MAMARONECK GREENWAY
Connecting communities, designing with water, and restoring habitat along the Sheldrake River
The Village of Mamaroneck Greenway has been in the making since 2023. A completed Greenway will provide 3 miles of pedestrian connectivity and over 20 acres of new green space on public land throughout the Village to address issues like flooding, water quality, and loss of riparian habitat along the Sheldrake and Mamaroneck Rivers. Improvements will also activate local pedestrian corridors and provide public green space to many communities currently lacking greenspace.
The Sheldrake and Mamaroneck Rivers have been intensely modified due to historic development and lack of stewardship. The once natural stream systems are now channelized, removed from the public’s eye, and prone to intense flooding issues. The Greenway is an opportunity to merge the Village’s goals of improving stormwater management, creating retention spaces for floodwater, restoring the health of the rivers, and improving pedestrian recreation.
Location: Village of Mamaroneck, New York
Client: Village of Mamaroneck & Long Island Sound Partnership
Services Provided: Landscape Architecture, Master Planning, Concept Design, Green Infrastructure
Collaborators: eDesign Dynamics, Stonefield Engineering
Working together with the Village of Mamaroneck to weave a greenway along the Sheldrake River
Utilizing the riverbank to filter & absorb runoff, provide native habitat, & guide visitors along the Sheldrake
2. Ogden Ave Street End Park An open space ready for activation and community stewardship
Healing moments of neglect by controlling erosion & creating a public access walking path that embraces the river
3. Rockland-Sheldrake Bird Walk A hidden riparian habitat natural area
1. Salt Shed Park A municipal lot along the edge of the Sheldrake that welcomes visitors into the Greenway
Celebrating existing natural area habitats & creating low-impact access for community enjoyment
Assemblage created concept designs incorporating green infrastructure for three key site's along the Sheldrake River:
Green Infrastructure Strategies
The greenway design utilizes four key strategies to control erosion & increase stormwater detention & infiltration:
