Celebrate Earth Day with Jamaica Bay Guardian, Don Riepe and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!
Join naturalist and Jamaica Bay Guardian, Don Riepe and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy for a guided walk to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s East and West Ponds, hotspots for migratory birds. Discover how Jamaica Bay supports hundreds of bird species, and search for ospreys, herons, shorebirds, songbirds, and more. In honor of Earth Day, we’ll celebrate the legacy of community-driven advocacy that has led to a resurgence of wildlife in Jamaica Bay, and visit the recently completed living shoreline resiliency project in West Pond. The living shoreline is a nature-based climate resiliency solution, which protects the pond and loop trail from erosion and storm surge while adding nine acres of natural habitat to the Bay.
Meet outside the front entrance of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Please wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress in layers. We will be walking approximately 1.5 miles. Binoculars recommended!
For questions, email info@jbrpc.org.
Photo courtesy of Don Riepe.
The Discover Jamaica Bay: By Land and By Sea Tour Series highlights city, state, and national parks throughout Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn and Queens. This tour series focuses on the unique environment and ecology of Jamaica Bay, while also highlighting the historical, cultural, and social context of the 10,000 acres of parkland in this 18,000 acre estuary. The tour series is generously supported by NYC Ferry.