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The Western Waterfront’s New Landscape The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation with the Town of Oyster Bay spearheaded the design and construction of the new landscape on the north side of West End Avenue. The bulkheaded landfill area that used to be the site of several large Jacobson Shipyard sheds, and more recently a flat field of grass and weeds, was transformed into a rolling landscape with native plants during 2007. Paths of clam shells wind through areas of trees, shrubs and grasses. A serpentine dry stacked stone wall provides seating and architectural interest. On the northwest corner a gazebo was installed with picnic tables. Benches line the edges of the park, some facing the water, and many facing the new landscape. A new parking area lines West End Avenue. The DEC cut away part of the bulkhead nearest to Beekman Beach alongside the area where the Mill River pours into the Bay. Now there is a man-made salt water marsh planted with Spartina grasses (alterniflora in the tidal area and patens higher up). Groundsel Tree and Sea Lavendar complete this section. The DEC also built a sloping pier overhead so people could observe the marsh and visiting wildlife at all phases of the tide cycle. |
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