VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: HELP CLEAN AND PROTECT OUR WETLANDS
PLUMB BEACH MARSH & BEACH CLEANUP
IN HONOR OF WORLD WETLANDS DAY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020
9 AM - 11 AM
PLUMB BEACH AT GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
BELT PARKWAY EAST, BROOKLYN
Meet at the Plumb Beach parking lot
By bus, train or bike: Walk east along the Jamaica Bay Greenway from Knapp Street and Emmons Avenue approximately ½ mile to the Plumb Beach parking lot.
On World Wetlands Day 2020, join the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, the American Littoral Society, National Parks Conservation Association, Assembly Member Jaime R. Williams (NYS AD 59) and Gateway National Recreation Area for a cleanup of the Plumb Beach Marsh and Beach. Volunteers will help remove large marine debris and other trash from the wetland and surrounding beach, helping to clean and protect this valuable resource.
Volunteers are asked to wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes. Hot beverages, gloves and bags will be provided.
QUESTIONS? EMAIL INFO@JBRPC.ORG OR CALL 347-690-0931.
This event is sponsored by the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, American Littoral Society, National Parks Conservancy Association, Assembly Member Jaime R. Williams (NYS AD 59) and the National Park Service. World Wetlands Day is made possible by Danone Fund for Water. For more information on World Wetlands Day 2020, please visit www.worldwetlandsday.org.
