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The Greenbelt Native Plant Center (GNPC), a facility of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, is a 13–acre greenhouse, nursery, and seed bank complex located on Staten Island, NY.
Contact Us
Greenbelt Native Plant Center
3808 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10314
Telephone Number: (718) 370–9044
Fax Number: (718) 370–0932
GNPCINFO@parks.nyc.gov
Business Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Nursery Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Staff Directory
Click on the name of a staff member to view his/her picture.
| Name | Ext. # | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Axford, Lauren | 308 | Supervisor of Founder Seed Program |
| For bulk seed inquiries: Lauren.Axford@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Black, Joseph | 700 | Maintenance Supervisor |
| Cary, Deborah | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Chambers, Tim | 304 | Nursery Manager |
| For nursery and seed bank inquiries: Timothy.Chambers@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Cholula, Sandra | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Cruz, Valerio | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Harris, Felix | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Hite, Denise | 700 | Assistant Propagator |
| Joseph, Camille | 309 | Head Propagator |
| Lantigua, Porfirio | 303 | Deputy Nursery Manager |
| For availability of materials and orders: Porfirio.Lantigua@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Liljengren, Heather | 309 | Supervising Seed Collector/Taxonomist |
| For seed collecting inquiries: Heather.Liljengren@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Vacant | 309 | Assistant Seed Collector/Taxonomist |
| Meurer, Lesley | 301 | Office Manager |
| For office, accounting, personnel inquiries: Lesley.Meurer@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Pattison, Sam | 324 | Nursery Yard Supervisor |
| For tree and shrub information: Samuel.Pattison@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Podeszwa, Joan | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Seaquist, Eric | 700 | Assistant Nursery Yard Supervisor |
| Smith, Ron | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Spinelli, Joseph | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Spinelli, Maria | 700 | Nursery Staff |
| Toth, Edward | 302 | Director |
| For administrative inquiries: Edward.Toth@Parks.nyc.gov | ||
| Walker, Jobe | 700 | Nursery Staff |
The One That Got Away
To inquire about plants and to place orders, go to How to Order.
