Previous editions of the Littoral Society Newsletters
Sandy Hook Horseshoe Crab Walk Sandy Hook, NJ Friday, May 5, 6:30pm - 8pm
Join the American Littoral Society for an evening walk at Sandy Hook to learn about some of our oldest friends, 445 million years old that is!!! Register on our website.
Women's Only Surf Fishing Clinic Sandy Hook, NJ Sunday, May 7, 8am – Noon
Join the Littoral Society's Fish Tagging Director Emily McGuckin for hands-on instruction in the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach. Register on our website.
Spring Migration Warblers Walk Jamaica Bay, NY Saturday, May 13, 10 am-1 pm
Join Littoral Society naturalist Don Riepe for a digital slide program and walk around the refuge ponds and gardens to look for many species of migrating birds. Find more info and register on our website.
Cumberland County Library: What Lives in a Rain Garden?
Bridgeton, NJ Saturday, May 13, 11am - 12:30pm
Peek under a leaf, dig in the dirt, listen for the buzzing bees, and you’ll find that a rain garden is full of life! Come explore Cumberland County Library’s new rain garden with the American Littoral Society! This program is best for Grades K-4 with an accompanying adult. Younger siblings are welcome with adult supervision. Registration is required.
Cumberland County Library: Teen Rain Garden Program
Bridgeton, NJ Tuesday, May 16, 6 - 7:30pm
Teens (age 13-18) are invited to explore the library’s new rain garden and learn how it captures rainwater to prevent stormwater runoff, reduce pollution, and provide wildlife habitat. They can also join the Littoral Society for a biological survey and planting to spruce up the garden for Spring! Learn more and register to attend.
Jamaica Bay Horseshoe Crab Festival Jamaica Bay, NY Saturday, May 20, 9 am-1 pm
Meet at the refuge's visitor center parking lot and drive to a local beach to view ancient horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay their eggs. Find more info and register on our website.
Junior Angler Program Sandy Hook, NJ Saturday, May 20, 9 am-1 pm
The National Park Service and the American Littoral Society are partnering to teach young children surf fishing on Sandy Hook. As part of the program, we will cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach. Additional events will be held through August. Register for May 20 on our website.
Bridgeton Family Day of Service
Bridgeton, NJ Saturday, May 20, 10 am-1 pm
Join the American Littoral Society, Gateway Community Action Partnership, and United Advocacy Group in the SouthEast Gateway Community for Family Day of Service. Bring your family and friends for a fun day of planting, painting, kids’ activities, and trash clean ups. Please register so we know how many will attend.
Wingin' It Spring Bird Walk
Sandy Hook, NJ Thursday, May 25, 5pm - 7pm
Spring migration is on! Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for a bird walk on Sandy Hook with Littoral Society "Bird nerd” and Assistant Director Lindsay McNamara. Find more information and register on our website.
Join Us for Horseshoe Crab Tagging Along the Shark River New Jersey Volunteer Tagging Dates Available May through June
Volunteer opportunities remain available for horseshoe crab tagging along the Shark River. Anyone who would like to participate can sign up through our website.
Sunset on the Bay Fortescue, NJ Saturday, June 10, 5 - 8pm
Join us along the Delaware Bayshore to celebrate spring migration! Fortescue beach is home to one of the American Littoral Society’s restoration projects, which serves to keep sand on the beach and create ideal habitat for horseshoe crabs and migratory shorebirds. Get more information and register on our website.
Members Day Sandy Hook, NJ Saturday, June 24, 9am - 2pm
Please join the American Littoral Society for Members Day, which includes awards and the annual Board of Trustees election. After the meeting, members will be treated to a BBQ picnic lunch from Local Smoke and live music from A Pair of Shoez, our own Julie Schumacher and her brother Jimmy.
If you are a current member, you should have received an email with a link to register online. If you did not receive a link, please email lindsay@littoralsociety.org to check your membership status.
Littoral Society Restoration Project Featured on NBC's Today Show Neptune, NJ
Recently, the Littoral Society's Executive Director Tim Dillingham was interviewed by NBC Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer for the Today Show. The story focused on our living shoreline project on South Riverside Drive in Neptune, NJ. Watch the Today Show story.
Wells Fargo Volunteers and Littoral Society Clean Up and
Restore New Jersey's Coastline in Recognition of Earth Month
Bradley Beach and Perth Amboy, NJ
Wells Fargo employees volunteered alongside staff from the Littoral Society to plant dune grass and clean up debris along Kent Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach and 2nd Street Beach in Perth Amboy. Read more on our website.
Volunteers Help Move Land Preservation Project Forward
Vineland, NJ
With the help of volunteers, an area of forested land in southern New Jersey is now one step closer to being permanently protected as open space. Read more on our website.
Rowan University Students Visit Thompsons
Marsh and Beach Restoration Sites
Heislerville, NJ
Rowan University students recently spent a day visiting two American Littoral Society restoration sites along the Delaware Bay. Read more on our website!
Littoral Society Builds ‘Living Shoreline’ with Recycled Christmas Trees Point Pleasant, NJ
It was “Christmas in April” at Slade Dale Sanctuary in Point Pleasant, as volunteers and Littoral Society staff helped spruce up our living shoreline project. See the story on News 12 NJ
SJ Watersavers Discusses Collaboration in Radio Series Millville, NJ
The American Littoral Society’s work as a South Jersey Water Savers partner organization was recently featured on the POP FM 99.9 radio program Local Interviews with John Salvatore. Read more on our blog.
Volunteers Clean Up Beach in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Broad Channel, NY
More than 30 hardy volunteers, including groups from Wells Fargo and Starbucks, braved brisk winds to lend a hand with the Littoral Society’s Earth Day Beach Cleanup in Jamaica Bay. Find more info and pictures on our Facebook page.
Urban Coast Institute Honors Littoral Society Executive Director Long Branch, NJ
The Littoral Society's Executive Director Tim Dillingham was one selected by the Urban Coast Institute as one of this year's Champion of the Ocean award recipients. See more pictures on our Facebook page.
Littoral Society Interns Take Part in AERS Spring Meeting Long Branch, NJ
Congratulations to the Littoral Society's 2023 fish tagging interns, who attended the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS) spring meeting from March 23-25 at Monmouth University in Long Branch, NJ. Find more info and pictures on our blog.
Littoral Society Partner Opens Brewery in Belford, NJ Belford, NJ
Ross Brewing and its leader John Ross Cocozza are long-time friends and collaborators with the American Littoral Society. Ross opened its new brewery and taproom in April. Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham, along with officials from Monmouth County and local municipalities, and hundreds of others turned out to celebrate the long-awaited event. See more pictures on our Facebook page.
Join Us for Horseshoe Crab Tagging Around Del Bay and Shark River New Jersey Volunteer Tagging Dates Available May through June
In the beginning of May, the Littoral Society will resume one of our most popular volunteer activities: horseshoe crab tagging. As in previous years, we will be tagging at multiple locations in New Jersey throughout May and June. Anyone who would like to participate can sign up through our website.
Forked River Beach Stakeholders Meeting
Forked River, NJ Thursday, April 6, 7 pm
Join us for a meeting to update community members about the ongoing Forked River Beach Living Shoreline Oyster Reef Project. Seating is limited, please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Wingin' It Spring Bird Walk
Sandy Hook, NJ Friday, April 7, 3-5 pm
Spring has sprung! Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for a spring migration bird walk. Find more information and register on our website.
Menantico Creek Cleanup
Vineland, NJ Saturday, April 8, 10 am-1 pm
The Littoral Society and NJ Conservation Foundation are preserving 86 acres in Vineland to add to the Menantico Creek Preserve! In preparation, we need to clean up the site. Come help us create a public space that can be enjoyed by everyone!
Build a Rain Garden Webinar
Via Zoom Wednesday, April 19, Sessions at Noon and 7 pm
Interested in learning how to install a rain garden on your property with native plants that attract butterflies, bees, and birds - not to mention the stormwater management benefits? Attend our next Rain Garden 101 session.
Join us at the Independence Seaport Museum for a screening of an award-winning film that chronicles the expedition taken by four Camden youth in June 2022 to unlock the hidden beauty and find the source of the Cooper River in Camden County. Seating is limited, please register.
At the Littoral Society we believe that every day is Earth Day. But that doesn't stop us from celebrating April 22 every year with a slate of Earth Day themed events.
This year our Earth Day activities will begin on Thursday, April 20 at Bridgeton's Cumberland County Library with a presentation on how people can reduce our impact on the planet. On Saturday, April 22 we will also host a volunteer day at our Slade Dale Sanctuary living shoreline project and a Jamaica Bay beach cleanup at Spring Creek Park. We will finish up with a dune grass planting in Asbury Park, NJ and a celebration in Queens on Sunday, April 23.
Read on to get more information on these events.
Every Day is Earth Day! Cumberland County
Bridgeton, NJ Thursday, April 20, 6-7 pm
Come celebrate Earth Day at the Cumberland County Library! Michelle Rebilas, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the American Littoral Society will share tips and tricks on how to lessen our daily impact on the planet. Please RSVP!
Slade Dale Spruce Up Point Pleasant, NJ Saturday, April 22, 11 am-2 pm
Lend a hand with annual maintenance on our living shoreline project at Slade Dale Sanctuary. In addition to adding recycled Christmas trees collected over the winter, we will also be installing coir logs to help stabilize the shoreline. Sign up to volunteer!
Spring Creek Park Cleanup Queens, NY Saturday, April 22, Noon-2 pm
Join the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society for a shoreline cleanup at Spring Creek Park. Sign up to volunteer!
Dune Grass Planting Asbury Park, NJ Sunday, April 23, 10 am-Noon
Join us for an Earth Day beach grass planting along the Asbury Park boardwalk across the street from the old Steam Plant. Sign up to volunteer!
Earth Day Celebration in Hollis Queens, NY Sunday, April 23, 2-5 pm
Blue Acres and Beyond: Learn about NJDEP’s Blue Acres program expansion and how communities enhance previously developed landscapes into biodiverse, ecologically functioning public amenities while also becoming more resilient in the face of natural disasters. Please register to receive webinar connection information.
Arbor Day Walk Sandy Hook, NJ Friday, April 28, 10 am-Noon
Join the American Littoral Society for an Arbor Day walk on Sandy Hook. Find more information and register on our website.
Spring Migration Bird Walk Jamaica Bay, NY Saturday, April 29, 10 am-1 pm
Join naturalist and Littoral Society Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe for a digital slide program followed by a walk around the east and west ponds of the refuge to look for recent migrating birds and other wildlife. Find more info and register on our website.
Eco Tours Aboard the Carefree Learner Sarasota, FL March and April 2023
Enjoy wildlife and a hands on experience around Sarasota Bay.Trips typically run from 1-3 p.m. on Fridays, with upcoming dates in March and April.Find more information on our website.
Chincoteague/Assateague Weekend Chincoteague, VA Thursday, May 4 through Sunday, May 7
Littoral Society Thanks Staff During Women's History Month
NJ & NY
March is Women’s History Month and a great time to recognize not just the women from the past who have had on the environmental movement but also the women on our staff who help keep the Littoral Society caring for the coast.
Ocean Intermediate Students Turn Shells into Amazing Gift
Ocean Township, NJ
Ten eighth-grade students from Ocean Township Intermediate School got into the holiday spirit last year by raising money to help restore oyster reefs in New Jersey. Read more on our website.
Jamaica Bay Guardian & Friends Rescue Lesser Scaup
Jamacia Bay, NY
Just before the turn of the season, Don Riepe, the Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian, found himself involved in some Spring cleaning, as well as a late winter rescue. Read more on our website!
Fort Mott Cleanup Marks International Day of Action for Rivers Pennsville, NJ
On March 14, the Littoral Society joined 20 volunteers — including students from Palmyra High School — and partners from AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program for a cleanup at Fort Mott State Park. Find more photos on our Facebook page.
Littoral Society Joins Partners for Conservation Hill Day 2023 Washington, DC
Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham joined partners from the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed in early March to speak with members of Congress regarding key conservation policy and funding priorities.
Water Champions Program Wraps at Rossi Elementary Vineland, NJ
With the help of students, teachers and school staff, the Littoral Society recently wrapped up our Water Champions program with Anthony Rossi Elementary School. Read more on our website.
Join us for a webinar where we will discuss Sandy Hook's many winter visitors - both aquatic and avian! Register on our website to receive Zoom link.
Winter Waterfowl and Seal Walk Sandy Hook, NJ Friday, March 17, 10 am-Noon
Learn about Sandy Hook's many winter visitors while visiting some of the spots they gather! Find more info and register on our website.
Volunteers Needed: Fort Mott State Park Cleanup
Pennsville, NJ Saturday, March 11, 10 am-Noon
Join us for a cleanup at Fort Mott State Park hosted by AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program, Fort Mott State Park, and American Littoral Society. Please register so we know how many to expect..
Wingin' It Spring Migration Bird Walk Sandy Hook, NJ Sunday, March 19, Noon-2 pm
Welcome Spring with the Littoral Society! Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for an early spring bird walk. Find more information and register on our website.
Sip N' Shuck at White Chapel Projects Long Branch, NJ Thursday, March 23, 5:30-7:30 pm
Learn how to shuck oysters with the American Littoral Society and Barnegat Oyster Collective (BOC) at the White Chapel Projects! Find more info and register on our website.
Bridgeton Semi-Annual City Wide Cleanup
Bridgeton, NJ Saturday, March 25, 9 am-1 pm
Join the American Littoral Society as we take part in the Bridgeton, NJ Semi-Annual City Wide Clean Up. Meet at the Gateway Warming Center to sign-in, then join a group or go out on your own. For More Info call: 856-497-6730 or 856-497-6724.
Early Spring Bird Migration Program
Jamaica Bay, NY
Saturday, March 25, 10am - 1pm
Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a slide presentation and hike with Littoral Society naturalist and Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe. During the hike participants will look for returning Osprey, Phoebes, Glossy Ibis, and many other early spring migrants. Register and find more information on our website.
Dune Grass Planting
Neptune Township, NJ Saturday, March 25, 9 am-1 pm
Join the Littoral Society Habitat Restoration Team to plant 15,000 culms of dune grass at our project site along South Riverside Drive in the Shark River Hills section of Neptune Township. Get more info and register on our website.
Eco Tours Aboard the Carefree Learner Sarasota, FL March and April 2023
Enjoy wildlife and a hands on experience around Sarasota Bay.Trips typically run from 1-3 p.m. on Fridays, with upcoming dates in March and April.Find more information on our website.
Seastreak Seal and Bird Eco-Cruises with the American Littoral Society Highlands, NJ January through March 2023
February 11 was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We took the opportunity to highlight the female scientists on the Littoral Society staff.
Wetlands are Crucial to Life and We're Working to Preserve Them
In case you missed it live on Monday, February 6, watch the recording of our Winter Waterfowl and Seal Webinar. The virtual discussion focused on the behavior and biology of species of birds and seals that visit this area during the winter and was hosted by Littoral Society Education Director Nicole Haines.
Littoral Society Board Member Joins Pinelands Commission New Lisbon, NJ
Mark Mauriello, who currently serves as vice president of the American Littoral Society's Board of Trustees, was appointed by NJ Governor Phil Murphy to serve on the Pinelands Commission. Learn more about Mark and the Pinelands Commission on our website.
How Black Americans Helped Build the Oyster Industry
New York and New Jersey
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the Black community. It’s also an opportunity to learn about people whose contributions are often left out of the history books. With that, we’d like to “dive in” to the story of how Black Americans have shaped the coastal economy through one of the most lucrative commodities on the east coast: the oyster. Read more on our website.
Littoral Society Offers Internships and R-Corps Jobs New York & New Jersey
We're hiring! In addition to summer R-Corps positions, we have internship opportunities in our Development, Fish Tagging and Coastal Education programs. Find details about the jobs and how to apply on our website.
Littoral Team Leads Walks at Cumberland Winter Eagle Fest Bridgeton, NJ
The Littoral Society’s Delaware Bayshore Team hosted an exhibit table and guided a hike during this year’s Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival, which was held at sites around Bridgeton, NJ on Saturday, February 4. Find more information and pictures on our website.
Join Seastreak and the Littoral Society for an Eco-Cruise Highlands, NJ
Since the start of January, the Littoral Society and Seastreak ferries have teamed up for a series of eco-cruises around Sandy Hook, NJ. Not only have we seen lots of birds and seals, but we've also encountered a number of hungry, young humpback whales. The cruises take place every Saturday through March 25. Go to our Facebook page for some photos and to learn how you can get on board.
Mattresses, Shells and Xmas Trees Fuel Littoral Restoration Projects New Jersey
With winter coming to a close, it's a good time for an update on the Littoral Society's current restoration work and upcoming opportunities for you to help. Learn more about our work and the dune planting event coming up in Neptune, NJ on Saturday, March 25.
Winter Wildlife Walk at Cumberland County Eagle Festival Millville, NJ Saturday, February 4, 3-4 pm
Come along for a winter wildlife walk with staff from the Littoral Society's Delaware Bayshore office. The walk will be part of the Cumberland County Eagle Festival, which will run all day at the Mauricetown Fire Hall in Millville, NJ.
Winter Waterfowl and Seal Webinar via Zoom Monday, February 6, Noon-1 pm
Join us for a webinar where we will discuss Sandy Hook's many winter visitors - both aquatic and avian! Register to receive Zoom connection information.
Birds and Wildlife of Winter
Jamaica Bay, NY Saturday, February 11, 10 am-Noon
Join naturalist Don Riepe for a slide presentation and walk around the ponds and gardens of the refuge to look for winter songbirds, hawks, owls and waterfowl. Find more information and register on our website.
For the Love of Birds Sunset Walk Sandy Hook, NJ Tuesday, February 14 at 3:30-5:30 pm
Calling all love birds! Grab your sweetie and join us on Valentine's Day for a sunset bird walk. Find more information and register on our website.
Seal and Winter Waterfowl Walk Sandy Hook, NJ Thursday, February 16, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Saturday, February 18, Noon-2 pm
Learn about Sandy Hook's many winter visitors - both aquatic and avian while visiting some of the spots they gather! Find more info and register for upcoming dates:
Join the American Littoral Society as we take part in the Bridgeton, NJ Semi-Annual City Wide Clean Up. Meet at the Gateway Warming Center to sign-in, then join a group or go out on your own. For More Info call: (856)497-6730 or (856)497-6724.
Fantastic Weather Highlights Annual New Year's Day Walks
Breezy Point, NY and Sandy Hook, NJ
Thanks to fantastic weather, the Littoral Society enjoyed a great turn out for our annual New Year's Day walks on Sandy Hook, NJ and Breezy Point, NY. Find more info and pictures on our website!
Christmas Tree Collection Keeps Littoral Society in Holiday Spirit
Point Pleasant, NJ
The Littoral Society remains in the holiday spirit thanks to the ongoing collection of used Christmas trees for the Slade Dale restoration project. Learn more at our website!
With the start of the new year, the Littoral Society began a series of eco-cruises in partnership with the Seatstreak Ferry. While the 3-hour excursions - which will continue out every Saturday through the end of March - are predominantly for seeing seals and birds, we saw some unexpected visitors during the inaugural voyage! Learn more on our website.
Initial Phase of Living Shoreline Project Nears Completion Neptune Township, NJ
Over the past two months, work has been underway in Neptune Township, NJ to build a living shoreline that help protect the surrounding community from storms and waves, reduce flooding impacts, and create habitat for wildlife. Learn more about the project and associated volunteer opportunities.
Society Among Recipients of Grant for Natural Climate Solutions Shell Pile, NJ
The American Littoral Society has been named one of the initial recipients of a New Jersey grant program designed to fund projects that use nature-based techniques to combat the effects of climate change. Discover more about the grant and the project it will help fund!
Society Honored with NJ Governor's Environmental Excellence Award Sandy Hook, NJ
Just before Christmas, the American Littoral Society was recognized as one of the winners of New Jersey's 23rd Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. The Society was honored for work on Healthy Ecosystems and Habitats, specifically for constructing oyster reefs to help improve the resiliency of beaches and shorelines. Learn more at our website.
Community-Based Project Aims to Protect Forked River Beach Lacey Township, NJ
Historically, Barnegat Bay had over 12,000 acres of eastern oyster beds. Today, nearly the entire natural oyster population is gone. With their elimination, Barnegat Bay not only lost the oysters themselves, but the ecosystem services they provided such as water filtration, wave energy mitigation, and habitat for other marine life. Find out what the Littoral Society is doing about that through a project at Forked River Beach, NJ.
Helping Pollinators Help Us: Littoral Society Kicks Off Environmental Stewardship Program with Students at South Jersey High School Bridgeton, NJ
Over the past 5 months, students in Agriculture Research and Development and Animal Science classes at Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton, NJ explored the impacts of climate change and habitat loss on pollinators while getting their hands dirty in an environmental stewardship project led by the American Littoral Society. Learn more about this program.
Christmas Trees Can Be Dropped off at Church in Point Pleasant, NJ Point Pleasant Borough, NJ January 2023
Christmas trees can keep on giving, even after the holiday season has come to an end. Learn more at our website.
Winter Wildlife Walk at Cumberland County Eagle Festival Millville, NJ Saturday, February 4 at 3 pm
Come along for a winter wildlife walk with staff from the Littoral Society's Delaware Bayshore office. The walk will be part of the Cumberland County Eagle Festival, which will run all day at the Mauricetown Fire Hall in Millville, NJ.
American Littoral Society Seeks Corporate Volunteers New York and New Jersey Throughout 2023
Is your company interested in volunteering with the Society in the new year? We’d love to have you help in our coastal conservation efforts through activities that could include dune planting, clean-ups, reef building and rain garden construction! Please contact Director of Development, Membership, and Outreach Lindsay McNamara at lindsay@littoralsociety.org for more information and to book early on in 2023.
Students from Vineland School Become Habitat Investigators
Vineland, NJ
Third grade students from Compass Academy Charter School in Vineland, NJ became habitat investigators in their own Outdoor Classroom during a recent Stream Savers Education Program with the American Littoral Society. Learn more about how the Littoral Society is helping students explore the Earth's living laboratory.
New Coordinator and Sip 'N Shucks Highlight SIDCI Work Sandy Hook, NJ
The American Littoral Society’s “Shuck It, Don’t Chuck It” shell recycling program has seen both change and progress over the past few months. Find out what's been going on over the past few months.
SeaQuest Closes Out Season with Fishing Lessons and Field Trips Pennsauken and Asbury Park, NJ
As 2022 comes to a close, the students of Sisters Academy of New Jersey in Asbury Park and Camden Forward School in Pennsauken enjoyed their final SeaQuest lessons and field trips.
City to Shore: How Stormwater Affects Life in the Bayshore Delaware Bay, NJ
While it might seem minor, stormwater — that’s water that can’t be absorbed into the ground when it rains due to changes that humans have made to the landscape — has a major impact on the coast. Discover why stormwater can be a problem and what the Littoral Society is doing about it.
Snow Geese Arrive Just in Time for Winter Waterfowl Walk Jamaica Bay, NY
On Sunday, November 20, the American Littoral Society - in partnership with NYC Audubon, Jamaica Bay – Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and the National Park Service - held a winter waterfowl walk at the Jamaica Bay Refuge. Learn more about the birds sighted during the event.
If You Encounter a Cold Stunned or Injured Marine Animal, Call Area Stranding Hotlines New York and New Jersey
As the season gets colder and the temperatures shift in our local ocean waters, marine animal strandings become more common on our beaches. Learn what you can do if you encounter one.
Public Support Helps Protect Delaware Bay’s Horseshoe Crabs
Delaware Bay, NJ
Your efforts to help protect Delaware Bay horseshoe crabs and migratory shorebirds paid off as the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recently decided not to restart the harvest of female crabs for bait.
Littoral Society Staff Share Work at Delaware River Forum Philadelphia, PA
American Littoral Society staff recently spoke at the 10th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum. Learn more about the topics discussed at the gathering.
Student Shadows Restoration Team During Reef Monitoring Delaware Bay, NJ
Littoral Society Engages Teachers at NJEA Convention Atlantic City, NJ
The American Littoral Society was an exhibitor at the New Jersey Education Association annual convention in Atlantic City, NJ on November 10 and 11. Learn more about what we discussed with New Jersey teachers.
UNESCO Conference Presentation on NY State Beach Cleanup Program Jamaica Bay, NY
The Littoral Society's Northeast Chapter Director Alexandra Kanonik recently made a virtual presentation at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's MICRO 2022 conference on plastic pollution. Find out what Alex had to say about the Littoral Society's New York State Beach Cleanup Program starting at the 41-minute mark.
Tagger spotlight on Al D'Amato Sandy Hook, NJ
Check out our latest Tagger Spotlight. Al D'Amato! has been a tagger since 1978 and has tagged over 12,000 fish!
If you're interested in being our next spotlighted Tagger, email Littoral Society Fish Tagging Director Emily McGuckin at emily.mcguckin@littoralsociety.org!
Pop-Up Dinner Club Event Cranford, NJ Thursday, November 10, 6:30 pm
Join Chef Brian Bennett and Chef Chez De Chellis for a limited seating winter-inspired pop-up dinner. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the American Littoral Society.
Sip 'N Shuck Highlands, NJ Friday, November 18, 4-6 pm
Learn how to shuck oysters with the American Littoral Society and the Barnegat Oyster Collective at Bahrs Landing!
Winter Waterfowl Walk Jamaica Bay, NY Sunday, November 20, 10 am-1 pm
Learn about ducks, geese, and many other species of winter birds and other wildlife that inhabit Jamaica Bayduring a hike around the ponds with the Littoral Society's Don Riepe!
Jamaica Bay Holiday Party Broad Channel, NY Sunday, December 11, 5-9 pm
