Marsh Marigolds in
the Ravine
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Cub Scout Pack 183,
who helped out cleaning up litter ... in the rain! |
Trash
that Cub Scout Pack 183 hauled out of the marsh during our annual cleanup on
April 12. |
Udalls Cove from
Aurora Gareiss' home named "Bit 'O Bay" |
The Cove from
Virginia Point |
Ruins of old
boatyard at Virginia Point |
2004 Wetlands Cleanup |
2004 Wetlands Cleanup |
2004 Annual Meeting. From left: Sen. Padavan, Mayor Bloomberg, UCPC Pres.
Walter Mugdan, Assemblywoman Carroza, Councilman Avella |
Installing another osprey nesting platform, 4/17/04 |
Ospreys building a nest on the new platform, 5/16/04 |
Early Frost, Virginia Point |
Former Boatyard
Site, Udalls Cove |
Stream Near Virginia Point |
Aurora Pond Restoration Underway |
Early Spring at the Edge of the Marsh |
Aurora Pond
Restoration, April 2006: Nearly Complete |
Osprey Pair on Udalls Cove Nest, April 2006 |
Inside the Osprey Nest |
Aurora Pond
Restoration -- Completed at Last! |
Aurora Pond, Looking East |
Aurora Pond, Looking North |
Douglaston Community Church Youth Group removes invasive plants near
Aurora Pond, 10/21/06
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Sunset Over the Cove
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Gabler's Creek in the Ravine |
White Oak
tree donated by Douglaston Firehouse |
Head of Udalls Cove
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Evening on Udalls Cove
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Aurora Pond Overlook |
Scout Troop 183 After a Day of Tree Planting, 10/21/06
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Cleanup 2006: Before ...
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Gabler's Creek in Fall, near Aurora Pond
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Memorial Day Parade 2006 --
UCPC President Walter Mugdan, recipient of Douglas S. MacKay Community
Service Award |
Cleanup 2006: ... and After
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NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and City Councilman Tony Avella join
UCPC and Local Leaders for Aurora Pond Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 10/23/06.
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Scout Troop 183 Spreading Wood Chips |
2009 Clean up
St. Anastasia Work Crew |
2009 Contest Winners |
Great Blue Heron at Aurora Pond. Photo by P. Reinharz |
Troop 10 Virginia Pt. Work Crew 2009 |
Kingfisher at Aurora Pond.
Photo by P. Reinharz |
Cormorant at Aurora Pond.
Photo by P. Reinharz |
Mallard & Green Winged Teal at Aurora Pond. Photo by P.
Reinharz |
Alex Yee's Virginia Pt. Trail Project, 2009 |
Virginia Point Restoration 2009 |
Egret at Virginia Point
Photo by Ray Mochizuki |
Osprey at Virginia Point 2
Photo by Ray Mochizuki |
UCPC-Memorial Day Parade 2009 |
Cardozo High Green Cross Club volunteers
restored trails around Aurora Pond, Nov. 2011. |
Osprey with fish at Virginia Point;
photo by Peter Reinharz. |
Millen Rastogi and Scout Troop 183 removed loads of rubbish from Old Oak
Pond, Earth Day 2012. |
Svensson's Boatyard at what is now Virginia Point; painting by Ed Trosset. |
Kevin Chen and Scout Troop 183 planted
3 large trees at Virginia Point, Nov. 2011. |
Restored Trail at Osprey Landing |
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Udalls Cove from Virginia Point |
Photo by Ray Mochizuki |
Photo by Ray Mochizuki |
Photo by Ray Mochizuki |
Heron on Aurora Pond 1, by Bruce Smith |
Heron on Aurora Pond 2, by Bruce Smith |
Udalls Cove
By Bruce Smith |
Hooded Merganser on Aurora Pond |
Redtail Hawk at Aurora Pond |
Gabler's Creek in Winter
by Pat St. John |
Moonrise over Udalls Cove
by Pat St. John |