| 词条 | New Creek (Staten Island) |
| 释义 |
The New Creek watershed encompasses {{convert|2220|acre|km2}} on the East Shore of Staten Island, New York. The creek is fed by many natural springs in the area, which were used by the Lenape Indians before the arrival of European colonists in the Seventeenth Century. Many of the springs have been channeled underground by urban development as the population expanded throughout New York City. The watershed consists of marshland which supports a variety of flora and fauna. Spartina grass flourished in a tidal wetland before the restoration of the shore and beach area and the development of a shoreline urban park by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in the 1960s, blocking tidal flow to the area. The main channel dominates the neighborhood of Midland Beach, with the surrounding watershed covering the neighborhoods of Dongan Hills, Grant City and Todt Hill. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has embarked on a vast Bluebelt project, which incorporates most of the east and south shores of Staten Island. Some of the indigenous flora include Rose Mallow, Soft Rush, and Bladder Sedge.[1] References1. ^Seminar for US EPA Urban Watershed Management Branch Edison, NJ.
2 : Rivers of Staten Island|Rivers of New York (state) |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。