Environmental Assignment

RPE 11

Professor Bracco

Environmental Assignment

Park: Clove Lakes

Where is it? How do you get there? (Bus, drive)

Clove Lakes Park is located at 1150 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301. You can drive there and take public transportation, buses, such as the S61, S66, S62 and S53

What kind of people are around you? Who lives there?

You can find anyone and everyone at this park. From the elderly to young kids of all ethnicities. Also a lot of athletes from local high schools and colleges getting their workout in. On the Saturday I went I didn’t realize that there was going to be a cross country meet going on as I was evaluating the park. So the park was full of almost all the high schools on Staten Island, private and public.

Is there a business present?

There is a Walgreens on the corner of Clove Rd and Victory Blvd. Also a Subways, Dunkin Donuts, Deli, a gas station and if you go a little further down Clove Rd and make a turn on Broadway

What services are held there? What’s happening?

On the day I went there a cross country meet going on. And also a bunch of individuals who were not participating in the race running and getting their personal workout in.

Do they have regular activities and/or seasonal?

There are XC meets held there a lot. Also

Barbecuing uAreas Baseball Fields Basketball Courts Dog-friendly Areas Eateries Fishing Fitness Equipment Fitness Paths Football Fields Hiking Trails Ice Skating Rinks Paddleboat Rentals Playgrounds• Soccer Fields Spray Showers Wi-Fi Hot Spots

There are so many things that you can do at this park you’ll never be bored. You can also go to http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/clove-lakes-park/events and find a bunch of events happening each month.

Do you need a permit for have a service there?

To have a special event at a park there is a fee. The info can be found https://nyceventpermits.nyc.gov/Parks/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fParks%2feurl.axd%2f00414a0b88c7874589cb2a4756e9b191%2f I went to ask someone who was working at the park but they wouldn’t give me any information. They just didn’t seem like they wanted to be bothered. Which I get sometimes I work with in customer service with food, but it makes for unwelcoming visit when they act this way.

What does it look like? What condition is the park in? Is it clean? Well kept?

This is one of this main walking areas in the park. Right by the flag poll is where most of the cross country races start and end. The park itself is free from garbage. I didn’t notice any garbage on the ground and there were multiple recycling bins and trash cans around.

Who takes care of the park? How?

I went to a gentleman in the park whom worked at the park to ask him a few questions and he would not give me any answers or anything would just walk away from me. So I’m just gathering it is part of his job to take