The NYC Parks Department obtained almost $10 million dollars in funding from the city and State for projects made to improve parts of the park, with some work said to begin later this year and into 2024.
Photo by Anthony Medina
Only steps away from the Forest Park entrance at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South in Richmond Hill is a pine grove that’s home to trees that are hundreds of years old. The ground of the pine grove, which was once mostly brushed with a mixture of brown needles and twigs, is now a mixture of greens and other plant life.
Onset damage from thunderstorms and weathering have diminished the presence of the dignified white pine trees, but recent funding obtained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation looks to restore the grove to its former glory and update multiple key parts of the public park.
The NYC Parks Department obtained almost $10 million in funding from the city and state for projects made to improve parts of the park, with some work expected to begin later this year and into 2024.
The White Pine Grove restoration project was funded by Councilwoman Joann Ariola, who allocated $65,000 to help restore this historic part of Forest Park, her office shared.
“The Pine Grove in Forest Park is a unique piece of the borough’s history and I am honored to help preserve and promote this beautiful corner of Queens,” said Ariola. “By providing funding to plant new white pines here, we are able to ensure that future generations will get to enjoy this treasured patch of woodland.”
The Pine Grove restoration will involve the removal of dead pines and replace them with hundreds more, according to Forest Park Administrator Portia Dyrenforth. The project will begin next spring and requires a collaborative effort from multiple parts of the Parks Department that handle the national resources needs of city parks.
One project as part of the initial $9.905 million allocated for Forest Park in capitol…
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