The Staten Island Greenbelt is a system of contiguous public parkland and natural areas in the central hills of Staten Island, New York. It is the second largest component of the parks owned by the City of New York and is maintained by the city's Department of Parks and Recreation. An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... The skyline of Lower Manhattan, with the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (1973 – 2001). ... The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ...

Somewhat underused, it is one of the largest natural areas within the five boroughs of New York City and provides the most extensive system of connected trails within the city. In contrast to other parks such as Central Park and Prospect Park, the Greenbelt is maintained in a more natural state, both in the forested hills and the lowlying wetlands. The skyline of Lower Manhattan, with the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (1973 – 2001). ... Central Park (40°46′59″N, 73°58′20″W) is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ... Prospect Park is a 526 acre (2. ...

In the 1960s, the original route of the Richmond Parkway called for a section of the parkway to be built in the area, but community opposition prevented construction, and the parkway instead now terminates near the intersection of Arthur Kill Road and Richmond Avenue in the island's Greenridge section, south of the Greenbelt. Remnants of contruction can be seen from the Staten Island Expressway between the Clove rd and Bradley ave exits, they are refered to as the abandoned highways. They are a little west of the Petrides school complex. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Richmond Parkway is a freeway that traverses the South Shore of Staten Island, New York, USA from northwest to southeast. ... Greenridge is a name sometimes used to denote the western part of Eltingville, a neighborhood on Staten Islands South Shore. ...

In 1982, 25 acres (100,000 m²) of city-owned land, which heretofore had belonged to the New York City Farm Colony, were added to the Greenbelt; this tract is located on the west side of Rockland Avenue, from Brielle Avenue almost to Forest Hill Road. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York City Farm Colony is a poorhouse that formerly existed on Staten Island, one of the citys five boroughs. ...

The administrative headquarters of the Greenbelt are located at the entrance to High Rock Park (one of the many parks within the system) with a street address of 200 Nevada Avenue in the Egbertville neighborhood; in June of 2004 a second facility, known as the Greenbelt Nature Center, was opened approximately ¾ mile (1.2 km) away, at 700 Rockland Avenue. Egbertville is the name of a neighborhood located immediately inland from, but classifiable within, the East Shore of Staten Island. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...