Acknowledgements
This guide could not have been completed without the work of numerous staff and partners.
They are acknowledged below.
Research and Data Entry: Ariel Alvarez, Marechal Brown, Crista Carmody, Helen Forgione,
Minona Heaviland, Heather Liljengren, Gregory Losapio, Ellen Pehek, Leslie Reed, Doug
Sessler, Pamela Soto, Ed Toth, Tim Wenskus.
Writing: Nanette Compton, Bram Gunther, Heather Liljengren, Ed Toth, Tim Wenskus, Michele
Greaves White, Steven Whitesell.
Editing and Proofreading: Maryam Abdul-Aleem, Karen Becker, Jamilah Belgrave, Crista
Carmody, Kristy King, Tim Wenskus, Michele Greaves White, Steven Whitesell.
Legal: Alessandro Olivieri, Lo Chan, Deborah Howe.
Cover Photo: Mike Feller. Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) in Pelham Bay Park
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