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The Jamaica Bay office is located in Broad Channel, NY, right on the bay itself. Jamaica Bay is the jewel in the crown of New York City’s ecological resources with more than 13,000 acres of water, salt marsh, meadowland, beaches, dunes, and upland buffer woodlands. Despite being surrounded by commercial, industrial, and residential developments in Brooklyn and Queens, Jamaica Bay’s waters, upland salt marshes, and islands provide valuable habitat, migratory and breeding grounds for 330 bird species and 107 species of finfish, along with recreational opportunities for residents.
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MARSH RESTORATION
The tidal salt marshes of Jamaica Bay are disappearing at an alarming rate, some estimate as many as 40 acres per year. Until science isolates the cause or causes, stricter regulations and focused restoration and debris removal programs have been recommended by federal, state and local officials, environmental groups, and the public. The salt marshes of Jamaica Bay provide not only invaluable wildlife habitat, but also shoreline erosion control and a protective flood barrier to the communities surrounding the bay. Unfortunately, the bay's marshland is eroding at an alarming rate. To save this precious resource, the Society is leading the Marsh Restoration Initiative, the first ever community-led restoration project in a National Park.
The tidal salt marshes of Jamaica Bay are disappearing at an alarming rate, some estimate as many as 40 acres per year. Until science isolates the cause or causes, stricter regulations and focused restoration and debris removal programs have been recommended by federal, state and local officials, environmental groups, and the public. The salt marshes of Jamaica Bay provide not only invaluable wildlife habitat, but also shoreline erosion control and a protective flood barrier to the communities surrounding the bay. Unfortunately, the bay's marshland is eroding at an alarming rate. To save this precious resource, the Society is leading the Marsh Restoration Initiative, the first ever community-led restoration project in a National Park.
NEW YORK STATE BEACH CLEANUP
In addition to spearheading marine debris removal in Jamaica Bay, the Society has led the annual New York State Beach Cleanup for more than thirty years. Each fall, the Society supports cleanups throughout the state. During the 2017 NYS Beach Cleanup 5,025 volunteers
in 26 counties removed 34,548 pounds of debris along 191 miles of shoreline.
In addition to spearheading marine debris removal in Jamaica Bay, the Society has led the annual New York State Beach Cleanup for more than thirty years. Each fall, the Society supports cleanups throughout the state. During the 2017 NYS Beach Cleanup 5,025 volunteers
in 26 counties removed 34,548 pounds of debris along 191 miles of shoreline.
NATURE ENCOUNTERS
Jamaica Bay’s waters, salt marshes, and uplands provide valuable migratory and breeding habitat for more than 330 species of birds and at least 107 species of fin fish, as well as a variety of mammals, reptiles and amphibians. The Society introduces the bay's wildlife to the public through educational programs, monthly field trips to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Sunset Eco-Cruises. These are led by a team of experienced naturalists, including Don Riepe and Mickey Cohen.
Jamaica Bay’s waters, salt marshes, and uplands provide valuable migratory and breeding habitat for more than 330 species of birds and at least 107 species of fin fish, as well as a variety of mammals, reptiles and amphibians. The Society introduces the bay's wildlife to the public through educational programs, monthly field trips to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Sunset Eco-Cruises. These are led by a team of experienced naturalists, including Don Riepe and Mickey Cohen.
JAMAICA BAY GUARDIAN
The Jamaica Bay Guardian is the American Littoral Society's eyes and ears on the waters of Jamaica Bay. Don Riepe, the Guardian, provides a voice for the Bay and the wildlife and people that live, work, and play in its waters, mudflats, beaches, and marshes. Established in 2002 the Jamaica Bay Guardian Program focuses on education, community engagement, advocacy and restoration. The Jamaica Bay Guardian also transports staff, biologists and naturalist to the marsh islands in the bay, where the Society leads restoration projects, removes marine debris from the bay, cares for its wildlife and looks out for its general health.
The Jamaica Bay Guardian is the American Littoral Society's eyes and ears on the waters of Jamaica Bay. Don Riepe, the Guardian, provides a voice for the Bay and the wildlife and people that live, work, and play in its waters, mudflats, beaches, and marshes. Established in 2002 the Jamaica Bay Guardian Program focuses on education, community engagement, advocacy and restoration. The Jamaica Bay Guardian also transports staff, biologists and naturalist to the marsh islands in the bay, where the Society leads restoration projects, removes marine debris from the bay, cares for its wildlife and looks out for its general health.
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28 West 9th Road
Broad Channel, NY 11693 718-474-0896 Jamaica Bay Program Director: Alexandra Kanonik Jamaica Bay Guardian: Don Riepe Conservation Coordinator: Lisa Marie Scheppke NY State Beach Cleanup Coordinator: Jessica Klich Social Media Coordinator: Isabella DaSilva |
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