Muscota Marsh
| Muscota Marsh | |
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 Muscota Marsh, with freshwater wetland covered by snow in foreground | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°52′24″N73°55′06″W/ 40.873294°N 73.918376°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Status | Open all year |
Muscota Marshis a one-acre public park in theInwoodsection of the borough ofManhattaninNew York City,on the shore ofSpuyten Duyvil Creek,a section of theHarlem River.It is adjacent to the much largerInwood Hill ParkandColumbia University'sBaker Athletics Complex.The park is notable for its views and for its ecological conservation features.[1]
"Muscota" comes from aLenapeword meaning "place of rushes"[2][3]or "place in the reeds".[4]Muscota Marsh is unusual for having both afreshwater marshand asalt marshin such a tiny area. Besides attracting plant and animal life, thesewetlandsare intended to help filter rainwater runoff and thereby improve the water quality of the river. Other facilities include a dock for kayaks and canoes, benches, and walking paths.[4]A wooden deck overlooking the river provides views of Inwood Hill Park, theHenry Hudson Bridge,and theNew Jersey Palisades.[1]
Opened to the public in January 2014, the park was constructed by Columbia University as part of a deal to construct the new Campbell Sports Center within its adjacent athletics complex. It was designed byJames Corner Field Operations,which also worked on Manhattan'sHigh Line.It is cooperatively administered by theNew York City Department of Parks and Recreationand Columbia, with the university providing maintenance and security.[4]
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Salt marsh area, with small flags to discourageCanada geesefrom eating newly plantedSpartinagrasses. -
View from park with Inwood Hill Park, Henry Hudson Bridge, N.J. Palisades, andSpuyten Duyvilsection of theBronx. -
Boat dock and deck covered in snow, with Columbia "C" on opposite bank.
References
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- ^ab"Muscota Marsh".New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.RetrievedFebruary 10,2014.
- ^Grumet, Robert (1981).Native American place names in New York City.New York: Museum of the City of New York Produced by Pub. Center for Cultural Resources. p. 36.ISBN978-0-89062-110-3.OCLC7553276.
- ^Pirsson, J.W. (1889).The Dutch Grants, Harlem Patents and Tidal Creeks: The Law Applicable to Those Subjects Examined and Stated.L. K. Strouse. p.1.RetrievedJuly 29,2019.
- ^abcFoderaro, Lisa W. (January 20, 2014)."With University's Help, New Park on Harlem River Is a Marshland Sanctuary".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedDecember 16,2019.
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