Dominated by soft rush (Juncus effusus) and fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata) is Lily Pond, an example of an intact urban ecosystem, located in Blue Heron Park, Staten Island.
"Skyscraper national park." Kurt Vonnegut's description supports the widely held view...
Posted February 3, 2011 | 13:37:25 (EST)
Urban nature at work in Alley Pond Park, Queens
Looking forward to the release of PlaNYC 2.0 and what will hopefully be the Five-Borough Year of Biodiversity, what is nature in NYC? Urban ecology. The study of urban...
Posted January 18, 2011 | 18:26:04 (EST)
Will healthy forests and natural streams like Corson's Brook Woods in Staten Island be part of PlaNYC 2.0?
As the year 2010 drew to a close, so too did the United Nation's International Year of Biodiversity. This year-long, global recognition of our planet's...
Posted November 10, 2010 | 12:09:31 (EST)
Doll's eyes is the kind of plant you remember. Not in spring, when its small, starry white flowers are easily overlooked. The season when it shines is fall. About this time of year, its berries have ripened to a ghostly white with dark "eye" spots in the centers....
Posted July 23, 2010 | 12:20:45 (EST)
Actor Edward Norton is unhappy. He is miffed because although he had starred as The Hulk in an earlier movie, he was not cast as the great green hero in a follow-up film. Cheer up, Ed! You've landed an even greener role: United Nations' Biodiversity Ambassador. As the former botanist...
Posted February 14, 2011 | 16:11:08 (EST)