Unleashing Young Explorers: Close Encounters Field Trips Sandy Hook, NJ
The end of the school year and start of summer is a great time to look back on a season of the Littoral Society's Close Encounters field trips for students, scouts and recreation groups. Read more on our website.
Horseshoe Crab Season is Over But You Can Still Join Us for Events Sandy Hook, NJ
If you've ever visited one of Sandy Hook's bayside beaches during May or June, you've probably come across one of our favorite seasonal visitors, the slow-moving and strange-looking horseshoe crab. Read more on our website.
Society's Delaware Technician Completes Horseshoe Crab Season Milford, DE
Driving between beaches where Littoral Society restoration projects have been completed or future projects are planned, our conversation turned towards how the work we are doing - or want to be doing - can be most impactful and effective. Read more on our website.
400 Pounds of Trash Removed from Plumb Beach Brooklyn, NY
On July 1, a small crew helped clean up Plumb Beach in Brooklyn, NY. After an hour of hard work, we removed 400 pounds of trash! Find more pics on our Instagram page.
Littoral Society Joins City of Water Day at Coney Island Creek Park Brooklyn, NY
Jamaica Bay Program Director Talks Terrapins at Marine Park Brooklyn, NY
The Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Program Director Alex Kanonik taught about terrapins and other turtles in New York City during a busy weekend. See more pictures on our Instagram page.
Coney Island Beautification Project in Celebration of City of Water Day
Brooklyn, NY Thursday, July 18, 5 - 7pm
Join us for a morning of tree pit care in partnership with the Coney Island Beautification Project in Celebration of City of Water Day!RSVP on our website.
Junior Ranger Angler: Learn Surf Fishing
Sandy Hook, NJ June through August
The National Park Service and the American Littoral Society are partnering again this summer to teach young people surf fishing on Sandy Hook. Children 11 and up are welcome with a supervising adult. Register on our website.
Sunset Paddle on Sunset Lake
Bridgeton, NJ Thursday, July 18, 5 - 7pm
Join us for an evening of kayaking in South Jersey! First time paddlers welcome!. RSVP on our website.
Morning Paddle on Sunset Lake
Bridgeton, NJ Saturday, July 20, 10am - Noon
Join us for a morning of kayaking in South Jersey! First time paddlers welcome!. RSVP on our website.
Daytime Seining on Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, NJ Sunday, July 21, 1 - 3pm
Discover the diverse wildlife inhabiting our coast with some lunchtime seining at Horseshoe Cove! Register on our website.
Wingin' It Summer Bird Walk
Sandy Hook, NJ Tuesday, July 23, 4 - 6pm
Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for a bird walk. "Bird nerd” and Assistant Director Lindsay McNamara will lead the group, looking out for shorebirds, songbirds and anyone else on the Hook. Register on our website.
Moth Night on Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, NJ Wednesday, July 24, 8 - 10pm
Celebrate National Moth Week with the Littoral Society and get some hands-on learning about these incredible nocturnal creatures with moth expert Blaine Rothauser, Senior Ecologist, GZA GeoEnvironmental. Register on our website.
Cape Ann Whale Watch Weekend
Gloucester, MA Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, August 4
Join the Littoral Society for an extended whale watching weekend in the lovely town of Gloucester, MA on the Cape Ann peninsula. Register on our website.
19th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival
Broad Channel, NY Saturday, August 24, 10am - 2pm
Join the Littoral Society and partners at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to explore the diversity of New York City’s shorebirds. Register on our website.
Annual Fluke Tagging Trip
Atlantic Highlands, NJ Saturday, August 31, 7am - 2pm
Join American Littoral Society Fish Tagging Director Emily McGuckin aboard the Mi-Jo II, for some inshore sport fishing and to learn about the fish tagging program. Register on our website.
Sixth Annual Littorally Local Sunset Cruise
Atlantic Highlands, NJ Friday, September 27, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Join us for our Sixth Annual Littorally Local Sunset Cruise out of Atlantic Highlands. The event will include dockside cocktails and appetizers onboard Teal Cruises' Festiva, followed by a sunset cruise on Sandy Hook Bay. Find more information and register on our website.