New York Hybrid Car Rental and Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve

Having a naturally good time during your upcoming New York hybrid car rental vacation is easy; just grab your gang and head over to the Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve on Staten Island. This 260-acre nature preserve provides visitors with oodles of opportunity for outdoor exploration, as well as access to great educational initiatives. This park has been an important part of NYC's conservation efforts, and it's no surprise why. Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is home to more than half-a-dozen unique habitats, including wetlands, sand barrens and woodlands. So, if you want to get even more "green" into your upcoming New York hybrid car rental vacation, don't head to Central Park. Take a trip to the Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve for a closer look at New York's natural park space.

Educate yourself on the environment

Customers of All Car New York Hybrid Car Rental are encouraged to take part in the public programs offered at the Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve. These fun outdoor adventures allow visitors to delve deep into Staten Island's cultural background, as well as the area's important environmental history. Explore evidence from the Leni Lenape Indians, European settlers and the Free Blacks of Sandy Ground as you explore the onsite educational facility. Then, take your lesson outside as you hit the trails for an afternoon of hiking, biking and bird watching. Tree and flower identification programs are also popular activities within the park. Customers of All Car New York Hybrid Car Rental can also participate in guided walks year round from 9am to 5pm. For more information on public programs, please call 718-967-1976.

Preserving the park for generations to come

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve was founded with the intentions of retaining the area's unique ecology, as well as to provide recreational opportunities to local residents. In order to uphold this commitment, Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve has designated two large areas specifically for endangered species. These areas are off-limits to New York hybrid car rental travelers and are used for scientific research. Areas that are protected within Clay Pit Ponds include pitch pine forests, spring-fed streams and woodlands.

A place for animals to prosper

The Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve proudly houses a variety of animal species, many of which are listed as endangered animals in the State of New York. While walking through the park, customers of All Car New York Hybrid Car Rental are encouraged to keep an eye out for northern black racer snakes, box turtles, spring peepers and Fowler's toads. More than 170 different species of birds have also been sighted in the park over the years.

Plan a day at the park

Customers of All Car New York Hybrid Car Rental will find the Clay Pits Ponds Park on the southwest shore of Staten Island. To get there, take the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the Staten Island Expressway west to Rt. 440 south. Take the Bloomingdale Road Exit, turning left onto Bloomingdale. From Bloomingdale, you'll want to turn right onto Sharotts Road followed by a right onto Carlin Street. Continue down Carlin until you reach Nielsen Avenue. The park's official address is 83 Nielsen Avenue.

Things to remember before you visit Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve

  • Trails are open from dawn until dusk
  • Pets are prohibited in all areas of the park and within all of the park's facilities
  • Picnic areas are located throughout the park
  • The Empire Passport is accepted here
  • For more information on upcoming programs and events, please visit the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website at www.nysparks.state.ny.us.

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