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According to information compiled by the Rhode Island Sea Grant program, Ninigret Pond's watershed covers 7,645.65 acres (3,094.08 ha), of which 5,820.79 acres (2,355.59 ha) is occupied by water; Ninigret Pond itself has a surface area of 1,580.38 acres (639.56 ha), while other, smaller bodies of water account for the other 244.48 acres (98.94 ha).
The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. [2] It is characterized by salt marshes , kettle ponds , freshwater wetlands , maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
The Native leader who gave Ninigret Pond its name. The pond is named for Ninigret, (1600-1676), who was a sachem of the Niantic and Narragansett tribes. The Indigenous people once fished, hunted ...
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By 1941, Moses planned to convert Jamaica Bay into a 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) recreation center. [15] In 1945, he asked the New York City Board of Estimate to transfer control of Jamaica Bay to NYC Parks so he could convert the bay into what The New York Times described as "a haven for wild life and a mecca for fishermen and boating enthusiasts ...
Brooklyn: Brooklyn: New York City: 30-acre park, visitor center exhibits and nature programs Fort Niagara State Park Nature Center: Porter: Niagara: Western New York: Open in the summer Fort Totten Park: Queens: Queens: New York City: 60-acre park, visitor center with weekend environmental education programs Garvies Point Museum and Preserve ...
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Wading River is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 7,719. [2] It is adjacent to Shoreham and shares a school district. Most of Wading River lies within the Town of Riverhead, but a small portion is in the Town of ...