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Local Ecologist: April 2015
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Tree species of Washington Square Park. April 29, 2015. Have you used the mobile WSP Eco Map of the trees and historic Minetta Creek of Washington Square Park? There's nothing to download. Simply go to www.wspecoprojects.org. To use the map. The map includes almost all of the trees growing in the park. To come: locations of the nesting boxes and trees with ID tags and memorial plaques. Here's a list of the trees you can expect to find in the park. PS The Eco Map was written about at WSP Blog. Your first ...
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Local Ecologist: New York Citizen Science Projects on SciStarter
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New York Citizen Science Projects on SciStarter. July 6, 2015. We are big fans of citizen science. A few years ago, we volunteered with Your Wild Life. To collect Ants on Broadway. WSP Eco Projects was fortunate to work with SciStarter. On a prototype wildlife observation tool called WSP Nature Finds. The launch of the prototype coincided with the last day of the World Science Festival 2015. To see data collected on May 31, go to www.wspecoprojects.org. Gotham Whale monitors marine mammals in the waters ...
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Local Ecologist: July 2015
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A Brief History of the Minetta Waters in Washington Square Park, 1797-1828. July 30, 2015. Upland meadow habitat was located in the northwestern and northeastern portions of the park, "on the relatively high ground above the 'valley' of the Minetta Waters." The area between Fifth Avenue and Waverly Place to University Place was once covered by a sand hill. Images and content sourced from Washington Square Park Phase 1A Archaeological Assessment. PPS To see the Minetta Watershed, check out the WSP Eco Map.
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Local Ecologist: March 2015
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May 2 - Creating Visual Stories of Washington Square Park with Your Smartphone. March 30, 2015. Image: Bethesda Angel, Bethesda Fountain at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park by Roberta Fineberg ( source. This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 2, 11 am - 1:30 pm for a photographic adventure in Washington Square Park. Please note that 10% of sales will benefit WSP Eco Projects. Thank you for reading. Comments are welcome. 0. March 25, 2015.
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Local Ecologist: May 2015
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Update: Eco Map of Washington Square Park at the World Science Festival 2015. May 28, 2015. World Science Festival 2015 culminates in Washington Square Park on Sunday, May 31. Washington Square Park (WSP) Eco Projects is collaborating with SciStarter. To jumpstart your citizen science foray into the park, download the WSP Nature Finds map. To record your tree and wildlife sightings. Share your photos throughout the day on May 31 with #wspnaturefinds, #scistarter and #WSF15. Tag @wspecoprojects, too!
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Local Ecologist: A Brief History of the Minetta Waters in Washington Square Park, 1797-1828
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A Brief History of the Minetta Waters in Washington Square Park, 1797-1828. July 30, 2015. Upland meadow habitat was located in the northwestern and northeastern portions of the park, "on the relatively high ground above the 'valley' of the Minetta Waters." The area between Fifth Avenue and Waverly Place to University Place was once covered by a sand hill. Images and content sourced from Washington Square Park Phase 1A Archaeological Assessment. PPS To see the Minetta Watershed, check out the WSP Eco Map.
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