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Summer’s just around the bend at Levy Preserve
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An abundance of flowers sprout on “Merrick Mountain.”
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A windmill moves the water in two ponds atop the hill, sustaining a fresh-water habitat for animals.
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One of the two ponds.
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Cuddling, or butting heads? The Town of Hempstead introduced Nigerian dwarf goats at Levy Park to help keep weeds and brush under control.
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A guinea fowl announced its presence near the entrance of Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in south Merrick.
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The Merrick Golf Course stretches out beside Levy Park toward Merrick Bay.
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At Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, it’s easy to forget you’re in suburban south Merrick. While gazing at goats grazing in a pasture beside a tumbledown shed, trails curving out of view up a hillside, rushes hiding a stream, or vistas of bays and the beach, the sounds of passing cars or neighbors’ lawnmowers fall away into silence.
Merrick’s 52-acre hidden treasure is located behind the Town of Hempstead’s Sanitation Department off Merrick Road. It was developed on a converted landfill and offers broad views of the South Shore from the top of “Merrick Mountain,” hiking trails and exercise stations, a fishing pier, kayaking, and a colorful and exotic assortment of creatures like Nigerian dwarf goats and guinea fowl.
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