Fresh Kills Landfill Reclamation: Parks in NYC.pptx

A powerpoint demonstrating the value of the reclaimed Fresh Kills landfill park to the NYC park system

1. Parks In NYC

2. Fresh Kills Landfill “Kill” is from the Dutch language word for river The Fresh Kills landfill was along the Fresh Kills river.

3. Fresh Kills Landfill The Landfill opened in 1948 as a “temporary” dump By 1955 it was the largest landfill in the world By 1991 it was the only landfill used by NYC Closed in 2001 (now our waste goes to other states)

4. Fresh Kills Landfill Park In 2008, reclamation started to make the site into a park The work is expected to take 30 years It will be the 2nd largest park in NYC

5. Fresh Kills Park

6. How do you make the park safe?

7. What mammals do you think live in the park now?