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Google Earth image showing the North Meadow of Central Park (highlighted in the top left)
While most people just use Google Earth to “fly” to their home address, this free software can also be used to identify biodiverse urban habitats such as meadows in New York City Parks. The image [...] To continue reading this post, click on the post title Rooftop garden of bee watcher Reynold Weidenaar Rooftop gardens are very popular these days. These elevated oases can range from complete green roofs planted with a single plant such as sedum, to more diverse “meadow-like” landscapes with native wildflowers. Even relatively small rooftop planting efforts may have a positive impact on urban pollinators. Earlier this [...] To continue reading this post, click on the post title A block-long wildflower planting just north of Battery Park in lower Manhattan. Photo by Kevin Matteson. My wife and I recently took our 3-year old son down to lower Manhattan to ride the Staten Island Ferry (he loved it of course). While waiting for the next boat to arrive, we were pleasantly surprised to [...] To continue reading this post, click on the post title Vegetables in foreground, Pollinator patch in back Yes, it is presumptuous to nominate my own backyard… Given more time, I would have rather featured the High Line, NYBG native plant garden or any other truly awesome pollinator habitat in NYC. However, I really wanted to get this feature going, so let me tell you a [...] To continue reading this post, click on the post title |
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