Development

Manhattan WetLands & WildLife Association
North Cove, Sherman Creek, & “Three Sister Coves”
Stewardship – Science – Rehabilitation – Restoration – Education  

International-Flyway Tidal-Estuary Restoration
Four-Cove Complex on Harlem River, NYC, NY, USA
U.S. EPA Endorses Steward : James A. Cataldi “Birdman of Inwood”
info@NYCWetLands.org

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“A”  Urban Development OR “B”  Natural Restoration

Inwood’s North Cove is our rare local resource
leave undeveloped, for generations to experience nature

Events described / posted here to grow community Support
a Grassroots Roots support effort to produce a balance of human & wildlife
living healthy sides-by-sidecommunity improved by the community – Not Big Government !

“A”

Spend $11.5 million of tax payers money
when city budget has higher priorities than to develop a boat house and launch complex, for the rich.

Remove the pier which is used by wildlife, and helps protect the cove from the wake of the circle line which passes by six or more times daily.

Remove virtually all  trees and build an out door toilet
which will have to be maned to be safe and clean.

And force MTA workers to park on the street
or pay for parking.

“B”

Continue to be an active wildlife sanctuary;
and a site for human recreation
including live music, swimming, hiking,
walking, human powered watercraft;

Serve as a community center for public education, volunteering and community development.

Offer on-site employment in wetlands and wildlife rehabilitation, site maintenance,
aquaponic urban farm to feed estuary and humans 

and harvest green, river-generated energy :
all this with NO COST TO TAX PAYER

 

“A” top-down government directed development

 Inwood does  not need a developed street

end park with a four boat house and an unsafe

outdoor toilet which will not maned and seldom

used Shutting down the current wildlife Sanctuary

There are over 100 city parks and only a handful 

of rangers Six months after Hurricane Sandy and

Hill Nature Center still closed and not repaired for

more than one more Year. …June 27

 

“B” Community Benefit from bottom up 

Active restoration project, no tax payer

expense community run wildlife

sanctuary- environmental community

service focus balanced with social

resource for community to enjoy nature with

picnic and performance of live music;

opportunity to assist with cleanup and

commune with the wildlife  community

gathering place restore the salt water marsh,

 reintroduce vegetation and gradually

building up to on-site hydroponics and

 aquaponic urban farming that the public can participate in.

Monitor and Rehabilitate wildlife Restore

estuary / purify water and pollution extraction

systems test and refine water-based energy

systems study wildlife migration

Offer pilot for self-funded employment

in a community-led development project.