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Freshkills Park Field Trip: Greenbelt Native Plant Center
Add to CalendarFriday, June 25, 2010
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Please join the Freshkills Park development team on a guided tour of the Park Department's Greenbelt Native Plant Center (GNPC) on Staten Isla! nd. The GNPC is a 13-acre greenhouse, nursery and seed-bank complex specializing in the collection, cultivation and production of native plant material for the use of habitat restoration within New York City. They will also be operating a seven-acre native seed farm and a 750-tree nursery within the North Park section of the Freshkills Park site, as well as advising and contributing to large-scale rehabilitation of the site's habitats. The GNPC is not usually open for public tours, but on June 25th, to celebrate National Pollinator Week , Director Ed Toth will be walking us through their facilities and describing their many projects.
This event is free, but registration is required. To RSVP please email doug.elliott@parks.nyc.gov or call (212) 788-8277.
Location
Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
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Cost
Free
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Contact Number
(212) 788-8277
