Celebrate Earth Day in the Bronx
BY ALEX MITCHELL
In celebration of Earth Day, we here
at the Bronx Times would like to boast
some of the borough’s most beautiful,
serene, green and blue spaces which
residents make use of every day, starting
with:
Pelham Bay Park
This beauty of the east Bronx is
three times the size of Central Park!
It is home to two golf courses, a beach,
the Bartow-Pell Mansion, and tons of
greenery which is enjoyed by many
Bronx residents.
According to NYC Parks, Pelham
Bay Park also has a wide and diverse
range of plant and animal life and features
prime locations to view one of
nature’s most skillful hunters, the osprey.
Orchard Beach
Known as the Bronx Riviera, this
beach connected to Pelham Bay Park
is the borough’s place to be when the
weather gets hot. The water from the
Long Island Sound creates a beautiful,
miles long shoreline which is complimented
by a boardwalk and other enjoyable,
outdoor attractions.
Ferry Point Park
Soon to be a stop on the NYC Ferry
service, Ferry Point park is a quiet little
beauty perched next to the bass of
the Whitestone Bridge. In addition to
scenic views and walkway paths, it also
features soccer fi elds and more for recreation.
Seton Falls Park
This park in the northeast Bronx is
better known as the Grand Canyon of
the borough.
A man-made waterfall fl ows from
the park’s western bounds and can be
walked along side of as a little escape
from urban life. According to NYC
Parks, over 30 species of birds reside
within Seton Falls Park.
Concrete Plant Park
It’s surprising to think that a peaceful
escape is hiding in plain sight next
to the Bruckner Expressway.
That, though, is Concrete Plant
Park, which is a beginning stage of the
Bronx River’s northbound fl ow.
It’s name comes from a former concrete
facility which operated on the
land and parts of the former concrete
plant remain as decorative art to this
day.
Barretto Point Park
This Hunts Point Park offers one of
the most stunning views of the Manhattan
skyline which can be seen from the
Bronx.
It’s piers can also be used for fi shers
to try their luck in the East River and
swimmers can plunge into the fl oating
pool connected to its shoreline.
Van Cortlandt Park
This is a true beauty of the west
Bronx! The massive grounds of Van
Cortlandt Park, the city’s third largest
features the nation’s fi rst public golf
course, playing fi elds, beautiful forest
trails, and the fl owing stream of northbound
Tibbetts Brook, to name a few of
its features.
It is also easily accessible from the 1
train’s terminal stop at 242nd Street.
The Bronx River
Waterways count too! The Bronx
River is perhaps the most iconic waterfl
ow in the borough and not only can
it be enjoyed from a distance at The
Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, Concrete Plant Park
and many other locations, but can also
be kayaked in as well – something jovially
demonstrated in the annual, Amazing
Bronx River Flotilla race.
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Explore the wilds at Seton Falls Park
All photos by Alex Mitchell
Enjoy the breeze at Ferry Point Park
Take in the sun at Pelham Bay Park
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