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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

GNPC staff photo in a greenhouse

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

Picture of a boot in a marsh: "The One That Got Awat"
The One That Got Away

To inquire about plants and to place orders, go to How to Order.

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