March 09, 2007

Fresh Kills Park to re-open for free bus tours

Fresh Kills Park, the 2,200-acre landfill site soon to be parkland on Staten Island, will once again open for limited tours this year, the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation announced.

The free tours -- by bus only -- will take place twice each month between April and November.

Reservations are now being accepted for the April, May and June dates (all Saturdays):

April 7, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
April 21, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
May 5, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
May 26, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
June 9, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
June 23, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

The tours will be led by the NYC Urban Park Rangers and take in sections such as the North Park, overlooking Travis and the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge; the South Park, with views of Fresh Kills and Arden Heights; and the Richmond and Main Creek wetland areas.

March 9, 2007 06:10 PM in Cheap Stuff, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology, Tours

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