STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The permanent protection of Staten Island’s William H. Pouch Scout Camp was celebrated Monday, marking a major step in conserving 121 acres of green space inside the borough’s 2,800-acre Greenbelt.

Community members and leaders from Scouting America, Greater New York Councils, joined officials from the city Parks Department, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Trust for Public Land to celebrate the camp’s preservation.

Attendees included Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella; NYC Parks Borough Commissioner Joseph Homsey; environmental advocate Ed Burke; Trust for Public Land New York State Director Tamar Renaud; Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez, CEO of Greater New York Councils; and Councilmember David Carr.

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