Editing Union County, New Jersey (section)

===Other notable parks===
Parks that are not managed by the county government include:
*[[Hawk Rise Sanctuary]].  A bird sanctuary was built in 2012 on the banks of [[Rahway River]] in [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]]. Hawk Rise Sanctuary is a 95-acre ecological preserve and wetland complex in Linden in an area previously concealed by various industrial land uses. Its trails were created adjacent to the former Linden Landfill area by the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]], the city of [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]] and the [[New Jersey Audubon Society]].<ref name="njaudubon.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionHawkRiseSanctuary/Introduction.aspx |title=Hawk Rise Introduction |access-date=May 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527082528/http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionHawkRiseSanctuary/Introduction.aspx |archive-date=May 27, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The trails in the Hawk Rise forest are boardwalk, with some continuing as gravel along the edge of the former Linden Landfill. It has an overlook area where hikers can view the Rahway River and nearby [[marshes]]. It has been open to the public since 2012. The site includes diverse environments: forested [[wetland]]s, [[vernal pools]], [[grasslands]], shrublands, [[salt marsh]], [[mudflats]], a [[pond]], and the tidal Rahway River. 163 bird species have been spotted there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ebird.org/content/nj/news/birds-of-lindens-hawk-rise-sanctuary/|title = Birds of Linden's Hawk Rise Sanctuary - New Jersey eBird}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.linden-nj.org/featured/pdf/Hawk-Rise-Survey-Results.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223070633/http://www.linden-nj.org/featured/pdf/Hawk-Rise-Survey-Results.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  It has been reported as vandalized.<ref name="njaudubon.org"/> 
*[[Reeves-Reed Arboretum]] in Summit.<ref>[https://www.reeves-reedarboretum.org/discover/#hist History], [[Reeves-Reed Arboretum]]. Accessed October 25, 2017.</ref>
*Kennedy Reservation in Union.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/sections/government/articles/community-meeting-set-for-kennedy-reservation-dis|title=Community Meeting Set for Kennedy Reservation Discussion|website=TAPinto}}</ref>
*The grounds of [[Liberty Hall (New Jersey)|Liberty Hall]] Museum near the campus of [[Kean University]] in Union and Elizabeth.