Healing Garden

Healing Garden Completed: 2008 Landscape Architects: Michael Browne and Gabriella Kellor Symbols of life and renewal are prevalent throughout the Healing Garden, which commemorates the 274 Staten Islanders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The garden was planned and built in collaboration with the local community and firefighters of Staten Island's Rescue 5 in order to provide survivors and families with a place to reflect and find solace. A stone "Wall of Remembrance" features four cast-iron faces sculpted in an ancient Roman grotesque style, where water flows from each of them into a reflecting pool and along cobblestone culverts lining the walkways. Can you find the four faces? What do you think they represent? The Healing Garden's winding paths lead you through a mix of hardwood, canopy, and understory trees, such as cherry, Norway maple, honey locust, willow, horse chestnut, sassafras, silver maple, and red oak. The mix of foliage is sublime in spring, summer, and especially autumn. Located on one acre of forested hillside, the woodland garden overlooks 20 acres of state-mapped wetlands. Visit each of the blue kiosks to learn more about Snug Harbor's history, preservation, and exciting points of interest along this self-guided tour. We depend on the support of visitors like you to keep our grounds and gardens thriving. Scan here to learn ways you can get involved at Snug Harbor. SNUG HARBOR NYC Foundation Funded in part by a grant from the NYC & Company Foundation