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Rego-Forest Preservation Council respectfully requests the NYC Parks Department to:
1. Frequently water the young trees, particularly during dry spells. 2. Monitor the park as often as possible, and consider the installation of cameras to record vandalism. 3. Maintain existing shrubs, and plant more throughout the park. Also plant and maintain flowers, and replace them when necessary. Increase water supply to the lawn and address bald spots.
Location: The central northern gateway to MacDonald Park at 70th Ave Whats Wrong? This park gateway welcomes park-goers with 2 apparently dead trees.
Location: The west side of the central northern gateway to MacDonald Park at 70th Ave Whats Wrong? An apparently dead tree
Location: The east side of the central northern gateway to MacDonald Park at 70th Ave Whats Wrong? An apparently dead tree
Location: The east side of the central southern gateway to MacDonald Park at 70th Ave Whats Wrong? Besides the trees health, this corner is characterized by unhealthy and uneven shrubs.
Location: The north side of the central corridor near 70th Ave Whats Wrong? A tree dying prematurely
Location: Northwest section Whats Wrong? Even though this tree does not show signs of dried leaves, the tops of branches are becoming bare.
Location: East side of northern gateway Whats Wrong? This tree seems to be leaning a bit too much, and may benefit with the use of supports.
MacDonald Parks west end exhibits a colorful surpriseSunflowers! Whats Wrong? The few sunflowers behind the intact duo shows 2 sunflowers, with the flowers apparently vandalized (right photo & below photos).
In April 2011, volunteers planted colorful floral varieties around the perimeter tree pits of MacDonald Park. Whats Wrong? Today the above tree pits are filled with weeds, and there is no trace of flowers planted by volunteers not long ago. Car drivers and passengers have carelessly stepped on the flowers. Flowers in tree pits should be watered, de-weeded, and re-planted routinely, and decorative rails should be installed to safeguard curb tree pits.
Southwestern row of benches vs. northwestern row of benches Whats Wrong? One bench on the northwestern row went missing, leaving the public with a rusty cement pavement with 6 holes where the bench once stood, which is also shown below. Also note 1 in a series of bald lawns and unkempt shrubbery.