Climate Change

Climate Changes in Our Park

Construction of Crocheron Park and reimagining Our Pond. Source: NYC Parks.

The pond at Crocheron Park is part of the area's unique landscape. There is debate about whether it was originally an inlet from the bay or was a kettle pond. Early maps of the area show it as both.

The 1930s construction of the park describes the pond as being a place for wintertime activities, like skating. By then, annual skating on the pond and sledding on the hill had already been enjoyed by for decades.

Changing temperatures are also threatening the pond with sea level rise, along with the increased frequency/volatility of storms. Our Pond is not many feet above sea level and it is vulnerable to both sea level rise, storm surge, and flooding. Since the 1900s, the bay in New York has risen by 1 inch. With the acceleration of melting in both the Greenland and West Antarctic Ice Sheets, it is possible that will cause sea level rise of 37–55 inches by the 2080s- altering the landscape of the pond once again.

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