| Rachel Carson Playground | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Flushing,New York |
| Coordinates | 40°44′59″N73°49′22″W / 40.74986°N 73.8228°W /40.74986; -73.8228 |
| Created | 1946 |
| Operated by | NYC Parks |
| Status | Open |
Rachel Carson Playground, also known asSilent Spring Playground, is a park located inFlushing,Queens,New York City. It is located across the street fromIS 237, which owns the park.
The park, opened in 1946, was named to honorRachel Carson and her widely sold bookSilent Spring. The park is located between Juniper and Geranium Avenues on Colden Street. It is part of the largerKissena Corridor Park. In that same year the park was formally namedPlayground for All Children.
In 1978 the government spent $351,000 for a project which allowed the park to be accessible to children regardless of physical ability. In 1999 Councilwoman Julia Harrison spent $421,395 for renovating the park. She established a baseball diamond withchain-linkbackstop,dugouts, and drinking fountains. She also established basketball courts, handball courts, running tracks, picnic areas with tables. In 2011, the park underwent some new renovations for the first time in 12 years. The main effect of the renovation took place on what used to be the baseball diamond, which now has a green platform.[1][2] Another renovation took place between 2017 and 2018.[3]
The adjacent Silent Springs Playground is a tribute to her most influential work and now holds swings for tots and kids, benches, a game table, play equipment with safety surfacing, a spray shower, and a basketball court.[4]
