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'''Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden '''

The Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden was initially founded by Geraldine and J. A. Reynolds as the Woodland and Wild Community Garden in the 1970’s. The garden, originally a plot filled with rocks and other debris located on Park Terrace East in Isham Park (Inwood) of the New York City Parks Department (NYC Parks), was cleared by the Reynolds family and community volunteers of youth and teen programs established by Mr. Reynolds through the Isham Park Restoration Project, Inc., 1970 (IPRP, Inc., 1970). The family worked painstakingly for years with neighborhood volunteers and later planned and developed what is now one of the most beautiful public gardens in Manhattan.

Bruce Reynolds (1960-2001), a Manhattan New York (Inwood) native and Port Authority Police Officer, died on Sept. 11, 2001 while saving the lives of others. In 2002, NYC Parks officially designated the garden as Bruce’s Garden. The garden was later honored in 2011 with a plaque from the Port Authority Police of NY/ NJ designating the garden as the Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden.

Today, the Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden continues to be maintained by volunteers of IPRP, Inc., 1970, who live in the surrounding community. Garden maintenance is also supported, as needed, by NYC Parks. The garden sponsors a number of community events and hosts the educational program for preschoolers, Preschool on the Planet. The public is invited each weekend from April thru November, weather permitting, and all times during the week when volunteers are on duty.