Weekend of August 14 & 15th
Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay
Learn about the behavior , biology and how to identify shorebirds in the field during peak fall shorebird migration. Slide presentations by Kevin Karlson, Don Riepe, Lloyd Spitalnik. To register, call (718) 318-9344.
Saturday, August 14th
Dubos Point Marine Debris Bay Clean up
Bay 65th Street & Decosta Ave (at the bay)
10-1PM
Come out and join us in cleaning our bay. The clean up will be just off the Jamaica Bay shoreline of wildlife sanctuary Dubos Point. Civic groups & schools are welcome! Community service hours or school credit are available for this clean up. For more information contact us at info@rwalliance.org
Saturday, September 18th
Rockapulco Historical Bike Tour- Beach 9th st to Ft. Tilden
11-1PM
Depart 11AM: Beach 9th st parking lot
Total Mileage is about 12 miles at a relaxed pace. These interactive bike tours are a collaborative effort of Rockaway Waterfront Alliance, Recycle- A- Bicycle, American Littoral Society and Pratt Institute; intended to inform and inspire the public to rediscover the Rockaways. The tours promote public access to the NYC waterfront and stop at locations throughout the Rockaway Peninsula nominated by the local community. Participants will be able to use the Rockspot tour map to explore all the sites along the Rockaway Peninsula and use your phone as an acoustiguide to hear information about the significance of site. Come join us for one of these exciting tours!
Sponsored by: Queens Council for the Arts
$10 fee for tour. Registration is required.Email info@rwalliance.org or call (718) 327-5919
Saturday, September 25th
Intl Bch Clean Up
10-1PM
Location: Beach 29th Street & boardwalk
Come out and join us in cleaning our beach. The clean up will be just off the Beach 29th st beach boardwalk. Civic groups & schools are welcome! Community service hours or school credit are available for this clean up. For more information contact us at info@rwalliance.org
Saturday, September 25th
Jamaica Bay Sunset Cruise
2:00PM -5:00PM
Join us a for a 3-hour narrated cruise along the backwater marshes of Jamaica Bay aboard the 2-deck boat the Golden Sunshine out of Pier 2, Sheepshead Bay. Cost: $45 includes guides, wine & cheese, fruit, drink, snacks. Leaders: Mickey Cohen, Don Riepe. To reserve send check to American Littoral Society, 28 West 9th Road, Broad Channel, NY 11693. For more information, call (718) 318-9344. E-mail: driepe@nyc.rr.com.
Saturday, October 16th
Beach to Bay Clean up
Location TBD
10-1PM
Come out and join them in cleaning our beach and bay. Civic groups & schools are welcome! Community service hours or school credit are available for this clean up. For more information contact us at info@rwalliance.org
Saturday, November 13th
Beach/ Bay Clean up
Location TBD
10-1PM
Come out and join them in cleaning our waterfront. Civic groups & schools are welcome! Community service hours or school credit are available for this clean up. For more information contact us at info@rwalliance.org