Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Jamaica Bay Landfill to Become Nature Park - Channel 12
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The Jamaica Bay landfill is slowly being turned into a nature preserve with many family activities.
The park will feature fishing, a sail boating school, bicycle paths, an amphitheater area and ample parking for visitors.
The project is costing approximately $200 million. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has transformed the landfills over the past 10 years in to a lush habitat covered with more than 30,000 shrubs and trees.
The Jamaica Bay landfill is slowly being turned into a nature preserve with many family activities.
The park will feature fishing, a sail boating school, bicycle paths, an amphitheater area and ample parking for visitors.
The project is costing approximately $200 million. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has transformed the landfills over the past 10 years in to a lush habitat covered with more than 30,000 shrubs and trees.