Swindler Cove Park - Billie Cohen Ltd.
Billie Cohen, Landscape, Design, New York, NY
Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator
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Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, 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raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York 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classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, 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Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator Landscape, architecture, architect, design, designer, NYC, New York City, sustainable, sustainability, ecological, ecosystem, habitat, natural, native, plants, plantings, garden, transformation, conservation, beautiful, New York Restoration Project, NYRP, Harlem River, Bronx, wetlands, restoration, freshwater ponds, NYS Department of Transportation, NYSDOT, mitigation, paths, waterfall, butterfly, butterflies, hummingbird, woodland, tidal, Spartina, observation decks, shoreline, upland, outdoor classroom, Riley-Levin Children's Garden, grapes, arbor, edible, Cattail fence, wildlife, meadow, volunteer species, bridge, dumping, lighting, pond, furnishings, rocks, raised planting beds, vegetable garden, pollinator

Swindler Cove Park

Thanks to initiative of Bette Midler and the New York Restoration Project, a five acre illegal dumping ground along the banks of Manhattan’s Harlem River is now a tranquil and beautiful setting featuring restored wetlands, freshwater ponds, and Riley-Levin Children’s Garden. Working in conjunction with NYS Department of Transportation, Billie Cohen ltd. designed this wetland mitigation site creating Swindler Cove Park.

 

Throughout the park, paths lead visitors to a series of habitats including freshwater ponds, a waterfall, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, native woodland, and tidal wetlands. A bridge over Spartina wetlands and observation decks over the pond invite close observation of the natural surroundings. The park, designed to bring people in contact with this unique ecosystem, is breathing new life into the surrounding neighborhood and restoring a sense of pride among local residents.

 

BC ltd. was responsible for schematic design, design development, complete planting plans, and site supervision of all plantings. The various shoreline and upland ecosystems of Swindler Cove Park in northern Manhattan function as outdoor classrooms for schoolchildren with free education programs provided by the New York Restoration Project.

 

Attention to detail emphasizes the natural beauty of the site. The entry to the Riley-Levin Children’s Garden is framed by a grape arbor, a fitting introduction to an edible garden tended by senior citizens and schoolchildren. A custom-designed cattail fence surrounds and compliments Jonathon’s Pond and the nearby waterfall. Plantings along the park have created a thriving wildlife habitat. Post-construction studies found more butterflies at Swindler Cove Park than any other public space or garden in Manhattan.

Location: New York, NY