Nature In New York City
You don't need to leave the City to get a taste of the wilderness--nature is all around you! So get on the subway or bus and come explore New York City in a whole new way.
The Forever Wild Program is an initiative of Parks & Recreation to protect and preserve the most ecologically valuable lands within the five boroughs. The 48 Forever Wild Nature Preserves include over 8,700 acres of towering forests, vibrant wetlands, and expansive meadows. These vital open spaces are home to thousands of critters, including flying squirrels, bald eagles, and fascinating rare plants. They also give New Yorkers and visitors the chance to walk in the woods, paddle a stream, or observe wildlife with family and friends.
Bronx
Bronx Park Preserve
North Brother Island - Harbor Herons Preserve
Pelham Bay Park - Hunter Island Marine Sanctuary
Pelham Bay Park - Thomas Pell Wildlife Refuge
Pelham Bay Park - Pelham Bay Park Preserves
Riverdale Park - Raoul Wallenberg Forest Preserve
Seton Falls Park Preserve
Van Cortlandt Park Preserve
Brooklyn
Four Sparrow Marsh Preserve
Fresh Creek Park Preserve
Marine Park Preserve
Paerdegat Basin Park Preserve
Prospect Park Preserve
Manhattan
Central Park - Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Central Park - The Ramble
Central Park - The North Woods
Inwood Hill Park - Shorakapok Preserve
Queens
Alley Pond Park Preserve
Cunningham Park Preserve
Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary
Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Willow Lake Preserve
Forest Park Preserve
Idlewild Park Preserve
Rockaway Beach - Arverne Shorebird Preserve
Udalls Cove Park Preserve
Queens/Brooklyn
Spring Creek Park Preserve
Staten Island
Arden Heights Woods Preserve
Bloomingdale Park Preserve
Blue Heron Park Preserve
Clove Lake Park Preserve
Conference House Park Preserves
Deer Park Preserve
Eibs Pond Park Preserve
Evergreen Park Preserve
Fairview Park Preserve
High Rock Park Preserve
Isle of Meadows Preserve
Islington Pond Park Preserve
Lemon Creek Park Preserve
Long Pond Park Preserve
Pralls Island Preserve
Reeds Basket Willow Swamp Preserve
Saw Mill Creek Marsh Preserve
Shooters Island Preserve
Staten Island Greenbelt - W. T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
Staten Island Greenbelt Preserve
Sweet Bay Magnolia Preserve
Wolfe's Pond Park Preserve
QUOTATION FOR THE DAY
“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.”
Voltaire
(1694 – 1778)