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For over 50 years, the City of New York sent most of its garbage to a single landfill in Staten Island...so much garbage in fact, that it became the world's largest landfill and was on track to become the highest point on the East Coast. Today, that former landfill will achieve a much more celebrated global accolade — as the largest landfill-to-park in the world, and NYC's second-largest park when complete.
Join New York Adventure Club for a virtual exploration of Freshkills Park — originally a 2,200-acre landfill, Freshkills Park will be almost three times the size of Central Park, and the largest park developed in New York City in over 100 years once fully complete.
Led by a Freshkills Park Alliance staff member, our digital showcase of this massive landscape will include:
Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with the Freshkills Park Alliance staff member — any and all questions about Freshkills Park are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week!
See you there, virtually!
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Testimonials
"The speaker was very informative and engaging." -Linda
"I liked the presenter, visuals, use of time, all in all just right" -Sandra
"The presentation was a really good combination of video, lecture and interactivity. This was a great idea and really well done. Let's do more like it!" -Catherine
"I liked her excellent explanation of the Landfill Cap. I've heard about it but did not fully understand the process until today." -Michael
"Very relevant to today's discussion of climate change and preserving/creating environments." -Marion
"Presenter was prepared, very clear, and enthusiastic. Gave good background info and plans for future." -Carol
"The presenter REALLY knew her stuff." -Christopher
"Extremely interesting subject matter." -Rick
"Informative speaker, great slides and videos." -Ashley
"Explaining how this process actually works and learning the birds and plants and animals are returning in new ones are coming to as well as recreation. The reality of restoration and even more revitalization is just a thrill." -Sharon
"Rachel was a great presenter, very knowledgeable and very easy to listen to. The presentation was fascinating and a pleasure to watch with all the old, current and future pictures and the videos such as the Landfill capping process and the kayak tour. Thank you to NYAC and Rachel!" -Francine
"I liked that it was very inclusive in its content! It covered everything from NYC history to landfill construction and maintenance. Plus the program discussed ecology with the various ecosystems at Freshkill as well as birding, kayaking and art opportunities available at the park. Rachel did a great job incorporating old photos and videos as she transitioned through these topics. She was easy to listen to and was so enthusiastic about the progress of the park!" -Becky
"The speaker covered a great number of topics, including history, current state, and the future of the site. It was fascinating. To know that such a great project is going on in NYC was inspiring - the speaker communicated all this with ease. Made my evening!" -Richard
"Engaging knowledgeable speaker who spoke with passion." -Lawrence
"I learned a lot about Fresh Kills, which I have admired from afar (I'm in Boston) since the start of the project to turn it into a park. And I totally appreciated the history of it and sanitation in NYC." -Karen
"The discussion of the evolution of how the park was built. Excellent Q&A." -Ronald
"Presenter was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about the topic!" -Ruth
"Very informative, well-paced, knowledgeable presenter" -Katie
"Presenter was organized, knowledgeable, and enjoyable to learn from." -Dorothea
"Very informative well paced." -Suzanne
"Excellent content and great presentation" -Michael
"We got to see and understand a place we can't yet go." -Bethene
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