Mark Weaner
Mark Weaner
Mark Weaner
The Croton Point Park grassland sits atop a former landfill at the heart of a popular county park.
Following the landfill’s closure and capping completion in 1994, it was seeded as grassland habitat for wildlife. Over time, colonization by invasive species degraded the habitat’s quality even as grassland nesting birds were known to use the site.
To help Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation restore the 85-acre grassland, LWLA developed restoration plans followed by construction administration services, with work completed in 2021. LWLA’s subsequent Management Guide is intended to help the county steward the restored grassland and ensure this important habitat remains available for wildlife and park visitors for years to come.
Mark Weaner
Mark Weaner
Mark Weaner
“The Croton grassland restoration is, as one county official noted, essentially a humble planting project. But it is representative of a planetary endeavor, as we actively attempt to reweave the tapestry of the wild back into our everyday environments. ”
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Jenna Webster, Ecological Restoration Journal (Dec. 2021)
Project Details
Services
Meadow Design + Specifications
Construction Administration
Grassland Management Guide
Awards + Recognition
Grassland Redux: Restoration of a Former Landfill on the Hudson River (Ecological Restoration, Dec. 2021, by Jenna Webster)
