The seals are back at Sandy Hook! Come learn about our pinniped friends and the birds passing through this area with the American Littoral Society on a Seal & Winter Waterfowl Walk. Find upcoming dates on our website.
Seastreak Seal and Bird Ecology Cruises
Highlands, NJ
Through Sunday, March 30
The waters off Sandy Hook, NJ are well-known for their abundance of diverse wildlife and winter is the best time to see seals and migratory birds! Join the American Littoral Society aboard Seastreak for a Seal and Bird Eco-Cruise to explore the area and learn more about the incredible ecology of this unique environment. Find upcoming dates on the Seastreak website.
Winter Bird Walk and Film on Jamaica Bay
Broad Channel, NY
Saturday, February 15, 10am - 1pm
Join Don Riepe, the Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian, for a bird walk followed by a special short film on Jamaica Bay produced by Columbia grad students Naeem Amarsy and Natalie Ruiz. Find more info and RSVP on our website.
Shark River Island Volunteer Day Aims to Prep Site for Re-planting
Neptune, NJ
Saturday, February 15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
As part of our habitat restoration work at the northwestern corner of Shark River Island, the Littoral Society is hosting a volunteer event to help prepare to prepare the site for re-planting in April. Find more info and RSVP on our website.
Keep an Eye on our Calendar for NY State Beach Cleanup Events
New York
Please check our events calendar on a regular basis for upcoming Pop-Up Beach Cleanups in New York. Find the Calendar on our website.
Join Us for Volunteer Shell Bagging Event
Port Norris, NJ
Saturday, March 1, 10am - 1pm
It's almost Shell-a-bration time in Delaware Bay but before we shell-a-brate, we need your help to bag some shell that will be used to build a reef at Moore's Beach in Heislerville at the end of March. Find more info and RSVP on our website.
Five Things You Should Know About the NJ Back Bays Study
Coastal New Jersey
In recent years, coastal storms have had a heavy impact on the North Atlantic coast of the United States. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was tasked with investigating measures to manage future flood risk. What should you know about the plan for New Jersey? Read more on our website.
Keep An Eye Out for Volunteer Opportunities at Arverne East Preserve
Far Rockaway, NJ
This past season you may have noticed we have been busy getting dirt on our hands at the Arverne East Nature preserve in Far Rockaway. This effort was coordinated in order to honor the memory of Cindy Goulder, who died in 2023. Read more on our Facebook page.
Road Salt Can have a Big Impact On Streams, as well as Roads
Cumberland County, NJ
Winter's beauty often comes with a hidden environmental cost. As snow melts, the salt used on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks washes directly into our local streams, sometimes briefly raising their salt content to levels as high as the ocean. Read more on our website.
Tree Collection will Lead to "Christmas in April" Event at Slade Dale
Point Pleasant, NJ
Christmas may be over for most but it's just getting started for us, thanks to the trees many of you donated for use in our Slade Dale Sanctuary living shoreline project in Point Pleasant, NJ. Read more on our Facebook page.
Loper Run: A Story of Student Science and a Changing Stream
Upper Deerfield Township, NJ
From 2018 to 2023, the American Littoral Society embarked on a vital project, collecting data from five freshwater streams in Cumberland County, NJ. One of these sites, Loper Run, located adjacent to Cumberland Regional High School, became a focal point for student involvement and a compelling case study in environmental change. Read more on our website.
Find the Littoral Society on Bluesky
Cyberspace
Much like the sand on a beach, the social media landscape is constantly shifting. As a result, we're migrating our Twitter account to BlueSky. Find us on Bluesky.social.
ASMFC Focuses on Shell Recycling Programs
Monmouth County, NJ
The American Littoral Society's "Shuck It, Don't Chuck It!" oyster shell recycling program received a shout out in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commissions 2024 edition of Habitat Hotline. Read more in Habitat Hotline.
Striped Bass Tagging Maps Go Live on Littoral Website
East Coast
Are you spellbound by striped bass? Then you may be interested in our interactive fish tagging maps. We now have more than half-a-dozen available. Find them on our website.
Littoral Group Enjoys Winter Weekend on Long Island
Montauk, NY
We had a great time visiting Montauk, NY with friends old and new during our annual winter weekend trip (January 10-12). Find more photos on our Facebook page.