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Called the “Gateway to the Bronx River,”
Soundview Park is 205 acres
situated where the Bronx River opens into the East River. Once a vast
expanse of salt marsh habitat and tidal creeks, this important coastal
wetland ecosystem has been altered and destroyed due to
landfill/development activities. New York City Parks, in partnership
with the US Army Corps of Engineers, has recently begun the construction
phase of a 3-acre salt marsh restoration project. The restored tidal
marsh system will eventually attract wildlife to the area including
wading birds fish, crustaceans and mollusks.
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Source: NYC Parks)
Study Site Narrative & Project Summary (
pdf)
Study Site Maps
- Nautical Chart (1855) (pdf)
- Historic Topographic Map (1897) (pdf)
- Historic Air Photo Map (1954) (pdf)
- Historic DoT Map (1975) (pdf)
- Current Air Photo Map (1994) (pdf)
- Current Topographic Map (1995) (pdf)
Workshop Exercises: Files
- Aerial Photographs (pdf)
- Site Characterizations (pdf)
- Topographic Maps (pdf)
