Natural Resources Group
In
the shadows of sky-
scrapers and on the edges of a
highly urbanized landscape,
New York City's natural
areas continue to support diverse plant and wildlife
populations,
including numerous rare, threatened and
endangered species. Of 28,000 acres of
NYC parkland,
over 10,000
acres are composed of forest, woodland,
freshwater wetland and salt marsh ecosystems -- all
of which face the constant threat of encroachment and
degradation from development,
public works construction
and other human impacts.
History
In 1984, Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern founded the Natural Resources Group (NRG). NRG's team of biologists, natural resource managers, mapping scientists and restoration ecologists, develop and implement management programs for protection, acquisition, and restoration of the City's natural resources.
NRG's Mission
To conserve New York City's natural resources for the benefit of ecosystem and public health through acquisition, management, restoration, and advocacy using a scientifically supported and sustainable research.
Awards
recognition for its pioneering
research in urban ecology
restoration and management.
NRG has received numerous
awards, including the Society
for Ecological Restoration's
International Sperry Award,
the National Wetlands Award,
the Chevron-Times Mirror
Magazine North America
Conservation Prize, the Nature Conservancy Oak Leaf Award,
and the US EPA Environmental
Quality Award.
Related Information
NRG Documents and Publications
The Country in the City: New York City's Natural Parklands
An online guide to the city's wetlands, woodlands, water, and meadows.