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Restoration Sites

Bronx Restoration Sites

  1. Van Cortlandt Lake- Dredging, 11 Acres
  2. Bronx River- Bioengineering, <1 Acre
  3. Bronx River- Forest Restoration, <1 Acre
  4. Bronx Park- NPS Reduction, 20 Acres
  5. Seton Falls Park- Freshwater and Forest Retoration, 3 Acres
  6. Turtle Cove- Salt Marsh Restoration, 29 Acres
  7. Pelham Lagoon- Salt Marsh Restoration, 7 Acres
  8. Riverdale Park- Wetland and Forest Restoration, 2 Acres

Total = 72 Acres

Proposed Project:

  1. Soundview Park- Salt Marsh Restoration, 5 Acres

Map of Bronx Restoration Sites

Brooklyn Restoration Sites

  1. Hendrix Creek - Freshwater wetland and salt marsh restoration, 10 Acres
  2. Paerdegat Basin - CSO Abatement, 92 Acres
  3. White Island - Grassland mitigation, 77 Acres
  4. Gerritsen Creek - Maritime restoration, 16 Acres
  5. Dreier - Offerman - Salt Marsh restoration, 4 Acres
  6. Four Sparrow Marsh Habitat Restoration

Total = 199 Acres

Map of Brooklyn restoration sites

Manhattan Restoration Sites

  1. Inwood Hill Park - Restoration, 23 Acres
  2. Sherman Creek - Salt Marsh Restoration, 1 Acre
  3. Riverside Park - Slope Stabilization, 1 Acre

Total = 25 Acres

Map of Manhattan restoration sites

Queens Restoration Sites

  1. Spring Creek - Salt Marsh Restoration, 24 Acres
  2. Baisley Pond - Freshwater Wetland Restoration, 35 Acres
  3. Willow Lake - Biological Loosestrife Control and Monitoring, 5 Acres
  4. Meadow Lake - Aquatic Habitat and Water Quality Improvement, 21 Acres
  5. Alley Park - Oakland Ravine Storm Water Management, 42 Acres
  6. Alley Park - Salt Marsh Restoration, 18 Acres
  7. Alley Park - HOV Lawsuit Restoration, 8.2Acres
  8. Alley Park - Forest Restoration, 41 Acre
  9. Forest Park - Kettle Pond Restoration, 2 Acre

Total = 196.2 Acres

Proposed Project

  1. Meadow Lake Phase 2

Map of Queens restoration sites

Staten Island Restoration Sites

  1. Pralls Island - Tree Canopy Enhancement, 73 Acres
  2. Saw Mill Creek - Salt Marsh Restorations, 2 Acres
  3. North West Coast - Oil Spill Monitoring, 31 Acres
  4. Old Place Creek - Wave Barrier, 1 Acre
  5. Wilpon Site - 26 Acres
  6. Mariner's Marsh Preserve - Salt Marsh Restoration, 1 Acre
  7. S.I. Botanical Garden - Wetland Restoration, 4 Acres

Total = 138 Acres

Proposed Projects

  1. Conference House Woods

Map of Staten Island restoration sites

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