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NYC Wilderness in Parks NYTimes

Getting New Yorkers Into the City’s Wilderness. All 10,000 Acres of It.

By WINNIE HU

“In New York City, the Natural Areas Conservancy was formed in 2012 by the parks department to support its efforts to preserve these natural areas. Today, the independent conservancy has an annual budget of about $2 million raised through foundation grants and individual donations. Unlike many conservancies, which work only on one park, its staff of 12 leads restoration efforts, gives tours and runs programs in more than 50 parks across the city.”

….Kelly Bamfo, 18, was helping lay another part of the trail. He said it was so quiet that he felt as if he was somewhere far away from the city. “When I come out here, I don’t hear the car honks and the trains and the people screaming and yelling,” he said.

If he was not working at the park, he said he would probably be playing video games with his friends… “I feel like I’m growing,” he said. “I realize now my world is not just about being inside, new apps and new games and things. There’s more to life than just technology.”

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