Leuweung Park, Jewel of Queens, New York

Konser na Carousels di Wooded Park Ieu

Leuweung Park, 538 acres tangkal na sawah, mangrupakeun permata tina taman di Queens, New York, wawatesan jeung neighborhoods of Richmond Hill , Kew Kebon, leuweung Hills , Glendale, sarta Woodhaven. Dirancang ku bentang arsiték legendaris Frederick Hukum Olmsted di 1890s, Leuweung Park teh taman panggedéna katilu di Queens.

Di sisi beulah wetan anak, ngarasakeun strolling di sisi leuweung kandel tambah trails pikeun ngajalankeun, biking, skating, sarta horseback tunggang.

Di kulon na, neangan golfing, a carousel gumbira-buka-buleud, konser bandshell, sarta widang maén.

Leuweung Park - Sisi Kulon

Leuweung Park - Sisi Wétan

Meunang Leuweung Park

nyetir nyupiran

The Jackie Robinson Parkway crosses Leuweung Park.

jalan utama lianna anu Myrtle Avenue, Woodhaven Pegangsaan, Uni Turnpike na Metropolitan Avenue.

Subway, Train, sarta Beus

konsér Bandshell

The George Seuffert Sr. Bandshell geus hosted konser saprak 1905. Ieu bisa nahan nepi ka 3.500 urang. Salila usum panas nu Queens Symphony orchestra muterkeun bébas Minggu soré konser di bandshell nu. Dina Wednesdays sapanjang usum panas, konser, wayang nembongkeun, sarta pintonan séjén anu dilaksanakeun.

Leuweung Park Sajarah

Lila saméméh ieu Leuweung Park, wewengkon éta imah Rockaway, Lenape na Delaware Asalna Amerika. Dina 1800s eta Kawentarna leuweung dugi ka Brooklyn Parks Department meuli lahan di 1890s sarta disebut Brooklyn Leuweung Park. Olmsted dirancang drive utama Leuweung Park urang di sisi wétan taman. The lapangan golf jeung fasilitas athletic éta anyar dina abad ka-20.

Ti taun 1990-an taman geus undergone hiji revitalisasi sakabéh.

Pangbadagna Oak Woods di Queens

Leuweung Park nyaeta dina ujung Harbour Hill Moraine, ti glacier nu dijieun Long Island 20.000 taun ka tukang. rupa bumi nu taman urang téh "kenop na ketel" campuran ridges na gullies teratur. Leuweung Park ngawétkeun boga 165 acres tangkal, leuweung ek kontinyu panggedéna di Queens, tambah hickory, pinus, sarta dogwoods. Birding di sisi leuweung anu pangalusna dina ragrag na spring, nalika warblers cerulean jeung konéng-throated bisa ditempo. Hawks na herons didatangan disimpen Strack balong.

Kajadian husus sarta Taunan