Northeast Chapter Holiday Party Rockaway, NY Saturday, December 13, 5:30pm - 8:30pm Let’s get festive and celebrate the end of 2025 with our annual Northeast Chapter Holiday Party Fundraiser. We will enjoy food & refreshments, celebrate the year's accomplishments, and take part in other fun activities. Find more info and register on our website.  Solutions for Sewage Pollution in the Delaware River Webinar Thursday, December 4, 5 - 6pm Far too frequently, rivers and streams around Philadelphia and Camden are polluted with sewage - making them too dirty for swimming, kayaking or fishing for much of the year. Webinar participants will hear about new data from Environment America Research & Policy Center’s Clean Water Director, John Rumpler, as well as solutions to stop sewage pollution and opportunities to take action. Find more info and register.  Winter Waterfowl Workshop Broad Channel, NY Saturday, December 6, 10am - 1pm Join Don Riepe, the Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian, for a digital slide program followed by a walk around the West and East Ponds to look for wintering waterfowl and other wildlife. Find more info and register on our website.  Jamaica Bay Colloquium Series Webinar Monday, December 15, 12:30 - 1:30pm Join us for the fourth webinar in the Jamaica Bay Colloquium Series, in which we will welcome Dr. Mark Botton and Dr. Christina Colon to share research on the Horseshoe Crabs of Jamaica Bay. Find more info and register.  50th Annual New Year's Day Walks  New York & New Jersey Thursday, January 1, 11am - 1pm Ring in the New Year with the American Littoral Society by joining us for brisk walks in New York and New Jersey.  Find more info and register on our website. Montauk Winter Weekend Montauk, NY Friday, January 9 - Sunday, January 11 Join us for a trip to the eastern tip of Long Island during the quiet season (no crowds or traffic). It's also peak birding time, but there will be plenty of harbor seals to watch, in addition to hikes along the famous 'Walking Dunes', Montauk Bluffs, beaches, and woods. Find more info and register on our website.  Join us in caring for the coast DONATE Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}* *{{Unsubscribe}}*

Honoring Heritage, Protecting Coasts, Sharing Stewardship Bridgeton, NJ   November is National Native American Heritage Month, and we at the American Littoral Society are honoring the original stewards of our coasts by highlighting the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape people and the ways they continue to keep their culture alive today. Read more on our website.   It was a Beautiful Day for Shell-A-Bration at Fortescue Beach Downe Township, NJ   A big thanks to everyone who came out to lend a hand at the Shell-A-Bration at Fortescue Beach on Sunday, Nov. 2. Not only did the oyster reef get completed, but we finished early - which provided extra time for the after-party. See more pictures on our Instagram page. Striped Bass Tag found Inside Bluefin Tuna Casco Bay, ME   Every fish tag tells a story but not all are as interesting as this one. A tag that was attached to a 38-inch striped bass caught in the Hudson River in 2023 turned up in the stomach of a 737-pound tuna caught during a fishing tournament in Maine on July 30, 2025. Read more on our Instagram page. Volunteers Plant Dune Grass in Long Branch Long Branch, NJ   Thank you to all our amazing volunteers! Together, we planted dune grass along a vulnerable stretch of coastline in Long Branch, NJ on Saturday, November 15, helping to stabilize the area and protect our shore from future storms. Find more pictures on our Instagram page. Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Spill into Camden County's  Waterways Each Year Camden, NJ   Raw sewage and polluted stormwater spilled into Camden County’s local waterways 76 days a year on average over the previous eight years, according to a new report from Environment New Jersey. That means local rivers are unsafe to kayak or fish in for more than half of each year, estimates the Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center. Read more through our LinkedIN page. Volunteers Add Plants to East Arverne Nature Preserve as a Memorial Far Rockaway, NY   A group of about 100 volunteers from the WeLoveU foundation joined the American Littoral Society last Sunday at the East Arverne Nature Preserve and planted over 150 trees, shrubs, and wildflowers in memory of the late landscaper Cindy Goulder. Find more info on our Facebook page. Billions of Gallons of Sewage-Tainted Water from Philly are Released into the Delaware River Annually Philadelphia, PA   Philadelphia discharges 12.7 billion gallons of raw, diluted sewage into the Delaware River’s watershed each year, with Camden County adding to the mix, according to a new report that was highlighted at a press conference on Monday, October 27. Find more info on our Facebook page.  Join us in caring for the coast DONATE Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}* *{{Unsubscribe}}*

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