2020 Carousel Update
Friends of the Greenbelt, Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Carousel for All Children in Willowbrook Park will not open this summer. The Carousel for All Children is a unique and fun-filled amenity for Staten Islanders of all ages, so it is with great sadness that we made the decision to cancel…
Read More...Today is NYC’s Day of Action Against Covid-19
TODAY is New York City’s first Get Tested Day of Action! Did you get your test for COVID-19 yet? COVID-19 tests confidential, safe, and FREE! Go to NYC.Gov/COVIDTest or text “COVIDTEST” to 855-48 to find a testing site near you. Getting tested is safe, and by getting tested, you help…
Read More...Camp Cancellation Notice – Greenbelt Summer Day Camp 2020
This is the latest update on the current status of Greenbelt Summer Day Camp 2020: Friends of the Greenbelt: After much thoughtful discussion with the Board of Directors and Greenbelt staff, and out of our deep regard and concern for the health and safety of our campers and their families, we have made the…
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A wonderful read for Greenbelt fans!
The 164-page, hardcover edition with color photographs tells the story of one of the most successful open-space preservation efforts in the nation, with a not-for-profit management structure still in place today. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, local citizens took on master planner, Robert Moses and won.
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Growing Strong
There are more things to do than ever before in this Year of the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt Conservancy was founded in 1989, which makes this our 30th anniversary year.
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Video: “Woodland Verse: A Glimpse into the Staten Island Greenbelt”
Enjoy a short video highlighting the Greenbelt’s natural resources and the people who care for them and visit.
Read More...Have a Picnic
The Greenbelt is a wonderful place to relax with your family and friends and enjoy a picnic. High Rock has picnic benches just inside the main gate. The picnic grove behind the Carousel for All Children in Willowbrook Park offers a shaded spot for your family and friends. A playground,…
Read More...Nature Notes
Nature Activities for August 2020
RECOMMENDED NATURE ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST 2020 Note: While doing these activities, we should be practicing social distancing, staying at least 6 feet from the nearest person. Frequent hand washing for twenty seconds or more is advised. These activities are recommended to be done with your immediate family or household. If…
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Greenbelt Facility and Program & Weekend Parking Update: Let’s Spread Out!
As of Tuesday, March 17, the Greenbelt Nature and Recreation Centers – and all NYC Parks nature and recreations centers – will be closed to the public.
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Red-headed Woodpeckers in the Greenbelt
Have you spotted any Woodpeckers pecking at trees in the Greenbelt lately?
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Salamanders and Spring Peepers
Whereas turtles want to soak up the sun, warm rains above 42 degrees are what wake up sleepy salamanders and frogs.
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