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Udalls Cove
Udalls Cove is a marshland and wetland area located in the borough of Queens, off Little Neck Bay between Douglaston and Little Neck Bay.〔Article, Ames, Charlotte. "Teenagers Spark Campaign To Save Udalls Cove Marsh." 5 DEC. 1969, Memory Book Box 550, Folder 32, Coll. G-15, Aurora Gareiss Papers, 1929-1994 (Bulk 1964-1994), Long Island Division, Queens Borough Public Library.〕 It is the only salt marsh still existing on the North Shore in the Metropolitan area.〔 For many years, activists and locals have struggled to ensure that these marshlands and wetlands were properly preserved in their natural state by preventing the spread of development to the region. These marshlands/wetlands are home to bird and animal life such as muskrats, earets, and herons, as well as marine life and plants.〔Letter, Kominski, John W., "Letter - Audubon Magazine", November 1969, Memory Book Box 550, Folder 32, Coll. G-15, Aurora Gareiss Papers, 1929-1994 (Bulk 1964-1994), Long Island Division,Queens Borough Public Library.〕 One of the key agitators to preserve Udall's Cove and its plant and animal Life was Aurora Gareiss, founder of the Udalls Cove Preservation Committee.〔Website. Anonymous. Guide to the Aurora Gareiss Papers, 1929-1994 (Bulk 1964-1994) Control # G-15, Long Island Division,Queens Borough Public Library: http://www.queenslibrary.org/research/archives/manuscripts/Gareiss.xml〕
The marsh wetlands of Udalls Cove measure up to . The cove is a haven for birds and underwater life, as well as a favorite spot for school children with an interest in studying them.〔 It contains a 15-acre oblong ravine, which was left behind as a remnant of the Ice Age by a glacier.〔 The ravine measures 200 feet wide, between backyards of single-family homes, and has fresh-water streams in it that feed Udalls Cove.〔
==Udalls Cove Wildlife Preserve Park==
On November 8, 1960, the Parks and Recreation Land Acquisition Bond Act of 1960 was approved by the electorate.〔 The 15th of December 1960 was the day in which the Board Estimate approved the "New York City Zoning Resolution of 1961;" it went into effect the very next day.〔 The Great Neck Estates Village Board paid $400,000 for 53 acres of marshland in Nassau County, bordering Udalls Cove in March 1967.〔 On October 20th, 1969, the Udalls Cove Preservation Committee was established and its first meeting was held the day after that.〔 On May 12, 1970, the first meeting of the newly formed Mayor's Committee on the Environment was held in the Blue Room of City Hall: Aurora Gareiss was a charter member.〔 An ecological evaluation of Udalls Cove was conducted on August 21, 1970 after the City Commissioner of Parks made a request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).〔 In November 1970, an "Ecological Report on Udalls Cove" (prepared by Anthony S. Taormina) was sent from the NYS DEC to the City Commissioner of Parks.〔 In June 1971, Habitat 2000 presented a proposal to establish the "Terminal Moraine Natural Area System" by linking the City Park areas in Queens from Cunningham Park to Udalls Cove with walking, equestrian, cycling paths: this group (which included John W. Kominski, Chairman and Andrew M. Greller, Co-Chairman) sought to establish the position of "Curator of the Terminal Moraine" in the parks.〔
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