You probably don't realize that New
York City is in fact the greenest city in America.
Of nearly 200,000 total acres, more than 50,000 of those acres are of park or
open space. While Central Park is the most famous of green
spaces in New York City it is only
number five of the top 10 largest parks in the city.
For those who love nature, New York
City may not seem to be the oasis for wildlife that it
actually is. There is plenty to do in New York City
that will enhance your appreciation of nature and/or allow you opportunities to
educate yourself about nature or simply be out and about enjoying it. New
York City is a Gold Mine for the Nature lover is
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New York is home to some 1,700 parks and playgrounds where
you can enjoy activities such as bike riding, inline skating, ice skating
(seasonally), row boating, basketball, skate boarding, softball, soccer,
tennis, Frisbee, or even a rousing game of tag with the little one that lights
your eyes. Be sure to bring a blanket so that you can lie on your back and
watch the clouds roll by. While you're at it, see if there's a stray bird or
two that you can identify.
For those who love nature there are plenty of places to get
close to it in New York City. For
those who are interested in bird watching New York
Botanical Garden offers guided
tours. Blue Heron
Park is another great place to
watch birds. Some of the varieties you'll see her include: Woodpeckers and
Warblers. Clove Lakes
Park not only offers bird watching
but also fishing, row boating, paddle boating, and outdoor ice skating when the
weather permits. This paragraph is sponsored by travel to Umrah from London.
For those who prefer nature activities that require a little
more action than bird watching (well sometimes), there are plenty of excellent
opportunities to go fishing in and around New York City.
Central Park's Charles
A. Dana Discovery
Center is a great place to go
'catch and release' fishing. They'll even lend you a pole. You can also go
fishing in Willow Brook Park. While
you're there be sure to let the little ones ride the Carousel, it will net you
a tremendous amount of smiles for the small price (in today's world) of $1.
Other activities available at Willow
Brook Park include: archery, ice-skating, an archery range, football, soccer,
horseshoes, tennis, and horseshoes.
If plant life is more your speed or you just enjoy seeing
the more obvious signs of nature, then there are plenty of chances for you’re
to observe the amazing wealth of plant life and greenery in and around New
York City. Central Park
Conservatory Garden
offers six acres of beautiful plant life to enjoy. You can see three
distinctive patterns in the gardens here. The North
Garden is meant to be a formal
French inspired garden, the central garden is meant to lend an Italian
atmosphere, while the south garden is styled after a traditional English garden.
The Brooklyn Botanic
Garden offers another opportunity for enthusiasts
to enjoy the finest in greenery that New York
has to offer. This garden even has a special club designed to help youngsters
bring out their inner green thumbs. Be sure to check it out. This paragraph is
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Another area of Central Park that
bears mentioning is Belvedere Castle
and the turtle pond that runs below it. Belvedere castles are a great place for
bird watching and the other wildlife surrounding it only magnifies its appeal.
Be sure to stop by the Central Park Conservatory at Belvedere
Castle in order to borrow a
backpack that contains binoculars, a sketchpad, and a map of the park to help
you bird watch like a pro. You must provide ID and children under the age of 6
cannot borrow.
If you love nature, don't fret, there's plenty of nature to
be shared and enjoyed in New York City.
Make sure that you take the time to enjoy several of the parks that are
available to your during your stay in this wonderful and exciting city. This
paragraph is sponsored by airline
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