel for All Children continues a proud tradition, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 1, 2012
  • Keep Pouch Camp forever wild, campaign urges, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 27, 2012
  • Efforts to save Staten Island’s Pouch Camp still face hurdles, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 24, 2012
  • Open house Sunday at Staten Island’s Pouch Camp as preservation efforts continue, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 21, 2012
  • Outgoing Parks Commissioner Benepe offers Staten Island pols high praise, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 19, 2012
  • Make good use of the Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 13, 2012
  • Resident Adam Gerber bids adieu to the Island with a run around its shores, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 7, 2012
  • With P.A. on board, local fundraising picks up steam for Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 7, 2012

 

• • Greenbelt 2012 High Rock Challenge:
  • More than 1,000 compete in Staten Island’s High Rock Challenge, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2012
  • 2012 High Rock Challenge Photo Gallery, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2012
  • 2012 High Rock Challenge: The Video, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2012
  • More Than 1,000 Turn Out For High Rock Challenge Event, NY1.com, April 28, 2012
  • High Rock Challenge on Staten Island today; are you taking part?, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2012
  • A hop, skip, jump, climb, kayak, run, sprint to the finish, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 7, 2012

 

• • Port Authority to provide $4M that will help preserve Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2012
  • Greenbelt Conservancy seeks volunteers, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 19, 2012
  • Port Authority to invest $4M in Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 19, 2012
  • An uphill battle to the High Rock Challenge, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 9, 2012
  • Conquer the rock: High Rock Challenge Adventure Race, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 9, 2012
  • Richmond County Savings Foundation donates $320,000 to nine community-based programs, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 31, 2012
  • Northfield Bank Foundation Provides $25K to Continue Its Internship Program, csi today, March 26, 2012
  • Girls Scouts: Cookies … and so much more, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 25, 2012
  • Saving Staten Island: Matt Lebow,volunteer Greenbelt trail steward and race director, RUNNERSWORLD.COM, March 14, 2012
  • Tom Sawyer fun-filled lookalike contest at Nature Center on Sunday, March 18, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 13, 2012
  • The Greenbelt Conservancy and Freshkills Park Alliance receive generous donations from Richmond County Savings Foundation, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, March 7, 2012
  • New exhibit at Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 29, 2012
  • Matt LeBow, volunteer Greenbelt trail steward and race director: Deserting the Island for a good cause, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 20, 2012
  • 100 expected to participate in Staten Island’s 3rd annual Cold Feat 10-K Trail Race Saturday, February 18, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 16, 2012
  • Explore the Greenbelt: Essay by fifth grader Jordan Belores, Saint Adalbert School, Elm Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 15, 2012
  • In with volunteers, out with invasives, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 15, 2012
  • Major progress in push to save Staten Island’s Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 10, 2012
  • Sweet medicine: May I have this dance? at the Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 9, 2012
  • Yoga at the Greenbelt: Don’t hibernate; stay active, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 8, 2012
  • KATHLEEN VORWICK: First funding to save Pouch Camp is welcome, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 7, 2012
  • Yoga at the Greenbelt: Get out of the house and take advantage of the mild winter we’re having, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 7, 2012
  • John Mitchell’s original history of the Greenbelt has been expanded upon in new book, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 25, 2012
  • Family Hiking in the Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 3, 2012
  • Young adults recruited for Greenbelt Conservancy Trailblazers, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 7, 2011
  • Get Creative at Greenbelt Nature Center’s 8th Annual Holiday Craft Workshop and Enchanting Elves Event, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, December 6, 2011
  • Greenbelt Conservancy Elects Officers and Welcomes New Board Members, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 25, 2011
  • Tot Program at Greenbelt Nature Center has Many Fans – Young and Older, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 23, 2011
  • NYC’s greenest borough drinks green wines, ORGANIC WINE JOURNAL, November 15, 2011
  • Staten Island’s Alice B. Diamond, a longtime arts advocate and Greenbelt Conservancy board member emeritus, honored at Alice Tully Hall, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, November 2, 2011
  • NYC’s 7 Best Spots To See Fall Foliage, CBSNewYork.com, October 28, 2011
  • New Staten Island Greenbelt chief, Steven Cain, grew up in the neighborhood, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 27, 2011
  • Halloween on Staten Island is sure to thrill, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 27, 2011
  • Staten Islanders can help conserve Greenbelt by having distinctive feature named for themselves or loved ones, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 26, 2011
  • Seeds for New York: The Lawn Guy, NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 2011
  • Greenbelt center to celebrate book on city’s largest park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, October 15, 2011
  • Bald Eagle Spotted in Greenbelt, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 27, 2011
  • Photos from the Greenbelt Conservancy Annual Gala, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 26, 2011
  • Photos from the Greenbelt Conservancy Annual Gala, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 26, 2011
  • Greenbelt Conservancy will host Annual Gala on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, September 11, 2011
  • Jessica Kratz, Nature Center coordinator, to sign copies of her book,”Sleigh Bells in Springtime”, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 14, 2011

 

• • Coverage of Agreement to Save Pouch Camp:
  • Staten Island’s Imperiled Boy Scout Haven Is Saved, NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 2011
  • Boy Scouts Of America Make Deal To Save Pouch Camp, NY1.com, July 7, 2011
  • Get happy, campers: Scouts strike deal to save Pouch tract in Sea View, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 7, 2011
  • Agreement reached to save Staten Island’s Pouch Camp from development, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 6, 2011

 

• • The Greenbelt Nature Center featured in The Ultimate Wedding Venue Guide, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, Summer, 2011
  • Group from the Jewish Community Center gives recorder concert, incorporating the Pop-Up piano that was placed in Greenbelt Nature Center for 2 weeks, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, June 30, 2011
  • San Francisco native discovers Pouch Camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 19, 2011
  • Parks Announces Freshkills Haiku Contest Winners, May 10, 2011
  • Pouch Camp: Staten Island’s Secret Oasis, NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 2011
  • Fun goes-round as the Carousel for All Children opens in Willowbrook Park, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, May 7, 2011

 

• • Greenbelt 2011 High Rock Challenge Trail Race:
  • 1,038 competitors take on obstacle-laden course, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 30, 2011
  • Gallery: 2011 High Rock Challenge, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 30, 2011
  • Video: 2011 High Rock Challenge, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 30, 2011
  • Runners Tackle High Rock Challenge, NY1.com, May 1, 2011

 

• Free book highlights wonder of Pouch Scout camp, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2011
• 2 runs through Greenbelt woods in the rain, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2011
• Greenbelt 2011 Cold Feat 10-K Trail Race:   STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, February 3, 2011
• Greenbelt Receives Distinction from City Parks Alliance, Washington, D.C., February 2011
• Greenbelt Conservancy Elects New Board Members, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 21, 2011
• NASA Lunar Rocks Land at Greenbelt Nature Center, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, January 20, 2011
• Channel 13: The City Concealed, November, 2010  Click here for web video
• Fall Foliage Guide, New York Times, November 4, 2010
• New Parks Chief on Familiar Turf, October 2, 2010
• Greenbelt: One of America’s largest all-urban parks is still growing, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2010
• Gallery: Greenbelt scenes , STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, April 28, 2010
• Pouch Camp in Jeopardy, NEW YORK TIMES, January 22, 2010
• Skirting the links – and history – on the Staten Island Greenbelt bikeway, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 16, 2009
• Gallery: Staten Island Greenbelt bikeway, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, July 16, 2009
• Best parks: Egbertville, TimeOut New York, September 17, 2008