The National Park Service and the American Littoral Society are partnering to teach young children surf fishing on Sandy Hook The next clinic takes place Monday, July 14 starting at 9:30 a.m. Find more info and register on our website.
Birds & Butterflies of Summer
Broad Channel, NY
Saturday, July 12, 10am - 2pm
In celebration of "City of Water Day", join Don Riepe, the American Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian, for a slide program and walk around the ponds and gardens of the refuge. Find more info and RSVP on our website.
Join us for an evening of hands-on discovery as we explore the diverse wildlife that calls our coast home. Participants will help pull a 40-foot seine net through the bay and experience the thrill of discovering fish, crabs, and other fascinating marine creatures.Find more info and register for upcoming dates on our website.
Volunteer Shell Bagging
Port Norris, NJ
Saturday, July 19, 10am - 1pm
In October, we will hold a Shell-A-Bration at Thompsons Beach in Delmont, NJ, which will include building a near-shore reef. But in order to be ready for that event, we need to prepare 3,000 shell bags. There are two volunteer opportunities in June to help us fill shell bags. RSVP on our website.
Moth Night
Sandy Hook, NJ
Friday, Jul 25, 8 - 10pm
Join us for a unique evening exploring the fascinating world of moths, nature’s incredible nocturnal pollinators, with Blaine Rothauser, Senior Ecologist at GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Join us for a memorable late-summer getaway to Cape Ann, MA — an ideal destination for nature lovers. Spend three nights in the charming, historic fishing town of Gloucester, where rocky coastlines, pristine beaches, and rich wildlife await. Find more info and register on our website.
20th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival
Broad Channel, NY
Sunday, August 17, 10am - 1 pm
Get ready to spread your wings and celebrate the incredible diversity of shorebirds that flock to New York City every year! With around 235 species worldwide and over 40 speciesthat visit NYC each year. Find more info and RSVP on our website.
Annual Fluke Tagging Trip
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Saturday, August 30, 7am - 2pm
Join our Fish Tagging Director Emily McGuckin aboard the Mi-Jo II, for some inshore sport fishing and to learn about the fish tagging program, which helps scientists track fish migration and populations. Find more info and register on our website.
Horseshoe Crab Egg Surveys Expand to More NY & NJ Bays
New York & New Jersey
Recently, American Littoral Society staff have been crawling on beaches along the Raritan Bay and the Shark River. Why have we been on our hands and knees, pawing through sand at these places? To count tiny eggs - little bigger than the grains of sand in which they are buried - which have been left by living fossils. Read more on our website.
Littoral Society Members Day Combined Sun, Fun, and A Host of Great Coastal Champions
Sandy Hook, NJ
Sun, fun and great food! We hope everyone who came out for Littoral Society Members Day enjoyed it as much as we did. Read more on our website.
Thanks for Joining us at the 3rd Annual Sunset on the Bay
Fortescue Beach, NJ
About 50 people joined us on Saturday, June 14 for an evening of fun, food, music and activities on the beach at our 3rd Annual Sunset on the Bay. Find more pictures on our Facebook page.
As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise
Jersey Shore
New Jersey, the nation’s most densely populated state, edged with coastal communities packed in the summer, is especially vulnerable to sea level rise because of the double threat of sinking terrain, which is primarily due to groundwater pumping, as well as rising seas. “We’re not in a great place right now, and we’re a little bit behind the curve in responding to it,” said Tim Dillingham, the longtime executive director of the American Littoral Society. Read more at Inside Climate News.
Horseshoe Crabs Get a Helping Hand
Delaware Bay
In early June, Shane Godshall, the Littoral Society's Habitat Restoration Project Manager, was featured on an episode of the "Still Time for Joy" podcast, talking about our ongoing work in and around Delaware Bay - the Horseshoe Crab Capital of the World. Many thanks to Sandra Levine for joining us on the beach! See and hear the story on YouTube.
Horseshoe Crabs Get a Helping Hand
Delaware Bay
We're incredibly honored to announce that American Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham was recently recognized by the Garden Club of America, through the Rumson Garden Club, with their "Zone Civic Improvement Commendation"! Read moreon our Facebook page.
