Gill

A tumbling stream that cuts through the 38-acre wild garden of the Ramble, the Gill trickles down a rocky slope before spilling into the Lake. One of the first swathes of the Park to be constructed, it’s hard to fathom its surrounding woodlands – created to mimic an Adirondack escape – are totally artificial. In fact, even the water of the Gill originates from a pipe fed from the New York City reservoir.

An enchanting area for exploration, the Gill is a unique habitat and a favorite nook for birding. In 2008, the Conservancy completed restoration work on the area, widening the mouth of the Gill as part of a comprehensive effort to stabilize the shoreline of the Lake.