Seal & Bird Walk with Hunterdon County Queer Birders
Sandy Hook, NJ Saturday, March 2, 4 - 6pm
Join the American Littoral Society & Hunterdon County Queer Birders for a sunset walk to learn all about our local bird and seal friends. Register on our website.
Society Staff and Volunteer Meet and Greet
Via Zoom
Wednesday, March 6, 6:30-7:30pm
Are you interested in volunteering with the Littoral Society this year? Please join us online for an evening of virtual mixing and mingling as we introduce our new volunteers to our organization's mission, work, and staff, while sharing more detail about our volunteer opportunities. Register on our website to receive Zoom info .
Seal & Winter Waterfowl Walk
Sandy Hook, NJ
Sunday, March 10 and March 24
Our pinniped friends are back in town. If you'd like to learn more about them and local winter waterfowl, join the Littoral Society for a walk on Sandy Hook, NJ. Register on our website.
Fort Mott Cleanup
Pennsville, NJ
Friday, March 15, 10am - Noon
Join the Littoral Society and the AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors to help clean-up Fort Mott State Park in Salem County! Please bring shoes and clothes appropriate for picking up litter from the beach. Trash bags, pickers, and gloves will be provided. RSVP through this form.
Sip N' Shuck at Raritan Yacht Club
Perth Amboy, NJ Wednesday, March 20, 6 - 8pm
Learn how to shuck oysters with the American Littoral Society and Barnegat Oyster Collective! Register on our website.
Bridgeton Semi-Annual City Wide Cleanup
Bridgeton, NJ
Saturday, March 23, 9am - 1pm
Join the Littoral Society and our partners at Gateway Community Action Partnership to help clean-up the Great city of Bridgeton! The Cohansey River flows through the city on its way to the Delaware Bay, and we need your help to keep it free of litter. Meet at the Gateway Warming Center (7 Washington St., Bridgeton, NJ) in the morning for instructions and supplies.
Wingin' It Spring Bird Walk
Sandy Hook, NJ
Thursday, March 28, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for an early spring bird walk. "Bird nerd” and Assistant Director Lindsay McNamara will lead the group, looking out for the return of Ospreys and shorebirds like American Oystercatcher, to the Hook. RSVP on our website.
Early Spring Bird Migration
Broad Channel, NY Saturday, March 30, 10am - 1pm
Join Littoral Society naturalist and Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe at the refuge visitor center for a slide program followed by a hike around the ponds and gardens to look for early spring birds, wildflowers, and wildlife. RSVP on our website.
Seal & Bird Ecology Cruise with Seastreak
Highlands, NJ
Saturday's through March 2024
Join Littoral Society naturalists on a Seal and Bird Eco-Cruise aboard the Seastreak Ferry to explore the waters around Sandy Hook and learn more about the incredible history, geography, and ecology of this unique habitat. Get tickets through Seastreak.
Eco-Tours Aboard the Carefree Learner
Sarasota, FL
February 21 through April 10
Eco-tours aboard the Carefree Learner resume in February. Enjoy wildlife and a hands on experience around Sarasota Bay. Find more information on our website.
1st Annual Lobster Ball
Long Branch, NJ Thursday, April 25, 6 - 9pm
New this year: In place of the Lobster Run we are excited to invite you to our first annual Lobster Ball. At the Lobster Ball, party goers can still support the Littoral Society’s coastal conservation work while dancing the night away. Get tickets and find more info on our website.
Celebrate Earth Day with a Week of Environmental Events
NY & NJ
April 20 - 26
While Earth Day is Monday, April 22, the American Littoral Society will mark the occasion with a week of events that promise a range of opportunities for individuals to get involved and make a positive difference for the planet and the coast. Find more information on our website.
Littoral Society Joins Effort to have Horseshoe Crabs Declared Endangered Species New York and New Jersey
The American Littoral Society has joined more than 20 partners — led by the Center for Biological Diversity, and including the Humane Society and the American Bird Conservancy — to petition the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to list the horseshoe crab under the Endangered Species Act. Read more on our website.
Society's SIDCI Program is Preparing for More in 2024 Sandy Hook, NJ
While many things slow down during the winter months, the American Littoral Society's "Shuck It, Don't Chuck It!" Shell Recycling Program doesn’t go into hibernation. In fact, program staff are already doing the leg work for expanding the initiative, which is aimed at helping re-oyster New Jersey’s waters! Read more on our website.
Fish Tagging Program will Introduce New Tags in 2024 Sandy Hook, NJ
As the American Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program approaches its 1 millionth tagged fish, we decided it was time to try something new in 2024: dart tags! These tags are a great improvement, not only to the anglers who will be using them, but to the fish that they will be tagging. Read more on our website.
Close Encounters with the Coast Field Trips Return in May New Jersey
As the days grow longer and the warmth of spring envelopes the coastline, we're excited to announce the return of the American Littoral Society's "Close Encounters with the Coast" field trips. Read more on our website.
Society Pilots Seal & Winter Waterfowl Field Trips Sandy Hook, NJ
This winter, the American Littoral Society piloted new Seal & Winter Waterfowl Field Trips for schools and homeschool groups. Read more on our website.