New York City

What was once a wasteland with abandoned cars has been transformed over the years into a peaceful place of meadows, walking trails, streams, woodlands and ponds. Since the parkland was officially dedicated in 1996, a group of Staten Islanders are working to protect and preserve the parkland. Today, Blue Heron Park is popular as an educational resource and a wildlife sanctuary. The parkland is named after blue heron, the predatory bird with gray feather and a yellow bill. A hand-sculpted figure of blue heron welcomes the visitors the park’s entrance. The Visitors Center at the entrance of Poillon Avenue contains several exhibit areas, classroom, restrooms, a office and a library. The Blue Heron Park has ideal settings for anyone to use picnic tables and bird watching. Organizations like Friends of Blue Heron and Urban Park Rangers provide a variety of educational and arts programs. The offerings include classes, crafts, nature walks, zoo animals, special holiday events and story telling.

Amboy Road, Baclay Ave., Hyland Blvd., and Bertram Ave., Staten Island. (236.26 Acres)

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