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Landscaped parks, like Washington Square Park, are cool!

Jul 25, 2023nature news, newsletter, wsp nature newsletter

The predicted temperature for later this week is +90F with a real feel of 105F. New York City’s forested natural areas are the coolest place to be according to the new Cooling Cities report by the Natural Areas Conservancy. If a natural area is too far afield, you can find respite in the shadier areas…

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49 unique species of birds in Washington Square Park in 2022

Jul 19, 2023nature news, newsletter, wsp nature newsletter

The 2022 Phenology Project and Observing Wildlife Longitudinally in Washington Square Park Report is out! Thank you to the survey volunteers who make this work possible. At a glance, Read the entire 2022 report and download previous years’ publications on the Wildlife Survey page. Washington Square Park Phenology Project There are more than leaves on…

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Banner with text: New York City Urban Bird Explorers Guide with three birds, trees in a park, and buildings in the background.

New ways to explore Washington Square Park

Jun 22, 2023nature news, newsletter, wsp nature newsletter

You can explore the trees in the park through the NYC Parks Tree Map, or via the WSP Eco Map. The newsletter is another path to learn about trees and other nature in the square. We are pleased to announce a new resource to notice nature in the park…the New York City Urban Bird Explorers…

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landscaped park forest layers - canopy trees, small trees, herbaceous perennials

Vegetation Types in Washington Square Park

Jun 7, 2023nature news, newsletter, wsp nature newsletter

Did you catch the Northern Catalpa flower show? What about the Tulip Trees? The next tree species to bloom is the Japanese Pagoda Tree. You can find the locations of Styphnolobium japonicum in the park on the NYC Parks Tree Map. (Or on the WSP Eco Map.) Vegetation Types When you visit the park, what…

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Washington Square Park – We Are In A book!

May 23, 2023nature news, wsp nature newsletter

Washington Square Park Eco Projects is featured in Searching for Sunshine, a book by Ishita Jain.

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(c) Washington Square Park Eco Projects. The nature and biodiversity of Washington Square Park. An initiative of Local Nature Lab.