WELCOME! Take this book with you on your trip to the park and get to know and explore the amazing parks of New York City!
Hey there my name is Chippy and this is my friend Marc!
Hello there, my name is Bryant!
My name is Madison!
Plants of NYC
There is a large variety of plants, trees, and flowers in NYC. Connect the dots to complete the flowers.
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Phlox Flower
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Did you know? There are 1,359 native plants in the 5 boroughs of New York City.
Tulip
Scavenger Hunt
NYC is more wild than you think. Can you find the animals in their habitat? With an adult, go to a park and try to find as many animals as you can!
Horse
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Monarch Butterfly
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Did you know? NYC is home to various amphibians, mammals, birds, reptiles, and aquatic life?
Sparrow
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Gray Squirrel
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Coy Fish
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Swan
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Fowler’s Toad
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Mallard Duck
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
Pigeon
Where did you see it? ______ When did you see it? ______
How many did you find? _____________
Know your parks
Can you find the different parks of NYC in the word find?
Central Madion Washington Gramercy High Line Braynt Bowling Green Tompkins Union Zuccotti Did you know?
There are 1,700 parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities across the five boroughs.
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A F A E G R E E N V K I O
Design your dream park! Now that you’re an expert in the NYC parks, you can design your own park!
Did you know?
The largest park in NYC is Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. It is 2,765 acres. The second is Greenbelt in Staten Island which is 1,778 acres.