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June Littoral News June 1, 2022 
Members Day is Just Around the Corner Please join us for the annual Members Day celebration, Annual Meeting, and Board of Trustees election on Sandy Hook on Saturday, June 25!
Members Day is a members-only event, please make sure your membership is up to date in order to attend! If you’re not sure of your membership status, please email [email protected] and we will let you know. Click here if you know you need to renew or would like to become a member.
If you are a current member, you will receive an email with a link to register online. You will also receive a notice in the mail that will include a ballot for you to vote in the annual Board of Trustees election.
After the meeting, members will be treated to a picnic lunch from Local Smoke BBQ, beer from Ross Brewing, and live music.
COMING UP 
Jamaica Bay Horseshoe Crab festival Saturday, June 4 (rain date Sunday June 5) 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd Queens, NY Free, Donation Appreciated
Meet at the refuge visitor center for a special event – the annual Horseshoe Crab mating ritual. We’ll visit the shoreline at the American Ballfield beach (W. 22nd Street) and get to meet the ancient crabs in person. Kids welcome.
This is a partnership program with NYC Audubon, the National Park Service, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and the American Littoral Society. For more info contact: [email protected].
Wingin' It: Spring Migration Bird Walks Thursday, June 2 9 - 11 a.m. Sunday, June 12 10 a.m. - Noon Meet at American Littoral Society HQ GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands, NJ $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers
Join “bird nerd” and Littoral Society Director of Development, Membership and Outreach Lindsay McNamara for a spring migration bird walk on the Hook. After meeting at Littoral Society Headquarters, we'll walk the paved multi-use pathway to Horseshoe Cove (about 1.5 miles) looking for seasonal bird visitors.
Please dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, bring water and binoculars if you have them. The Society also has Nikon 8x42 binoculars for participants to borrow during the walk. Let’s get birdy!
Contact [email protected] with any questions. 
Junior Ranger Angler Saturday, June 4 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sandy Hook Unit Gateway National Recreation Area Highlands, NJ Free, Register here
The National Park Service and the American Littoral Society are partnering to teach young children how to fish. Join us for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach.
We will cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach. All skill levels are welcome. Rods, reels, and tackle will be provided. Children ages 11 and up are welcome with a supervising adult.
Please register at the link NJDEP | NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program for the NJ Saltwater Fishing Registry, complete, print, and bring the form with you to the in-person program. Please bring your lunch and snacks. You can also call 732-872-5970 for more info or to make a reservation.
Women Only! Surf Fishing Clinic DATE CHANGE: Sunday, June 5 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet at Littoral Society Headquarters GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands NJ $30 Members $75 Non-members
Do you want to learn to fish with a group of like-minded rockstar women?! Join Emily McGuckin, Fish-Tagging Director for the Littoral Society, for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach. She'll cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach.
All skill levels are welcomed. Rods, reels and tackle will be provided, but bring your own if you have it. Children under 18 are welcome with a supervising adult. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided for the early morning gathering but please bring your lunch.
For more information contact [email protected]. 
World Oceans Day Walk Wednesday, June 8 6:30 - 8 p.m. Meet at Lot B Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit Highlands, NJ (map) Free, Registration Required
Celebrate World Oceans Day with the American Littoral Society! Join us for an evening walk on the beach at Sandy Hook, during which we'll talk about the creatures that call the ocean home, while watching the sunset, and looking for shells, sand dollars, and sea glass.
World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place annually on June 8 in order to support implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals, while also fostering public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources.
What the Shell!? Trivia Night Thursday, June 9 6 p.m. start White Chapel Projects 15 2nd Avenue Long Branch, NJ
Come to White Chapel Project in Long Branch for a night of trivia! We will be asking questions about the many different mollusks you can find around New Jersey as well as other coastal questions. The winner will go home with a prize! 10% of all sales this night will go towards the Littoral Society.
Inspired by the creativity and energy of the Whitechapel District of London, this versatile venue strives to redefine how art permeates our daily life– be it through food, drink, performances, events, and other forms of artistic expression.
Marilyn Schlossbach joined Preston Casertano and the Two River Organic Mushroom team in 2020 to bring sustainable craft beer, cocktails, wines, culinary comforts, and events to this neighborhood spot. 
Volunteer Event: Shark River Work Day Friday, June 10 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. GPS for Parking: 101 Seaview Court Neptune, NJ
Come lend a hand with a living shoreline project designed to reduce erosion in the northwest corner of Shark River Island.
We will be planting marsh plants, repairing the bird deterrence, removing some invasive reeds, and cleaning up weed cloth from the berms. Additionally, we may plant various native shrubs and grasses. Dress to get wet and dirty!
This work is being coordinated by the Littoral Society as part of a Seaview Condo Association of Shark River/Neptune funded resiliency project.
Resilient Schools Consortium Students Showcase Climate Change, Justice Projects at Coney Island Community Open House Friday, June 10 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Kaiser Park 2529 Neptune Avenue Brooklyn, NY (by the BBQ North area)
The National Wildlife Federation’s Resilient Schools Consortium (RiSC) program is hosting a community open house for students to showcase findings from projects addressing climate change, climate justice and resilience in the Coney Island community.
Students and their teachers from nine NYC public high school and middle schools have invested in using nature to help create more climate resilient solutions across the Coney Island shoreline. Wildwood High School in New Jersey has also adapted the RiSC program. This open house is an opportunity for the public to learn about the threats and impacts of climate change and how students are making a difference by connecting to communities and taking action.
Activities include remarks from special guests, a station where students will interview local residents about their experiences with extreme weather events, a “Postcards from the Future” activity, a beach grass planting demonstration and large photographic displays.
Horseshoe Crab Walk Sunday, June 12 4:30 - 6 p.m. Meet at Lot B Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit Highlands, NJ $10 members/ $20 non-members
Join the American Littoral Society for an evening walk at Sandy Hook to learn about some of our oldest friends (they've been around, virtually unchanged, for more than 400 million years).
Watch your step as we walk along the sand and wade within the water as they will be crawling at your feet. Experience the excitement of holding one of these ancient creatures as the sun sets over the bay.
Contact Education Director, Nicole Haines for any questions
What the Shell!? Webinar Thursday, June 16
Do you ever wonder what the shells are that you see lying in the sand at the beach? There were once creatures inhabiting those shells, known as mollusks.
Pine Barrens Kayak Trip Friday, June 17
Volunteer Event - Rain Garden Planting Saturday, June 18 10 a.m. - Noon Cumberland County Library 800 E. Commerce Street Bridgeton, NJ Free, Register Now
Join us for a volunteer planting event in Cumberland County Library's new rain garden! The rain garden, installed in partnership with the American Littoral Society, will help filter stormwater runoff from the library property and adjacent roadways while providing vital habitat to native insects, birds, and other wildlife.
All necessary equipment will be provided. Participants should dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes, as well as sun and insect protection.
Volunteer Event - Remove Invasive Plants Wednesday, June 23 1 - 3 p.m. Giampietro Park 3231 E. Landis Avenue Vineland, NJ Free, Register Now
Join us to help us remove invasive vines from the riparian buffer, an area of young trees planted along the edge of the neighboring stream that filters stormwater runoff. Without proper maintenance and control, these vines can have devastating impacts on our native trees and shrubs!
Participants will also meet macro-invertebrates up close! These tiny insects live in the stream and help us monitor stream health.
Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Tagging Select nights May 13-June 29 Free, Registration Required
The American Littoral Society is looking for volunteers to participate in our horseshoe crab tagging program along New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore. Horseshoe crab tagging is a great way for volunteers of all ages to encounter these pre-historic looking creatures up close. No experience is required, beach captains will train all volunteers on site.
Interested in participating in the largest horseshoe crab tagging program in the Delaware Bay? There are limited spots and they do fill quickly, visit www.horseshoecrabtagging.org to register. 
Beauty in Unexpected Places Thursday, June 23 7 - 8:30 p.m. Camden County Parks Department 1301 Park Boulevard Cherry Hill, NJ
Camden County Board of Commissioners, Upstream Alliance, Haddonfield Environmental Commission and the Cherry Hill Environmental Board invite you to join Anand Varma, a world renowned photographer and National Geographic Explorer, who will present photographs from his travels around the world through the lens of beauty in unexpected places.
Anand will be co-leading a 6-day expedition, starting June 22, from the mouth of the Cooper River to its source along with Camden County Parks Director Maggie McCann and 6 Camden youth. The expedition team will explore the entire length of this hidden urban waterway for the first time in recorded history.
FROM OUR DIRECTOR 
DEP Commissioner Visits Littoral Society Restoration Projects New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette recently visited the Littoral Society’s horseshoe crab habitat restoration and climate resiliency projects along the Delaware River and Bayshore.
Littoral Society staff discussed with him the success of the projects in helping recover horseshoe crab populations and protect the federally threatened Red Knot. We also looked at our marsh restoration projects, which are designed to protect adjacent communities and to help fight climate change by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere.
In a tweet, LaTourette thanked Littoral Society staff and our Executive Director Tim Dillingham "for the tour, and more importantly, for bringing attention to and stewarding investments in our natural capital that enriches our ecosystems while building much-needed resilience in underserved parts of our state!"
JOBS 
2022 Summer Internship Opportunities The Littoral Society has two paid, part-time internships available to college students with environmental science, marine science, ecology, education or similar background may apply. Informal and/or formal education teaching experience preferred and a qualified individual must enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for the littoral zone with people from all age groups and walks of life. The internships will require the use of personal vehicle and laptop.
There are three internship positions available: one for Coastal Education, another for the Fish Tagging Program, and the third for Development - which will support the overall fundraising efforts of the American Littoral Society.
The Littoral Society offers compensation based upon experience and education and seeks someone who can begin work in mid-May 2022.
Click here for more information on the positions and how to apply.
Summer Work Experience in NJ and NY The American Littoral Society is hiring high school and college students to participate in Restoration Corps, a summer work experience.
The R-Corps' mission is to provide training, education, and job skills for the next generation of environmental stewards, working outdoors and hands on in our local communities.
We have two programs, one at our Delaware Bay office (which primarily works in Cumberland County, NJ) and another at our Jamaica Bay office in New York.
This is a summer program which starts in late-May and goes to August. High school students have the option of starting later or joining after school if their schedules allow.
Delaware Bay applicants can also send cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Jamaica Bay applicants can also send cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
SANDY HOOK NEWS "Nature at Your Door" Visits Sandy Hook We love Nature at Your Door, especially when it takes a look at shorebirds on Sandy Hook. In this video Frank Taylor explores the American Oystercatcher. Follow Frank and Nature at Your Door to learn more about the plants and animals that your might encounter in your backyard, neighborhood, local park or forest.
NORTHEAST CHAPTER NEWS Glowing Review and Great Pictures from Littoral Society Trip to DelMarVa Don Riepe, the Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian, and Northeast Chapter staff received a glowing review from a participant on the Spring trip to Chincoteague and Assateague.
Sherry Felix wrote: We had a marvelous time. The weather was good and the company the best. You had so many experts along. I learned a lot. For the trip I had 90 species of birds and one lifer, the white ibis.
Thank you so much for all your hard work and making it such an excellent and memorable trip.
DELAWARE BAY NEWS 
Littoral Society Staff Gathers on Delaware Bayshore for Annual Rite of Spring During the months of May and June, horseshoe crabs gather on Delaware Bayshore beaches by the thousands for an annual rite of spring that dates to the days of the dinosaurs. Like those ancient creatures, many of those who work for the Littoral Society gathered on one of those beaches last week.
Students Join Littoral Society Staff for Horseshoe Crab Tagging During last week's full moon, students and teachers from Ridge And Valley Charter School joined the American Littoral Society for a late night horseshoe crab tagging on Thompsons Beach along the Delaware Bay.
First, students gathered around to hear Conservation Coordinator, Zach Nickerson explain horseshoe crab anatomy and the features that have helped these living fossils thrive for over 400 million years. Then, students received a training on how to correctly and safely tag the animal so we can learn more about their population in the Delaware Bay.
Delaware Bay is home to the largest Atlantic horseshoe crab population in the world. The spawning season, mid May - mid June, is the only time horseshoe crabs come ashore.
The Littoral Society and other organizations tag horseshoe crabs to help determine populations and movement patterns. While the horseshoe crab is not currently endangered, harvesting and habitat destruction have sharply reduced horseshoe crab numbers from levels measured in the 1990s. They appear to be holding stable at this lower population level thanks in part to protections championed by the Society, but these numbers are too low to sustain the overall ecological role of the crabs in the system: to not only sustain themselves but to provide an abundance of eggs to support the shorebird.
The number of horseshoe crabs needs to be increased by changing fishing policies and restoring habitats - work that we are doing now. Join us!
RESTORATION PROGRAM NEWS 
Slade Dale Restoration Project Gets Spruced Up with Recycled Christmas Trees With the help of community and FEMACorps volunteers, the American Littoral Society moved the last of our recycled Christmas trees - collected and transported by Lacey Township - to the Slade Dale Restoration site. Participants joined us on the morning of Saturday, May 21 to help ferry the trees from shore to the breakwaters installed in Beaverdam Creek.
Toni Rose Explores NJ's Coast from Bay Point to Slade Dale My second week sure was busy. To kick things off, I went on my first solo adventure to take photos of a future restoration site in Bay Point. I drove over there with my phone, a Google Maps print-out, and checklist from Shane. As I approached the set location, I drove past one house- the only one left in the area. I continued further down the road around the bend, getting closer to the shoreline. I found a single house left in the water, which I later found out was effected by Hurricane Sandy.
SAVE THE DATE 
Sunset Seining Returns in July Wednesday, July 6 Wednesday, July 20 6:00pm - 8:00pm American Littoral Society HQ Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands, NJ Pay What You Can
Discover the diverse wildlife inhabiting our coast. After a short talk on the Society’s front porch, we will drive over to Horseshoe Cove on Sandy Hook Bay for a seining adventure. Participants are invited to help pull our 40-foot seine net through the bay, and experience the excitement of learning about the fish and other critters caught.
Wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting wet. Contact: [email protected] for more information.
Littoral Society in the News Students Learn Marine Science At Annual Summit SANDY HOOK - Over 400 students made their way to the Jersey Shore to learn marine environmental science at Clean Ocean Action’s Annual Spring Student Summit.
The Summit gives hands-on experience with students participating in six activities and 11 interactive field activities.
Students were on location at of the Gateway National Recreation Area – Sandy Hook Unit making the beach their outdoor classroom alongside the many trails and marshes. The event took place on May 25 and was the first in-person Student Summit in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Naturalists and other education professional, including from American Littoral Society, Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Shark Research Institute, guided students through 11 field activities throughout the park. Some students used seine nets to collect and identify common marine species of Sandy Hook Bay. Others learned about key bird species and the important role of Sandy Hook in bird migration.
Click here to read more at Jersey Shore Online Jamaica Bay Task Force Encourages Continued Growth “This is the best water clarity and quality we’ve seen in over 100 years in Jamaica Bay,” Jamaica Bay Task Force co-chairman Dan Mundy Sr. said at the group’s spring meeting this past Tuesday.
Riepe spoke of a “Refuge Manager Position” – to be stationed on site. Also, a “mowing plan, with timeframes and goals. The West Pond view shed is quickly disappearing,” he added.
Dan Mundy Jr. of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatcher’s spoke about Adjacent Sediment “Slurry” Enrichment Restoration Potentials for Jamaica Bay (essentially restoring marshes with slurry). He described this process as “not a replacement for marsh island building, but a maintenance program to stay ahead of complete wetland island collapse.”
“There are a lot of opportunities in Jamaica Bay for this type of process – slurry enrichment,” Mundy Jr. said. “And the cost is relatively low.” He specifically spoke of opportunities in the interior of the bay, as well as along the shorelines.
Click here to read more at The Wave
JOIN US 
Membership, Renew or Join Today! Your loyalty and support enable us to continue to protect and care for the coast. Your membership supports marine science education programs for thousands of students, protecting and restoring marine life and habitat, and our efforts to defend the coast from harm. 
Show Your Support with Littoral Society Gear There are more ways than ever to show your support for the American Littoral Society. Now available at the Society online store are short-sleeve t-shirts in multiple designs/colors, as well as long-sleeve t's and baseball caps with the Society's name and/or logo.
More Littoral Merch Available at Bonfire You can support the Littoral Society by purchasing our official merchandise through our store on Bonfire.com. All proceeds support coastal conservation!
Bonfire is a free online platform where anyone can design, sell, and buy custom products. We handle payment processing, order fulfillment, and customer service so you can focus on connecting with your community.
Remember the Coast Make sure that our coast remains a home for the coastal wildlife you love. A bequest to the American Littoral Society is a generous and straightforward way to care for the coast. This can be expressed in a will as simply as, “I bequeath [a sum of money, a percentage of my estate, or an IRA, life insurance policy, or investment/bank account] to the American Littoral Society, 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 1, Highlands, NJ 07732.”
Consult with your attorney to determine what is best for your situation.
To learn more about planning a gift for the Society, contact Director of Development Lindsay McNamara at 732-291-0055 or [email protected]. Other Ways to Support the Society Your membership donation helps the Society reach its fundraising goals to keep our coast safe and healthy. It also helps our staff create new and exciting ways to connect you with the coast even if we can't be there physically together. If you would like to go above and beyond membership, please explore these other ways you can help the Littoral Society continue to care for the coast. 
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May Littoral News May 1, 2022 
Fabulous Weather Highlights 7th Annual Littoral Society Lobster Run Participants in our 7th Annual Lobster Run 5K Run/Walk to Care for the Coast had a great day to soak up the sun, listen to The Attic play fun tunes, drink beer from Ross Brewing, and enjoy brunch from Langosta Lounge.
COMING UP 
Junior Ranger Angler Program at Sandy Hook, NJ The National Park Service and the American Littoral Society are partnering to teach young children how to fish. Inspired by the thrill of catching your first fish, the Junior Ranger Angler program encourages kids to enjoy the vast recreational opportunities of our national parks.
The initial event on Sandy Hook was held Wednesday, April 20 and everything went swimmingly, except that we forgot to catch any fish. Children in attendance learned the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach.
The program is part of the National Park Service Junior Ranger program and encourages young people - age 11 and up, with a supervising adult - to earn their Junior Ranger patch and certificate by participating in a series of fishing activities in a national park and then sharing their experience with a park ranger.
Future events will be held on May 7, June 4 and July 18, with a short introduction at Littoral Society headquarters, followed by hands-on experience on a nearby beach. For more information or to make reservations, please call 732-872-5970 or go to the Junior Ranger Angler post below.
Wingin' It: Spring Migration Bird Walks Saturday, May 7 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 8 - 10 a.m. Meet at American Littoral Society HQ GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands, NJ $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers
Join “bird nerd” and Littoral Society Director of Development, Membership and Outreach Lindsay McNamara for a spring migration bird walk on the Hook. After meeting at Littoral Society Headquarters, we'll walk the paved multi-use pathway to Horseshoe Cove (about 1.5 miles) looking for seasonal bird visitors.
Please dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, bring water and binoculars if you have them. The Society also has Nikon 8x42 binoculars for participants to borrow during the walk. Let’s get birdy!
Contact [email protected] with any questions. 
Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting Tuesday, May 10 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Via Zoom
Tune in to a Zoom meeting and hear about the various projects and proposals for Jamaica Bay from US Army Corps of Engineers, the NY Department of Environmental Protection, Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and the American Littoral Society. For detailed agenda e-mail: [email protected].
Among the topics on the agenda are: A new management plan for the Jamaica Bay Refuge (via the Littoral Society's Don Riepe); a ribbed mussel study update; discussion of a living shoreline project; and a wetland restoration update.
To join Zoom Meeting, use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86101641850?pwd=bkt4Undua0JrTHJSQWpjMFB5Qm9kUT09.
Or, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 861 0164 1850 and password: 466509
Junior Ranger Angler Saturday May 7 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sandy Hook Unit Gateway National Recreation Area Highlands, NJ Free, Register here
The National Park Service and the American Littoral Society are partnering to teach young children how to fish. Join us for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach.
We will cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach. All skill levels are welcome. Rods, reels, and tackle will be provided. Children ages 11 and up are welcome with a supervising adult.
Please register at the link NJDEP | NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program for the NJ Saltwater Fishing Registry, complete, print, and bring the form with you to the in-person program. Please bring your lunch and snacks. You can also call 732-872-5970 for more info or to make a reservation. 
Build a Rain Garden Webinar Create a Creek-friendly Yard
Wednesday, May 11 Sessions at Noon and 7 p.m. Virtual - Link Will Be Emailed After Registration Register for the Noon session. Register for the 7 p.m. session.
Join us for Rain Gardens 101 – a virtual workshop to learn more about rain gardens and how you can build one at home! When you attend, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for a 30-minute consultation where you’ll work one-one one with a Rutgers landscape architect to plan a customized rain garden for your property.
Visit https://www.sjwatersavers.org/makeover/ for more information on the South Jersey Landscape Makeover Program.
Rumson Environmental Commission Hosts Panel Discussion on the Benefits of Native Plants Wednesday, May 11 6 - 8 p.m. Rumson's Bingham Hall 40 Bingham Avenue Rumson, NJ Free, More Info
Join the Rumson Environmental Commission and American Littoral Society for a panel discussion on Going Native, which will focus on the benefits of bring native plants to your yard.
In addition to Littoral Society staff, the panel will include representatives from the Rumson Garden Club, NJ Audubon Society, Sickles Market, and Flower to the People.
Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Tagging Select nights May 13-June 29 Free, Registration Required
The American Littoral Society is looking for volunteers to participate in our horseshoe crab tagging program along New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore. Horseshoe crab tagging is a great way for volunteers of all ages to encounter these pre-historic looking creatures up close. No experience is required, beach captains will train all volunteers on site.
Interested in participating in the largest horseshoe crab tagging program in the Delaware Bay? There are limited spots and they do fill quickly, visit www.horseshoecrabtagging.org to register.
Downe Township Horseshoe Crab Festival Saturday, May 14 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fortescue State Street Downe, NJ Free, More Info
Stop by the Downe Township Horseshoe Crab Festival and say hello to the Littoral Society. We will be discussing our horseshoe crab tagging program and habitat restoration work.
The festival will be set up at multiple outdoor sites along Fortescue’s beautiful bayshore to entertain visitors with live music, games, educational exhibitors, artists, craftsman, eco tours, food vendors and many more activities.
The festival is in honor of the annual spectacle of the horseshoe crab spawning, which brings thousands of horseshoe crabs to New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore. Downe Township, NJ, which is a certified horseshoe crab sanctuary, has been welcoming the largest numbers of crabs in the area for many years.
Festival attendees will have the opportunity to learn about how they can help horseshoe crabs and why they are so important to the endangered bird, the red knot, and to humans, too.
Jamaica Bay Spring Migration Bird Walk Saturday, May 14 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd Queens, NY Free, Registration Required
Join Don Riepe, the Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian, for a hike around the ponds and gardens during the peak spring bird migration to look for the many species of warblers, tanagers, grosbeaks, shorebirds, and many other species that are making their way through the parks and natural areas of NYC.
Learn about bird behavior, migration and how to identify them in the field. This is a partnership program with NYC Audubon, the American Littoral Society, and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy. Kids welcome. Free. For more info contact: [email protected]
Horseshoe Crab Walk Monday, May 16 6:30 - 8 p.m. Meet at: Lot B Sandy Hook Unit Gateway National Recreation Area $10 members/ $20 non-members
Join the American Littoral Society for an evening walk at Sandy Hook to learn about some of our oldest friends, 445 million years that is!!! Watch your step as we walk along the sand and wade within the water as they will be crawling at your feet. Experience the excitement of holding one of these ancient creatures as the sun sets over the bay.
Contact Littoral Society Education Director Nicole Haines with any questions: [email protected]. 
Slade Dale Volunteer Restoration Day Saturday, May 21 10 a.m. - Noon GPS: 2235 Sea Point Drive Point Pleasant, NJ Free, Registration Required
We need your help to fill the cribbings at our Slade Dale marsh restoration project with new branches and Christmas trees.
Located in New Jersey's Point Pleasant Borough, the Sanctuary’s pine-oak forest, hardwood swamp, and salt marsh provide a space of protected wilderness in an otherwise heavily developed coastal area of NJ. The salt marsh at Slade Dale helps protect uplands from flooding during storms. It also provides nursery habitat for fish, and foraging habitat for birds such as osprey, egrets, and bald eagles.
The shoreline has eroded approximately 300 feet since 1930, and almost all low marsh habitat has been lost. Our restoration project began in 2018 with the installation branchbox breakwaters and cribbing that could be packed with recycled trees in order to reduce the force of water flowing through the area and help retain sediment near the shoreline.
Please dress to get muddy and wet. We will have a limited supply of chest waders. We will also supply gloves. Please also bring water and a snack.
Chincoteague / Assateague Weekend Thursday - Sunday May 19-22 Chincoteague, VA Cost: $595 person (double occupancy) $150 single supplement
Join the American Littoral Society for a Spring wildlife bonanza weekend along the Delmarva coast. Participants are likely to see nesting Bald Eagles, Osprey, migrating warblers, shorebirds, white and glossy Ibis, Herons, Egrets, Marbled Godwits, Clapper Rails, wild ponies with young of year, Delmarva fox squirrels, sika deer, red fox, and maybe an otter or two.
Cost includes three nights lodging at the lovely Refuge Inn, 3-hour boat tour of island, 2-hour Safari bus tour of backwater marshes, welcome seafood dinner at a local restaurant, evening programs and star watch, plus guided hikes at Chincoteague Refuge and Assateague National Seashore. On the way home we’ll stop at Bombay Hook Refuge to look for avocets, purple martins, bluebirds, and other wildlife.
The Inn has an indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna, exercise room, conference room and sun/star observation deck. Breakfasts at Inn included in price. Chincoteague has great crab cakes, local oysters, fresh seafood, and the famous bumbleberry pie.
What to bring: Clothing for warm and cool weather including jacket (hat, gloves) for the boat ride, shorts/etc. for warm weather (it can be in 70’s), raincoat, binoculars, bathing suit, flashlight – and a sense of humor! Let me know if you need a ride or want riders. Van rental if needed, add $150 per person shared cost.
For more info and reservations call (917) 371-8577 e-mail: [email protected].
FROM OUR DIRECTOR NJ & NY Back Environmental Talk with Funding Committments
The governors of New Jersey and New York demonstrated recently that they aren't simply talking about the environment but are willing to make significant financial commitments to address climate change and clean water issues.
In keeping with the global theme for this year’s Earth Week (Invest in Our Planet), NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced the launch of the Natural Climate Solutions Grant Program, a blue and green carbon grant program that is providing $15 million for projects that create, restore and enhance salt marshes, sea grass beds, forests and urban parks to sequester atmospheric carbon in the fight against climate change.
Almost simultaneously, New York announced new and strengthened protections for wetlands. 
"We have long been advocates for protecting and restoring tidal wetlands, as well as restoring the capacity of habitats to sequester carbon in the fight against climate change," said Tim Dillingham, Executive Director of the American Littoral Society.
Littoral Society Director Talks Coastal Conservation at Long Branch Library
On April 7, the Long Branch Library's hosted American Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham for a discussion of coastal conservation projects. The evening was presented by Art for Sea.
MARINE NEWS 
Learn about the destructive nature of lionfish and their effect on the underwater marine world through a flipbook from Lionfish Divers. Click here to read more JOBS
2022 Summer Internship Opportunities The Littoral Society has two paid, part-time internships available to college students with environmental science, marine science, ecology, education or similar background may apply. Informal and/or formal education teaching experience preferred and a qualified individual must enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for the littoral zone with people from all age groups and walks of life. The internships will require the use of personal vehicle and laptop.
There are two positions available: one for Coastal Education and the other for the Fish Tagging Program.
The Littoral Society offers compensation based upon experience and education and seeks someone who can begin work in mid-May 2022.
Click here for more information on the positions and how to apply.
Summer Work Experience in NJ and NY The American Littoral Society is hiring high school and college students to participate in Restoration Corps, a summer work experience.
The R-Corps' mission is to provide training, education, and job skills for the next generation of environmental stewards, working outdoors and hands on in our local communities.
We have two programs, one at our Delaware Bay office (which primarily works in Cumberland County, NJ) and another at our Jamaica Bay office in New York.
This is a summer program which starts in late-May and goes to August. High school students have the option of starting later or joining after school if their schedules allow.
Delaware Bay applicants can also send cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Jamaica Bay applicants can also send cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
NORTHEAST CHAPTER NEWS 
Volunteers Return to Jamaica Bay for Earth Day Cleanup On Sunday, April 24, 2022, the WeLoveU Foundation revisited Jamaica Bay in Queens, NY, in honor of Earth Day. The group partnered with the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and the American Littoral Society to fulfill Earth Day’s theme, “Invest in Our Planet.” The theme fits WeLoveU’s efforts at Jamaica Bay as the group has been cleaning the bay for more than ten years with longtime partner Don Riepe, Littoral Society Jamaica Bay Guardian.
About 60 volunteers took time out of their day to make a difference. To clean the bay efficiently, they focused on collecting plastic and glass bottles, broken chairs, and other debris along the beach. In total, the WeLoveU volunteers collected 50 bags of trash weighing 1,150 pounds. While cleaning, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato stopped by to show her support. She said, “I think that’s what your group is about; I think your kindness matters.”
DELAWARE BAY NEWS 
Delaware Bay Team Celebrates Arbor Day On April 29, the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day, the Littoral Society's Delaware Bay staff celebrated with 6th and 8th grade students from Indian Ave School by helping take care of some young trees in a riparian buffer and install new plants in the rain gardens on the school campus.
A riparian buffer is an area adjacent to a stream, lake, or wetland that contains a combination of trees, shrubs, and/or other perennial plants. Riparian buffers deliver many benefits including filtering nutrients, pesticides, animal waste, and sediment from runoff before it enters the waterway. They also help to stabilize eroding banks, provide shade, shelter, and food for wildlife.
Vineland 4th Graders Plant Rain Gardens Fourth grade students from Anthony Rossi Elementary School in Vineland joined our Delaware Bayshore team for a Spring clean-up and planting in the two rain gardens in front of their school.
Students first learned all about how rain gardens filled with native plants filter stormwater and provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Next, students got their hands dirty removing leaves, weeding, and planting.
Shorebird Stewards Needed for NJ's Delaware Bay Beaches During the month of May, shorebirds make an incredible trek from South America to the Canadian Arctic with one critical stop – the Delaware Bay. Shorebirds, including the federally-listed endangered Red Knot, will spend just a few short weeks on bay beaches, where they will feast on horseshoe crab eggs that will give them enough energy to continue their migration.
EDUCATION NEWS Volunteers Plant Dune Grass on Asbury Park's New Dog Beach Dozens of volunteers came out on Saturday, April 23 to help plant dune grass at the north end of Asbury Park, NJ as part of the Littoral Society's celebration of Earth Month.
The planting will help improve the area on the beach side of the town's recently installed parking area for Bradley Cove and the dog beach.
OPERATION OYSTER NEWS 
Volunteers Needed For Littoral Society Shell Recycling Program Want to get involved with an awesome non-profit organization in order to defend the coast we love and promote the community you live in? Then volunteer with the Littoral Society’s “Shuck It, Don’t Chuck It!” shell recycling program.
Volunteers not only ensure the continuation and success of conservation efforts, but also represent the Society and these efforts, educate and empower others, and help spread the reach of our programs to new audiences.
Volunteers are also advocates for the coast and its inhabitants that can't speak for themselves. The shell recycling program promotes local aquaculture and local small businesses, while also restoring coastal environments and creating habitat for marine organisms.
Volunteer Qualifications
No prior volunteer or job experience required.
Be On the Lookout for the Operation Oyster Truck While it doesn't yet look the part, the Operation Oyster truck has arrived. Soon it will be tricked out with a yellow wrap and program logos, so that it will be recognizable as it helps expand our "Shuck It, Don't Chuck It!" shell recycling efforts to additional restaurants in the Two Rivers Area.
The "Shuck It Don't Chuck It!" Shell Recycling Program is a win-win for oyster lovers, businesses and the bay's waters. It recycles oyster shell from local restaurants and returns to the water where it provides a foundation for new oysters.
Oyster reefs also provide homes for other marine life and protect sensitive shorelines. Historically, they populated our coastal waters, but pollution, disease and over-harvesting have destroyed these essential creatures of the marine ecosystem. Our program returns the shell to the bays for cleaner water, a healthier environment and more oysters on our plates.
Learn more about the Shell Recycling Program and Participating Restaurants
RESTORATION PROGRAM NEWS 
Slade Dale Restoration Project Gets Spruced Up with Recycled Christmas Trees Volunteers and Littoral Society staff came together on Saturday, April 23 to do routine maintenance on the restoration project at Slade Dale Nature Sanctuary in Point Pleasant, NJ by adding recycled Christmas trees to the existing branchbox breakwaters.
Introducing Toni Rose Explores the Delaware Bayshore 
Hello everyone! It’s Toni Rose and I am the American Littoral Society’s new Habitat Restoration Technician for the Delaware Bayshore. I thought it might be fun to share my adventures with you as I explore the Bayshore and learn more about the area, so here it goes.
FISH TAGGING PROGRAM NEWS 
The Tagger Spotlight is Lou Bleiler! Check out his tagging stats! If you’re interested in being our next Spotlight, please let us know!
Click here to learn more about the Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program.
SANDY HOOK NEWS Local Brewer Makes Oyster Beer to Benefit Littoral Society John Ross Cocozza of Ross Brewing is making Oystout, a beer made with oysters, with part of the proceeds to go to the American Littoral Society, which is trying to reintroduce oysters to the Sandy Hook bayshore's waters.
"Through generations of farming and all of us enjoying the oysters, those have really been brought down. Their project, restoring oyster beds -- we knew we had to get involved." SAVE THE DATE 
Save the Date for Members Day Please join us for the annual Members Day celebration, Annual Meeting, and Board of Trustees election on Sandy Hook on Saturday, June 25!
Members Day is a members-only event, please make sure your membership is up to date in order to attend! If you’re not sure of your membership status, please email [email protected] and we will let you know. Click here if you know you need to renew or would like to become a member.
If you are a current member, you will receive an email with a link to register online. You will also receive a notice in the mail that will include a ballot for you to vote in the annual Board of Trustees election.
Jamaica Bay Horseshoe Crab festival Saturday, June 4 (rain date Sunday June 5) 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd Queens, NY Free, Donation Appreciated
Meet at the refuge visitor center for a special event – the annual Horseshoe Crab mating ritual. We’ll visit the shoreline at the American Ballfield beach (W. 22nd Street) and get to meet the ancient crabs in person. Kids welcome.
This is a partnership program with NYC Audubon, the National Park Service, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and the American Littoral Society. For more info contact: [email protected].
Women Only! Surf Fishing Clinic DATE CHANGE: Sunday, June 5 8 a.m. - 1 pm Meet at Littoral Society Headquarters GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands NJ $30 Members $75 Non-members
Do you want to learn to fish with a group of like-minded rockstar women?! Join Emily McGuckin, Fish-Tagging Director for the Littoral Society, for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach. She'll cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach.
All skill levels are welcomed. Rods, reels and tackle will be provided, but bring your own if you have it. Children under 18 are welcome with a supervising adult. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided for the early morning gathering but please bring your lunch.
For more information contact [email protected]. 
Volunteer Event - Remove Invasive Plants Wednesday, June 8 1 - 3 p.m. Giampietro Park 3231 E. Landis Avenue Vineland, NJ Free, Register Now
Join us to help us remove invasive vines from the riparian buffer, an area of young trees planted along the edge of the neighboring stream that filters stormwater runoff. Without proper maintenance and control, these vines can have devastating impacts on our native trees and shrubs!
Participants will also meet macro-invertebrates up close! These tiny insects live in the stream and help us monitor stream health.
Two Rivers Eco-fest Saturday, June 4 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Victory Park 1 Lafayette Street Rumson, NJ Free, More Info
Join the Littoral Society at the Two Rivers Eco-fest. Hosted by Clean Ocean Action and the Rumson Environmental Commission, this free, family-friendly event is an environmental celebration of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers.
Fun and engaging activities at the Eco-Fest, provided by Rally for the Two Rivers partners, include seining, eco-friendly crafts, hands-on educational demonstrations, face painting, music, and more! Participate in as many activities as possible to complete the Passport Challenge and unlock special rewards from local businesses, including free treats and big discounts! 
Volunteer Event - Remove Invasive Plants Wednesday, June 8 1 - 3 p.m. Giampietro Park 3231 E. Landis Avenue Vineland, NJ Free, Register Now
Join us to help us remove invasive vines from the riparian buffer, an area of young trees planted along the edge of the neighboring stream that filters stormwater runoff. Without proper maintenance and control, these vines can have devastating impacts on our native trees and shrubs!
Participants will also meet macro-invertebrates up close! These tiny insects live in the stream and help us monitor stream health.
Littoral Society in the News NJ Oysters And Beer, Perfect Together? Brewer Thinks So Ross Brewing's Oystout, brewed with oysters, supports the American Littoral Society's oyster restoration. No, it doesn't taste like oysters.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — In John Ross Coccozza's world, water is central to much of what he does. He and his family live on the Shrewsbury River and love to spend time swimming, boating and sailing.
Water also is critical to his hobby-turned-business of brewing beer, as the main ingredient needed to produce each brew. So it only seemed natural for his company, Ross Brewing, to collaborate with the American Littoral Society to support Operation Oyster, the society's efforts to rebuild oyster reefs in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers.
The idea arose at an event at Sandy Hook, when he mentioned to a couple of Littoral Society staff members that he was planning to open a brewery.
"We like craft beer," they told him. As they talked about the oyster restoration project, he realized he wanted to be involved.
Click here to read more at Patch Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs Commissioner LaTourette’s Testimony to the Senate Budget Committee Trenton, NJ – The Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs Campaign released the following statement on DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette’s testimony to the Senate Budget Committee.
“DEP Commissioner LaTourette testified yesterday to New Jersey’s significant water infrastructure needs–$30 billion in total–in front of the Senate Budget Committee. We thank the Commissioner for his eyes-wide-open assessment of New Jersey’s total need and agree that sustained investment is needed.
We also applaud Commissioner LaTourette for recognizing that funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law isn’t enough. We, in the Commissioner’s words, “have an overwhelming need” when it comes to drinking water infrastructure. Clearly recognizing New Jersey’s water infrastructure needs is a crucial first step.
Looking at the next five years, New Jersey is facing a $6 billion clean water funding gap. That’s why we’re calling on Governor Murphy and the State Legislature to use $1.2 billion from remaining American Rescue Plan funds to expand water infrastructure funding.
Click here to read more at Insider NJ
Members of the Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs Campaign call for expanded water infrastructure funding during Senate budget hearing Trenton, NJ – Members of the Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs Campaign testified in front of the Senate Budget Committee urging the State Legislature and the Murphy Administration to prioritize expanded investment in water infrastructure using remaining American Rescue Plan funds.
Tim Dillingham of the American Littoral Society highlighted the broad-based coalition that is a part of the Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs Campaign. “The Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs campaign includes labor, environmental organizations and business groups, all calling for expanding investment in water infrastructure. So, I think it’s a really strong indicator of the rightness of an issue when all these different sectors come together around a common agenda. Clean water is crucial in New Jersey’s economy, its health and its quality of life.” Dillingham went on, “We’d like to urge the legislature to prioritize the funding for the remediation of combined sewer overflows and flooding in environmental justice communities, particularly along the Delaware–cities such as Camden, Gloucester City and Trenton. Making these investments has the benefit of good jobs, contributing to the economy and making New Jersey healthier.”
Click here to read more at Insider NJ
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Show Your Support with Littoral Society Gear There are more ways than ever to show your support for the American Littoral Society. Now available at the Society online store are short-sleeve t-shirts in multiple designs/colors, as well as long-sleeve t's and baseball caps with the Society's name and/or logo.
More Littoral Merch Available at Bonfire You can support the Littoral Society by purchasing our official merchandise through our store on Bonfire.com. All proceeds support coastal conservation!
Bonfire is a free online platform where anyone can design, sell, and buy custom products. We handle payment processing, order fulfillment, and customer service so you can focus on connecting with your community.
Remember the Coast Make sure that our coast remains a home for the coastal wildlife you love. A bequest to the American Littoral Society is a generous and straightforward way to care for the coast. This can be expressed in a will as simply as, “I bequeath [a sum of money, a percentage of my estate, or an IRA, life insurance policy, or investment/bank account] to the American Littoral Society, 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 1, Highlands, NJ 07732.”
Consult with your attorney to determine what is best for your situation.
To learn more about planning a gift for the Society, contact Director of Development Lindsay McNamara at 732-291-0055 or [email protected]. Other Ways to Support the Society Your membership donation helps the Society reach its fundraising goals to keep our coast safe and healthy. It also helps our staff create new and exciting ways to connect you with the coast even if we can't be there physically together. If you would like to go above and beyond membership, please explore these other ways you can help the Littoral Society continue to care for the coast.
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April Littoral News April 1, 2022 
Celebrate Earth Day with Walks, Talks and Volunteer Opportunities At the Littoral Society, we've got so much going on for Earth Day that we couldn't fit it into a single day. So, if you'd like to show some love for the planet that sustains us, please join us at one of our upcoming events in New York and New Jersey.
In addition to hikes, talks and volunteer opportunities, we'll also be hosting an Instagram challenge focused on how you can celebrate Earth Day, while also helping Mother Earth. Jump to the next article for more info our Instagram #LittorallyEarthMonth Challenge or check out the post on Instagram!
While Earth Day is officially Friday, April 22, we're kicking it off on Thursday, April 21 with a partnership event at Cumberland County Library in Bridgeton, NJ. Participants in the Native Plant Gardening Workshop will learn how to beautify their homes while conserving water and providing vital wildlife habitat. Click here to learn more about the workshop and register.
Rockville Center's Molloy College will be hosting a Virtual Earth Day Symposium and Long Island Eco-Summit on Friday, April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Don Riepe, the Littoral Society's Jamaica Bay Guardian and long-time director of the Society's Northeast Chapter, will be among the speakers. Riepe will speak at 10 a.m. about Long Island’s Amazing Natural Resource Productivity and Biodiversity.
Riepe will also lead a hike around the ponds and gardens of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, April 23. Participants will look for warblers, tanagers, herons, ibis, and many other bird species that are arriving in NYC, while also learning about migration and managing habitats for bird species. The walk is free and kid-friendly, please register so that we have an idea how many people to expect.
For those who want to get their hands in the sand, there will be volunteer work opportunities on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.
On Friday from 1 - 3 p.m., the Littoral Society will be planting dune grass on the beach at Pierces Point, which is located at End of Beach Avenue, in Cape May Court House. Please register to participate in this event. The registration site will also provide additional information about the event.
We will also be planting dune grass in Asbury Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The gathering location has yet to be determined, so please register so that we can send you event updates. You can also find additional information on the registration page.
Finally, we will complete Saturday's activities with work at our Slade Dale Marsh Restoration site, in Point Pleasant, NJ. Participants will help from 2-4 p.m. with filling our cribbings and branchbox breakwaters with new branches and Christmas trees. Please register to participate. The registration site will also provide additional information about the event.
You can find more information about these and other upcoming events in the rest of the newsletter.
Join in with the Littoral Society Earth Month Challenge Join the American Littoral Society in our #LittorallyEarthMonth CHALLENGE on Instagram. Click here for details on how you score points, win swag and join in the fun throughout the month of April!
To receive points, share a picture of the Earth friendly action being done and be sure to tag us @littoralsociety. Include this hashtag in your post: #LittorallyEarthMonth. For instance, liking our Earth Month Challenge post on Instagram is worth 1 point. Power up those points by doing things such as renewing your Littoral Society membership (3 points) or eating at a participating shell-recycling restaurant (5 points). Snap a pic, post it on Instagram with the hashtag and @littoralsociety tag, then start leveling-up those points.
Top point collector(s) will get a chance to win: Cool swag, free (or discounted) tickets to our events, Littoral Society merch, reusable cutlery, Stasher Bags, or even a fun day with one of our knowledgeable Littoral Society staff.
Other examples of actions:
COMING UP 
Interactive Discussion with the Littoral Society's Tim Dillingham Thursday, April 7 6 - 8 p.m. Long Branch Public Library 328 Broadway Long Branch, NJ Free
Join Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham for an interactive discussion on Caring for the Coast in a Time of Changing Climate.
In addition to talking about the Littoral Society's restoration work, Tim will also focus on: * The health of New Jersey's shoreline;and * Coastal climate adaptation
How is NJ addressing Climate Change? Tuesday, April 5 6 - 8 p.m. Bradley Beach Public Library 511 Fourth Avenue Bradley Beach, NJ
Hear from organizations Clean Ocean Action, the Littoral Society's Capt. Al Modjeski, and Bradley Beach's John Weber on how New Jersey is preparing for climate change. There will be time for questions from the audience.
This is an indoor program and space is limited, so registration is required. This program is part of the One Beach One Read Community Read series of "The High House" by Jessie Greengrass. Learn more at http://www.bradleybeachlibrary.org/index.htm.
Build a Rain Garden Webinar Wednesday, April 6 Two Webinars: Noon & 7 p.m. Register for the Noon session Register for the 7 p.m. session Free
Are you interested in creating a creek-friendly yard? Join us for a workshop to learn more about rain gardens and how you can build one at home! When you attend, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for a 30-minute consultation where you’ll work one-one one with a Rutgers landscape architect to plan a customized rain garden for your property.
Participants who build a rain garden as part of this program may be eligible for a rebate of $3/square foot up to $450, or help from Rutgers with installation. Rebate availability may vary. Qualifying homeowners are residents of the following areas: 08332, 08361, 08360, 08320, 08310, 08323, 08353, 08098, 08043, 08048, 08055, 08068, 08088, and 08318.
Workshops as part of the Landscape Makeover Program are open to all, regardless of rebate eligibility.
Wingin' It: Spring Migration Bird Walks Wednesday, April 6 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 Noon - 2 p.m. Meet at American Littoral Society HQ GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands, NJ $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers
Join “bird nerd” and Littoral Society Director of Development, Membership and Outreach Lindsay McNamara for a spring migration bird walk on the Hook. After meeting at Littoral Society Headquarters, we'll walk the paved multi-use pathway to Horseshoe Cove (about 1.5 miles) looking for seasonal bird visitors.
Please dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, bring water and binoculars if you have them. The Society also has Nikon 8x42 binoculars for participants to borrow during the walk. Let’s get birdy!
Contact [email protected] with any questions. 
Dune Grass Planting - Cape May Friday, April 22 1 - 3 p.m. Pierces Point (at End of Beach Avenue) Cape May Court House, NJ (map) Free, Registration Required
Celebrate Earth Day with the American Littoral Society by planting dune grass on the beach in Delaware Bay!
Planting dune grass creates a more resilient beach berm and helps prevent erosion of critical horseshoe crab spawning and bird foraging beaches.
The easiest way to plant dune grasses is to create a hole in the sand with a broom handle. If you have a broom or something with similar handle, please bring it to the event. Please also bring gloves and a small shovel or trowel if you have them. We have a limited supply. Dress for the weather, this event is rain or shine.
Virtual Earth Day Symposium and Long Island Eco-Summit Friday, April 22 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. From Molloy College Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring Via Zoom, link sent after registration
Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian and long-time director of the Littoral Society's Northeast Chapter, will be among the speakers at Molloy College's Virtual Earth Day Symposium and Long Island Eco-Summit.
An open fact-based forum on Long Island’s environmental issues, the eco-summit will present an important collection of observations by practicing scientists and authoritative conservationists regarding Long Island’s ecological resiliency from the tip of Brooklyn to the tip of Montauk.
At 10 a.m., Riepe will speak about Long Island’s Amazing Natural Resource Productivity and Biodiversity. Other speakers will include Gotham Whale's Paul Sieswerda on Fisheries Supporting Endangered Whale Species; Kevin McAllister of Defend H2O on Sand, Seawalls and Sea Level Rise; and Steve Papa, Ecological Services Field Station US Fish & Wildlife Services on Endangered Specie.
Other speakers will focus on topics such as Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs in New York; Long Island Hurricane Risk; wastewater and nitrogen; and wetland protection.
Register for as many talks as you like. Zoom Link will be sent at registration. For more information contact Regina Gorney at [email protected] or Kyle Maurelli at [email protected]
Slade Dale Volunteer Restoration Day Saturday, April 23 2 - 4 p.m. GPS: 2235 Sea Point Drive Point Pleasant, NJ Free, Registration Required
We need your help to fill the cribbings at our Slade Dale marsh restoration project with new branches and Christmas trees.
Located in New Jersey's Point Pleasant Borough, the Sanctuary’s pine-oak forest, hardwood swamp, and salt marsh provide a space of protected wilderness in an otherwise heavily developed coastal area of NJ. The salt marsh at Slade Dale helps protect uplands from flooding during storms. It also provides nursery habitat for fish, and foraging habitat for birds such as osprey, egrets, and bald eagles.
The shoreline has eroded approximately 300 feet since 1930, and almost all low marsh habitat has been lost. Our restoration project began in 2018 with the installation branchbox breakwaters and cribbing that could be packed with recycled trees in order to reduce the force of water flowing through the area and help retain sediment near the shoreline.
Please dress to get muddy and wet. We will have a limited supply of chest waders. We will also supply gloves. Please also bring water and a snack. 
Dune Grass Planting - Asbury Park Saturday, April 23 10 a.m. - Noon Asbury Park, NJ Precise Location TBA Register to attend and receive event updates
Join the Littoral Society to plant American beach grass in celebration of Earth Day! We will also hear a brief talk on the important of dunes in our coastal ecosystems.
The planting will take place in Asbury Park, NJ at a site that will be announced in the near future. Your registration will enable us to inform you of location as soon as we have it.
Bring gloves and a small shovel if you have them! We have a limited supply of both. Contact Littoral Society Education Director Nicole Haines for any questions: [email protected].
Spring Bird Migration Hike Saturday, April 23 10 am - Noon Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd Queens, NY Free, Click to Register
Join Littoral Society naturalist Don Riepe for a hike around the ponds and gardens of the refuge to look for warblers, tanagers, herons, ibis, and many other bird species as they arrive in NYC. Learn about migration and managing habitats for bird species.
Kids welcome. This is a partnership program with Jamaica Bay - Rockaway Parks Conservancy. Free.
Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup Sunday, April 24 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Spring Creek Park 164-50 Cross Bay Blvd Howard Beach, NY Free, Click to Register
Join the Littoral Society for an Earth Day cleanup at Spring Creek Park. Meet at Jamaica Bay Refuge visitor Center at 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. at the cleanup site. Bring gloves and wear old shoes, sneakers. We'll provide bags, water, and snacks.
For more info contact Don Riepe at 718-474-0896 or e-mail: [email protected]. This is a partnership program with Jamaica Bay -Rockaway Parks Conservancy, St John's University, and the We Luv You Foundation.
Arbor Day South Dune Trail Hike Friday, April 29 10 a.m. - Noon Meet at Littoral Society Headquarters GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands NJ $10 members $20 Non-members
Join the Littoral Society as we celebrate Arbor Day with a walk through the South Dune Trail at Sandy Hook. We will stop to discuss the differing trees and other foliage along the way, as well as the history and ecology of this unique place. Be prepared to hug a tree!
Contact Littoral Society Education Director Nicole Haines with any questions.
We're counting down the days to the 7th Annual Littoral Society Lobster Run! Saturday, April 30 9 a.m. - Noon Start/Finish at Langosta Lounge 1000 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ
The 7th Annual American Littoral Society Lobster Run 5k is shaping up to be the best one yet. In addition to a great location, fabulous food and rockin' tunes, we've added Port Monmouth's Ross Brewing as our beer sponsor.
The course is suitable for all ages. Parking will be available in a lot across the street from Langosta and along the streets of Asbury Park. The event is rain or shine, registration is not refundable. T-shirts will be included for race/walk participants only and are guaranteed for those who sign up before April 15.
Parking will be available in a lot across the street from Langosta and along the streets of Asbury Park.
Proceeds from the event go to fund Littoral Society programs and projects. Since 1961, the Society has been caring for the coast in New Jersey and beyond. Based on Sandy Hook, we see the beauty and feel the energy that draws people to coastal communities. We work to protect and restore that splendor. We also strive to bring people onto the sand and into the water so they can gain a deeper understanding of how nature works on our beaches and in our bays. We're Also Seeking Volunteers to Help on Race Day If you’re interested in helping out with the Lobster Run, we are looking for volunteers to assist with registration, on the racecourse, and with the after party at Langosta Lounge. Contact Lindsay McNamara at [email protected] for more details.
SARASOTA BAY NEWS 
Sarasota Activities Eco-tours about the Carefree Learner will continue in March and April. The trips typically run from 1 - 3 p.m., departing from Bayfront Park near the LeBarge. For the trip on April 7, call John at 941-966-7308. For the trip on April 14, call Linda at 607-423-9027.
Cost for adults is $20, $15 for Littoral Society members, and $10 for Children 10 and under. All proceeds are donated to the Carefree Learner maintenance fund in memory of Dave Bulloch.
To learn more, go to the Littoral Society's Events Calendar or the Sarasota Bay Program Page.
NORTHEAST CHAPTER NEWS 
Senator Charles Schumer Secures Record Breaking $18.91 Million for Jamaica Bay! The American Littoral Society joins Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, and partners in thanking U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, his staff, and participating federal agencies, for their advocacy on behalf of the Jamaica Bay Stony Creek Marsh Restoration, and the entire Hudson Raritan Estuary Project, securing much needed design and construction funding for this important restoration project.
This latest batch of funding, secured in two major bipartisan pieces of legislation—the recently passed 2022 Omnibus, and the infrastructure bill—brought in $27.2 million to the Hudson Raritan Estuary Project, which includes other sites in the New York region, with $18.91 million directly for the Jamaica Bay Stony Creek Marsh Restoration project. This funding covers both the design phase and full federal construction costs.
Stony Creek Marsh is an important marsh island in Jamaica Bay that has been degraded and fragmented over time. Once completed, this project will restore over 50 acres of marsh in the bay, creating important habitat and helping clean our waterways, and will provide protection to local communities from extreme weather.
Senator Schumer, along with Senator Gillibrand, recently wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget calling for full federal funding to be allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to this project, and they came through! As a longtime friend of Jamaica Bay, Senator Schumer has always delivered for us, and now has secured funding for this vital restoration project.
This critical funding will support restoration of Jamaica Bay's important ecosystems and protect Southern Brooklyn and Southern Queens from extreme weather events. The Stony Creek Marsh restoration project builds on prior investments by the city, state, and federal government to restore and clean the bay – efforts first led by the coastal communities of Jamaica Bay and championed by Senator Schumer and other elected officials. Learn more about this historic level of infrastructure funding here.
DELAWARE BAY NEWS 
Delaware Bay Team Jumps Into Spring with Student Programs The team at the Delaware Bayshore office hopped right into Spring by visiting schools in South Jersey to deliver programs on stream ecology and macro invertebrates, pollution and stormwater management, and Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
The team also visited ninth grade agriculture students at Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton for a discussion on stormwater management practices and the impacts of pollution and runoff on local waterways and ground water.
Shorebird Stewards Needed for NJ's Delaware Bay Beaches During the month of May, shorebirds make an incredible trek from South America to the Canadian Arctic with one critical stop – the Delaware Bay. Shorebirds, including the federally-listed endangered Red Knot, will spend just a few short weeks on bay beaches, where they will feast on horseshoe crab eggs that will give them enough energy to continue their migration.
OPERATION OYSTER NEWS 
Volunteers Needed For Littoral Society Shell Recycling Program Want to get involved with an awesome non-profit organization in order to defend the coast we love and promote the community you live in? Then volunteer with the Littoral Society’s “Shuck It, Don’t Chuck It!” shell recycling program.
Volunteers not only ensure the continuation and success of conservation efforts, but also represent the Society and these efforts, educate and empower others, and help spread the reach of our programs to new audiences.
Volunteers are also advocates for the coast and its inhabitants that can't speak for themselves. The shell recycling program promotes local aquaculture and local small businesses, while also restoring coastal environments and creating habitat for marine organisms.
Volunteer Qualifications
No prior volunteer or job experience required.
RESTORATION PROGRAM NEWS 
Spring Signals Start of Fish Monitoring at Wreck Pond The weather is warming, Spring is here, and the Wreck Pond team are back on-site for more fish sampling at the coastal lake located on the border of Spring Lake and Sea Girt, NJ.
Red Wing Blackbirds Signal Good Luck for Maritime Forest Did you know that Red-Winged Blackbird symbolizes good luck, protection, and prosperity? Well, we're hoping that their presence at the American Littoral Society’s Julie Schreck Maritime Forest in Bradley Beach, NJ is a sign that the habitat restoration project is not just good for local wildlife but also for the surrounding community.
FISH TAGGING PROGRAM NEWS 
Our 1st Tagger Spotlight for April is Glenn Kerkhan! If you’d like to be featured in the next Tagger Spotlight, please let us know!
Click here to learn more about the Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program.
SANDY HOOK NEWS 
Food for Thought: "The Oyster Farmers" Film Plus Supper Club and Discussion Join Food for Thought and Littoral Society's Executive Director Tim Dillingham on April 19 at the Hopewell Theater to explore how NJ environmental activists and chefs are working together to sustain the waterways of the Garden State through a screening of the film "Oyster Farmers," followed by a supper club discussion.
The Oyster Farmers, a feature-length documentary, centers on coastal life in NJ, specifically the Barnegat Bay. The once prolific eastern oyster, an economic and cultural keystone, historically decimated, is poised to recapture its legacy. Oyster farmers in the Barnegat Bay lead a Baymen’s renaissance, cultivating a resurgence of the oyster, to restore its heritage.
The ethos of environmental stewardship, coastal culture, and sustainability is the driving force of the film, which aims to raise awareness of our lost oyster culture and to preserve our Baymen’s heritage.
Join us after the film for a discussion about the waterways across the Garden State, and how environmental activists and chefs are working together to sustain them.
Discussion panelists include:
Supper Club begins at 6:00pm. The film begins at 7:00pm.
For more info and to buy tickets, click the link in our bio and find "The Oyster Farmers" Film & Supper Discussion. Use the discount code FOODFORTHOUGHT22 to remove the online ticketing fees when purchased!
SAVE THE DATE 
Chincoteague / Assateague Weekend Thursday - Sunday May 19-22 Chincoteague, VA Cost: $595 person (double occupancy) $150 single supplement
Join the American Littoral Society for a Spring wildlife bonanza weekend along the Delmarva coast. Participants are likely to see nesting Bald Eagles, Osprey, migrating warblers, shorebirds, white and glossy Ibis, Herons, Egrets, Marbled Godwits, Clapper Rails, wild ponies with young of year, Delmarva fox squirrels, sika deer, red fox, and maybe an otter or two.
Cost includes three nights lodging at the lovely Refuge Inn, 3-hour boat tour of island, 2-hour Safari bus tour of backwater marshes, welcome seafood dinner at a local restaurant, evening programs and star watch, plus guided hikes at Chincoteague Refuge and Assateague National Seashore. On the way home we’ll stop at Bombay Hook Refuge to look for avocets, purple martins, bluebirds, and other wildlife.
The Inn has an indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna, exercise room, conference room and sun/star observation deck. Breakfasts at Inn included in price. Chincoteague has great crab cakes, local oysters, fresh seafood, and the famous bumbleberry pie.
What to bring: Clothing for warm and cool weather including jacket (hat, gloves) for the boat ride, shorts/etc. for warm weather (it can be in 70’s), raincoat, binoculars, bathing suit, flashlight – and a sense of humor! Let me know if you need a ride or want riders. Van rental if needed, add $150 per person shared cost.
For more info and reservations call (917) 371-8577 e-mail: [email protected].
Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting Tuesday, May 10 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Via Zoom
Tune in to a Zoom meeting and hear about the various projects and proposals for Jamaica Bay from US Army Corps of Engineers, the NY Department of Environmental Protection, Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and the American Littoral Society. For detailed agenda e-mail: [email protected].
To join Zoom Meeting, use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86101641850?pwd=bkt4Undua0JrTHJSQWpjMFB5Qm9kUT09.
Or, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 861 0164 1850 and password: 466509
Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Tagging Select nights May 13-June 29 Free, Registration Required
The American Littoral Society is looking for volunteers to participate in our horseshoe crab tagging program along New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore. Horseshoe crab tagging is a great way for volunteers of all ages to encounter these pre-historic looking creatures up close. No experience is required, beach captains will train all volunteers on site.
Interested in participating in the largest horseshoe crab tagging program in the Delaware Bay? There are limited spots and they do fill quickly, visit www.horseshoecrabtagging.org to register.
Save the Date for Members Day Please join us for the annual Members Day celebration, Annual Meeting, and Board of Trustees election on Sandy Hook on Saturday, June 25!
Members Day is a members-only event, please make sure your membership is up to date in order to attend! If you’re not sure of your membership status, please email [email protected] and we will let you know. Click here if you know you need to renew or would like to become a member.
If you are a current member, you will receive an email with a link to register online. You will also receive a notice in the mail that will include a ballot for you to vote in the annual Board of Trustees election.
Women Only! Surf Fishing Clinic DATE CHANGE: Sunday, June 5 8 a.m. - 1 pm Meet at Littoral Society Headquarters GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands NJ $30 Members $75 Non-members
Do you want to learn to fish with a group of like-minded rockstar women?! Join Emily McGuckin, Fish-Tagging Director for the Littoral Society, for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach. She'll cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach.
All skill levels are welcomed. Rods, reels and tackle will be provided, but bring your own if you have it. Children under 18 are welcome with a supervising adult. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided for the early morning gathering but please bring your lunch.
For more information contact [email protected]. 
Surf Fishing Clinic - Sandy Hook, NJ Sunday, May 1 8 a.m. - 1 pm Meet at Littoral Society Headquarters GPS: 18 Hartshorne Drive Highlands NJ $30 Members $75 Non-members
Join Emily McGuckin, Littoral Society Fish Tagging Director, for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach. She'll cover the basics of casting, knot tying, lure/bait selection, and “reading” a beach.
All skill levels are welcomed. Rods, reels and tackle will be provided, but bring your own if you have it. Children under 18 are welcome with a supervising adult. Meet at 8 a.m. at building 18. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided for the early morning gathering but please bring your lunch.
For more information contact [email protected].
Littoral Society in the News Is This the Last Generation to Live on New York City’s Wild Fringes? Don Riepe pointed to the line on the wall five and a half feet above his kitchen floor. That was where floodwaters reached during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
His home, a humble two-story wooden structure, is decorated with nautical maps, horseshoe crabs and assorted maritime paraphernalia. It sits right on Jamaica Bay, with a small dock at the water’s edge, where he moors his 22-foot boat. He has a spectacular view of the east end of the bay with the spires of Manhattan in the distance.
Mr. Riepe, a former manager of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, considers himself blessed to be surrounded by nature and still have all the perks of a big city a subway ride away. But he knows his neighbors’ time there may be coming to an end. During his four decades living in the area, Hurricane Sandy was the worst Mr. Riepe has seen; the flooring and all the electrical appliances on the first floor of his house were destroyed. Since then, during lesser storms and even high tides, he moves his computer and furniture upstairs, where he sleeps — and he hopes for the best.
Mr. Riepe is just one of tens of thousands of residents who live on the wild fringes of Queens, in communities like Hamilton Beach, Edgemere and Howard Beach, where the ocean threatens to encroach as sea level rises and coastal storms intensify owing to climate change. It is also the focal point of a major environmental restoration project that aims to protect the area — and in fact the whole city — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. How this will affect the community of Broad Channel (the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay) remains to be seen.
Click here to read more at The New York Times Delaware watershed gets $26M in Biden infrastructure funds VENTNOR — Elizabeth Parsons spent last Saturday enjoying South Jersey’s peculiarly warm February weather by walking on the beach.
She wasn’t, however, expecting to have nearly 100 stranded horseshoe crabs accompanying her, especially with a looming frost that would have killed them.
“It was an eerie sight,” said Parsons, an Atlantic City schoolteacher. “It made my heart sick.”
With a freeze imminent, she decided to flip them over and return them to the ocean at the beach off Baton Rouge Avenue in Ventnor.
Parsons’ brother, Dale, is a partner in Stockton University’s Marine Field Station’s oyster restoration project. He put her in touch with Christine Thompson, assistant professor of marine science, who began searching for Stockton students to help.
Ian Jaworowski, a sophomore marine science major and treasurer of the Marine Science Club, was at the field station working on a coral tank for the Aquarium and Aquaculture Club when he got a text looking for volunteers to save the stranded animals.
Click here to read more at Coastal Point
Native plants reduce stormwater and protect waterways Hurricane Ida made landfall late last August, leaving a path of destruction that blanketed parts of Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The storm destroyed homes, turned roadways into rivers and killed thirty people. Several months later, communities are still recovering.
A recent roundtable in the NJ Spotlight, for example, put the inevitable question before state leaders: how can we get ahead of the looming stormwater crisis posed by climate change?
Most systems in our states weren’t built to withstand the kind of flash floods that have become common. Riverbanks and drainage systems get pushed beyond their limits. Antiquated combined sewers flush raw waste into basements and streams. Homes with flood damage become havens for mold that cause long-term illness.
Other threats are less visible. Repeated, contaminated flooding compromises the role of the Delaware River and its tributaries to supply clean drinking water, support wildlife and vitalize local businesses.
Click here to read more in Al Dia Bird watching: A fly-by-night business worth more than $300M in NJ It’s the meeting of two flocks: more than 470,000 tourists come to Cape May County each year with the express purpose of watching migratory birds mull about, fatten up, and take flight.
Some are there to watch the ruddy turnstone, which stops over in the Delaware Bay to dig up bugs and grubs under clam shells and stones on the beach on their trip between the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic.
Others are there to watch the hawks, which coast above Cape May Point State Park’s Hawk Watch Platform like a highway in the sky of 50,000 hawks per year. The star of the show, though, is the red knot, which flies thousands of miles from Tierra del Fuego to Cape May yearly, where it can fatten up on horseshoe crab eggs en route to the Arctic.
Armed with binoculars and fancy camera equipment, the birders bring economic activity to the area with an average spend of $662 per trip on hotels, restaurants, tours, and travel, adding up to a $313 million infusion to one of New Jersey’s southernmost counties.
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When American Littoral Society Executive Director Tim Dillingham advocates for the protection of bird species like the red knots, his starting point is the intrinsic value of nature and the roles that such species play in the broader ecosystem. But economics inevitably comes up, especially in a state with as many people and as active a development sector as New Jersey.
Click here to read more in NJ Biz
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Remember the Coast Make sure that our coast remains a home for the coastal wildlife you love. A bequest to the American Littoral Society is a generous and straightforward way to care for the coast. This can be expressed in a will as simply as, “I bequeath [a sum of money, a percentage of my estate, or an IRA, life insurance policy, or investment/bank account] to the American Littoral Society, 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 1, Highlands, NJ 07732.”
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March Littoral News March 1, 2021 
Winter Eco-cruise around Sandy Hook Saturdays, March 5, 19 and 26 Boat departs from Highlands Terminal at 12:15 p.m. 326 Shore Drive Highlands, NJ Adults $45, $30 Children 12 and under Click here for more info and to purchase tickets
Join the American Littoral Society aboard the Seastreak ferry for a Seal and Bird Eco-Cruise on Saturdays in March. We'll explore the area and discuss the incredible history, geography, and ecology of this unique environment.
Sandy Hook Bay and the greater NY/NJ Bight are well-known for their abundance of diverse wildlife. Whales, rays, and sea turtles populate these waters during the summer months, but winter is the best time to see seals and many migratory birds!
Trips will depart at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 19 and 26 from Highlands, NJ. From there we'll travel around Sandy Hook and to surrounding areas where seals and birds are known to gather.
For 61 years, the American Littoral Society has cared for the coast and promoted the study and conservation of marine life and habitat. Our Eco-Cruise follows the requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 in order to protect habitat and marine animals in and around Sandy Hook. We believe it is imperative to give the wildlife around Sandy Hook the courtesy and respect they deserve. Please join us as we safely gaze upon them in their natural habitat from a proper distance.
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