Understory

Wild bees are among the most diverse and important pollinators in forested ecosystems. Wild bees range in color from blue, brown, green, black, yellow and red and in size from an inch to smaller than a grain of rice. The vast majority of wild bees are solitary, meaning that the female bee creates a nest and cares for her offspring alone. Approximately 70 percent of wild bees nest in the ground. Other common nesting sites include coarse woody debris and hollow stemmed plants. In North America, an estimated 4,000 native bee species help to pollinate our ecosystems.Populations of many wild bee sp...

Printable yard sign - Bee Proud: this lawn is maintained for pollinator habitat!

Printable yard sign - Lazy Lawn Mower Alert: "We're mowing less to improve pollinator habitat!"

Resident Scholars/Scientists (2 weeks to 3 months stay)Please submit the Urban Field Station Proposal Form to the UFS Coordinator at UFS@parks.nyc.gov. In this form, applicants will need to specify their lab, equipment, office and other basic space requirements, in addition to information on project collaborators, funding, research goals and expected outcomes.

The NYC Urban Field Station is located within Fort Totten Park in Bayside, Queens. Please use this map for directions to Fort Totten.

Draft User Guide for NED-3 software.

This infographic depicts a landscape with a river, including the atmosphere and industrial activities (power plants and open-pit minelands) at the head of the watershed. Smokestacks release pollutants (mercury and sulfate) into the sky and a cloud delivers them via rain into the watershed. Text reads: "Mercury and sulfate deposition to the landscape via wet and dry deposition. Global burning of fossil fuels releases sulfur into the environment and produces greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change." Minelands contribute pollutants to the watershed through drainage. Text reads: "Local ...

IMPACT: Forestry Edition is a serious board game designed to help forestry professionals and stakeholders think more broadly, critically, and creatively about the future of forestry.Learn more about this project at A “Serious Game” to Explore Possible Forest Futures.