Fresh Kills Park Project

New York State and City Partners

Parks Partners

Greenbelt Native Plant Center
Urban Park Rangers
Natural Resources Group
The Greenbelt

Recycling Links

NYC Wastele$$
NYC Stuff Exchange
Materials for the Arts
New York Wa$teMatch
The New York City Compost Project
Council on the Environment of New York City–Office of Recycling Outreach and Education

Project Consultants

Field Operations
AKRF
ARUP
BioHabitats, Inc.
BKSK Architects
Brandston Partnership Inc.
Daniel Frankfurt
Geosyntec
PhilipHabib and Associates
ProjectProjects
Sage & Coombe Architects

Educational Resources

The Landfill Link: Using Fresh Kills Park to Educate and Inspire
Developed by Liz Titone (contact: 917–612–0850, liztitone@nyc.rr.com), The Landfill Link program consists of pre–and post–visit lessons to compliment the tour of Fresh Kills Park. It aims to educate students about the management of post–consumer waste and students will be encouraged to use their imagination through writing and art. This curriculum unit is aligned with New York State education standards. It is appropriate for 3rd–6th grades.

NYC Teachers´ RRResource Guide: RRR You Ready?
Lesson plans and activity sheets for grades K–5 that comply with NYC Department of Education standards and help educators implement the three R´s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) at school, containing ideas for long–term activities and projects. The plans come with a VHS and DVD video on what happens to recyclables.

DOS/Marvel Comics
Read about the TrashMasters! – kids who take on recycling and waste prevention at their school.