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Stewardship Saturday Beach Clean Up
10AM-Noon
Location: Beach Boardwalk @ Beach 59th St
Come take part in cleaning the beach in preparation for our Earth Day Rockaway event. Adults and kids alike are welcome to participate. Clean up is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockspot Environmental Bike Tour
1-4 PM
Depart location: Beach 59th Street Firehouse @ Rockaway Beach Blvd
The Rockspot Bike Tour is an interactive tour that allows participants to explore select sites of environmental significance along the Rockaway Peninsula. For this tour we will be departing from the Beach 59th Street Firehouse and traveling East to the Nassau county line on the Eastern end of the Rockaways. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon. Advanced registration required for the tour. To register email Carrie Fox at cfox@rwalliance.org
6th Annual Earth Day Rockaway
Time: 12-3PM
Location: Boardwalk @ Beach 59th St
We will be hosting our 6th Annual Earth Day Rockaway Celebration where kids and families take part in environmental activities along the Rockaway waterfront. Free to all. Come join in the fun.
1st Annual NYC Bike Parade
11-2 PM
Depart location: Beach 59th Street Firehouse @ Rockaway Beach Blvd
This is the 1st Annual bike parade and will travel along the Beach boardwalk to Gateway National Park. For more information contact Carrie Fox at: cfox@rwalliance.org
Queens Botanical Garden Compost Workshop
10AM-Noon
Location: Beach Boardwalk @ Beach 59th St
Come learn about compost and how to set up a system of your own. Adults and children are welcome to participate. Workshop is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockapulco Historical Bike Tour
1-4 PM
Depart location: Beach 59th Street Firehouse @ Rockaway Beach Blvd
The Rockapulco historical bike tour is part of the Rockspot Bike Tour series. As an interactive tour it allows participants to explore select sites of environmental and historical significance along the Rockaway Peninsula. For this tour we will be departing from the Beach 59th Street Firehouse and traveling to the Nassau county line on the Eastern end of the Rockaways. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon. Advanced registration required for the tour. To register email Carrie Fox at cfox@rwalliance.org
Stewardship Saturday Beach Clean Up
10AM-Noon
Location: Dubos Point
Come take part in cleaning the Jamaica Bay shoreline. Adults and kids alike are welcome to participate. Clean up is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockspot Environmental Bike Tour
11-1PM
Depart location: Jacob Riis Bathouse
This tour will be for visitors to the Rockaways to explore select sites along the Rockaway Peninsula. This tour we will be departing from the Jacob Riis Bathouse where we will meet with Natl Park Rangers to explore Gateway National Park. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockspot Youth Bike Tour
1-4PM Kids ages 8-18 & adult chaperones
Depart location: Jacob Riis Bathouse
This tour will be for kids and their families to take part in exploring Gateway National Park. RWA youth leader will lead the tour along with a Natl Park Ranger to learn more about Gateway National Park. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Queens Bike Bonanza/em>
Location: Firehouse 59 @ Rockaway Beach Blvd
Time: Noon to 4PM
This event is free to the public and includes a bike swap, learn to ride lessons for kids, free helmet give aways and activity tables for kids to make bike related crafts. Event hosted in partnership with Bike NY, Recycle A Bike, DOT Bike safety and Queens Bike Safety Coalition and IOBY.
Stewardship Saturday Beach Clean Up
10AM-Noon
Location: Beach 59th st @ boardwalk
Come take part in cleaning the beach. Adults and kids alike are welcome to participate. Clean up is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockspot Historical Bike Tour
11-1PM
Depart location: Jacob Riis Bathouse
This tour will be for visitors to the Rockaways to explore select sites along the Rockaway Peninsula. This tour we will be departing from the Jacob Riis Bathouse where we will meet with Natl Park Rangers to explore Gateway National Park. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockapulco Youth Bike Tour
1-4PM Families and kids ages 8+
Depart location: Jacob Riis Bathouse
This tour will be for kids and their families to take part in the Rockspot interactive bike tour to explore select sites along the Rockaway Peninsula. This tour we will be departing from the Jacob Riis Bathouse where we will meet with Natl Park Rangers to guide us through Gateway National Park. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Stewardship Saturday Beach Clean Up
10AM-Noon
Location: Dubos Point
Come take part in cleaning the Jamaica Bay shoreline. Adults and kids alike are welcome to participate. Clean up is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Robert Moses Bike Tour of the Rockaways
1-3PM
Depart location: Firehouse 59- Beach 59th @ Rockaway Bch Blvd
This tour will be led by Tom Finkelpearl, Director of the Queens Museum of Art with a focus on the impact of Robert Moses from the Rockaway Boardwalk to Housing. We will be departing from Firehouse 59 where we will travel west along the boardwalk to the Riis Park & the Marine Parkway Bridge. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
RWA Rockaway Clambake
4-6 PM
Beach 97th St @ Beach Boardwalk
Join us for the Annual RWA Clambake on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk. More information to follow in the coming months.
Stewardship Saturday Beach Clean Up
10AM-Noon
Location: Beach 59th st @ boardwalk
Come take part in cleaning the beach. Adults and kids alike are welcome to participate. Clean up is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockspot Environmental Bike Tour
1-4 PM
Depart location: Beach 59th Street Firehouse @ Rockaway Beach Blvd
The Rockspot Bike Tour is an interactive tour that allows participants to explore select sites of environmental and historical significance along the Rockaway Peninsula. For this tour we will be departing from the Beach 59th Street Firehouse and traveling the beach boardwalk to Gateway National Park. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
2012 Hip Hop Halloween Celebration
2-5PM
Location: Garden at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 59th St
Come celebrate halloween with family and friends to take part in painting a pumpkin, face painting, music and festive food. This event is free and open to the public./p
Stewardship Saturday Beach Clean Up
10AM-Noon
Location: Dubos Point
Come take part in cleaning the Jamaica Bay shoreline. Adults and kids alike are welcome to participate. Clean up is free but advanced registration is suggested. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
Rockspot Historical Bike Tour
1-3PM
Depart location: Firehouse 59- Beach 59th @ Rockaway Bch Blvd
This tour will be for visitors to the Rockaways to explore select historical sites along the Rockaway Peninsula. This tour we will be departing from Firehouse 59 where we will travel east along the boardwalk to the Nassau county line. We have a select number of bikes that can be loaned for free for this tour. Bikes are on a first come first serve basis so register soon to reserve a bike. The tour is free but advanced registration required. To register email us at cfox@rwalliance.org
CPR Training Workshop
Time: TBD
Location: Marina 59 – Beach Channel Drive/Bch 59th St
The NYC Fire Dept will be hosting this CPR training. The training is free but advanced registration is required. To register email us at info@rwalliance.org
Ewaste Recycling Event Drop Off
Time: TBD
Location: Firehouse 59 located at Rockaway Beach Blvd @ Beach 58th St, Rockaway, NY 11692
We will be hosting an ewaste recycling event with “We Recycle” . Ewaste is essentially trash from electric equipment such as computers and cell phones. At this event people can drop off any unwanted, broken or unused computer equipment that needs to be disposed of, and We Recycle will recycle the parts so they can help keep this type of trash from ending up littering our shoreline. For more information email us at info@rwalliance.org
Project Leafdrop
10-2PM
Location: Garden at Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 59th St
In partnership with Queens Botanical Gardens, RWA is offering their space as a drop off location for bagged leaves for composting. /p
