Flower Hill Village Park (formerly known as Flower Hill County Park) is a park in the
Incorporated Village of
Flower Hill, in
Nassau County, on
Long Island
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, United States. It is owned and maintained by the village.
Flower Hill Park was formerly owned and operated by Nassau County prior to being purchased by Flower Hill.
Description
The park is located off
Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101), between
Stonytown Road
Stonytown Road is a 1.32-mile (2.12 km) road in the Village (New York), incorporated villages of Flower Hill, New York, Flower Hill, Plandome, New York, Plandome, and Plandome Manor, New York, Plandome Manor in the North Hempstead, New York, Tow ...
and Bonnie Heights Road. Parking is available along Stonytown Road, adjacent to the park – as well as at
Flower Hill Village Hall, across from the park's eastern Bonnie Heights Road entrance.
Additionally, the bicycle & pedestrian path running along Stonytown Road terminates at the park.
History
The park was originally operated by Nassau County, as Flower Hill County Park, and was developed in the early 1960s.
["MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FLOWER HILL, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK". ''Village of Flower Hill, NY''. August 8, 1960.]
In 2006, the park was purchased from Nassau County by the Village of Flower Hill – along with the portion of
Stonytown Road
Stonytown Road is a 1.32-mile (2.12 km) road in the Village (New York), incorporated villages of Flower Hill, New York, Flower Hill, Plandome, New York, Plandome, and Plandome Manor, New York, Plandome Manor in the North Hempstead, New York, Tow ...
located within Flower Hill.
The park underwent significant renovations and enhancements shortly thereafter and into the 2010s. These renovations included updated landscaping, new and rehabilitated paths, a new playground, a performance stage, and new sports facilities.
The redesigned park was designed by resident, landscape architect, and Village Arborist Ann C. Frankel.
In 2011, a playground was added to the park for children between the ages of two and five, with funding allocated through a grant from the
Nassau County Legislature
The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York. The county is divided into 19 legislative districts, each represented by an elected legislator. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the Nassau County Board of Superviso ...
. The playground opened in the fall of that year.
In July 2014, Flower Hill officials – including then-Mayor
Elaine R. Phillips, along with then-
New York State Senator
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York, its members are elected to two-year terms with no term l ...
Jack M. Martins – opened a new, $180,000 regulation basketball court in the park.
Resident and then-Village Engineer
Charles F. Vachris donated many of the engineering services for its construction, with Frankel donating the continued landscaping-related architectural services.
$50,000 in funding came from a New York State grant secured by Senator Jack Martins, while the other $130,000 came from revenues collected by the village through its construction permit fees.
The basketball court is named in honor of Vachris – an avid basketball player – for his many years of service in the village's government, as well as for his assistance in the construction of the sports facility.
In July 2016, Flower Hill constructed a memorial to Karen Reichenbach – a resident and former village trustee who died in office that year. Also taking place in 2016 was the opening of an additional section of the playground for children between the ages of five and twelve. The expansion to the playground contains an explorer dome, which opened on August 1; the village hired playground supplier Komplan for the new equipment's installation.
In the early 2020s, the village constructed and opened a pollinator garden in the park.
See also
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Elderfields Preserve
Elderfields Preserve (also known as Elderfields Historic Preserve) is a historic museum, farm, nature preserve, and cultural center located within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United St ...
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Flower Hill Cemetery (Flower Hill, New York)
The Flower Hill Cemetery, also known as the Burtis Cemetery and Old Cemetery at Flower Hill, is a historic cemetery and historic site located within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on t ...
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North Hempstead Country Club
The North Hempstead Country Club (abbreviated as NHCC) is a private country club in the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.
Description
The North Hempstead Cou ...
References
External links
Village of Flower Hill official website{{Parks in Nassau County, New York
Flower Hill, New York
Parks in Nassau County, New York
Municipal parks in the United States