Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy See our upcoming events: https://linktr.ee/jbrpc The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, Inc.

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy is a public-private partnership dedicated to improving and supporting 44 square miles of parkland, salt marsh and open water in Jamaica Bay & the Rockaway Peninsula. The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) is a public-private partnership established in 2013 that is dedicated to improving the 10,000 acres of public parkland throughout Jamaica Bay an

d the Rockaway peninsula for local residents and visitors alike. With its partners at the National Park Service, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, JBRPC works to expand public access; increase recreational and educational opportunities; foster citizen stewardship and volunteerism; preserve and restore natural areas, including wetland and wildlife habitat; enhance cultural resources; and ensure the long-term sustainability of the parklands. is a partner project of the Fund for the City of New York (FCNY), which serves as its fiscal sponsor. Both JBRPC and the FCNY are tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code. JBRPC’s office is located in the Rockaway Park section of Queens, New York.

THANK YOU to the wonderful corporate volunteers who joined us this week at the Arverne East Nature Preserve, on the Rock...
06/12/2026

THANK YOU to the wonderful corporate volunteers who joined us this week at the Arverne East Nature Preserve, on the Rockaway Peninsula. 🙏

Together we removed many bags-worth of invasive vegetation, planted hundreds of plugs of native species, and removed hundreds of pounds of debris from the boardwalk and shoreline. 💪

These larger scale ecological efforts would be difficult to achieve without such motivated corporate volunteers. 🌱 🗑️ 🌎

If you’d like to get your colleagues outside and do some good for the environment, check out our corporate volunteering page at JBRPC.org/corporate-volunteering OR the link in our bio 🔗

Our friends at Amateur Astronomers Association host free monthly observing sessions at Floyd Bennett Field, and there's ...
06/11/2026

Our friends at Amateur Astronomers Association host free monthly observing sessions at Floyd Bennett Field, and there's a whole lot going on in our night skies right now. 🔭

According to Gothamist, "Summer stargazing starts this month with the rise of an astronomical phenomenon known as the Summer Triangle. The center of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is one of the evening highlights of the summer skies. June will also get a double-billing of two meteor showers."

Floyd Bennett Field, situated away from the city's most intense light pollution, is prime for celestial observing. 🌌

If you'd like to learn about future observing sessions, and other free activities this spring and summer at Floyd Bennett Field, head to JBRPC.org/fbf

To learn more about Summer astronomical events, read Gothamist's Summer Stargazing article: https://gothamist.com/news/summer-stargazing-begins-in-june

A 55% loss in just 22 years. The Black-crowned Night Heron, historically the most abundant wading bird in our harbor, is...
06/10/2026

A 55% loss in just 22 years. The Black-crowned Night Heron, historically the most abundant wading bird in our harbor, is vanishing fast. Jamaica Bay is a principal habitat for this famous bird.

New research led by NYC Bird Alliance published in the scientific journal Conservation Science and Practice confirms that without action, these birds face local as soon as 2037.

The good news? We can save this bird.

🚨We’re rallying New Yorkers to call on city and state policymakers to support more research and institute better protections for .

➡ You can help by signing NYC Bird Alliance's petition!

🔎NYC Bird Alliance scientists are working to answer the big question: what is causing Black-crowned Night Heron’s decline? We’ll be researching predation, human disturbance, water quality, and more.

Visit NYC Bird Alliance's website (🔗 link in bio) to sign the petition, share your sightings and stories, and sign up for action alerts to protect this bird. The journey to save Black-crowned Night Heron is only just beginning!

Together, we will save this bird.

📸: Photo 1-4 - NYC Bird Alliance / Daniel Ferryanto / David Jeffrey Ringer
Photo 5 - JBRPC

THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who came out to our cleanup of Plumb Beach on Saturday, 6.6, honoring World Ocean Day...
06/09/2026

THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who came out to our cleanup of Plumb Beach on Saturday, 6.6, honoring World Ocean Day 🌊

In all, 28 volunteers removed 5️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ pounds of trash from this beloved shoreline, bird sanctuary and horseshoe crab habitat. 🦆

Looking for a way to get involved? Head to the link in our bio, or directly to JBRPC.org

Thank you PS 62 - Magnet School of Computer Science and Innovation for joining us at Rockaway Beach last week! We had a ...
06/05/2026

Thank you PS 62 - Magnet School of Computer Science and Innovation for joining us at Rockaway Beach last week!

We had a great time meeting more fiddler crabs, observing buried shells within the strata of the beach, and learning about the broader ecosystem of the Rockaway peninsula. 🦀

This field trip was part of our Wild Neighbors Watch curriculum, which introduces local public school students to ecology in Brooklyn and Queens. 🌊

If you'd like to learn more about our school programs, visit JBRPC.org/school-programs OR head to the link in our bio. 🔗

Thank you Queens Public Library for collaborating with us on an excellent pollinator education program in Far Rockaway. ...
06/04/2026

Thank you Queens Public Library for collaborating with us on an excellent pollinator education program in Far Rockaway. 🐝

Participants created their own pots with the Teen Library's 3D printers, before decorating them and filling them with soil and a native flowering plant. In the process, we learned about the importance of pollinators to the local ecology of Rockaway and Jamaica Bay. 🌹

Did you know Jamaica Bay has some of the best fishing in the Northeast? We're not bass-lighting you. 🐟 😏On Saturday afte...
06/02/2026

Did you know Jamaica Bay has some of the best fishing in the Northeast? We're not bass-lighting you. 🐟 😏

On Saturday afternoon, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation ran a free fishing clinic at the Park at Beach 108 St. 🎣

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy and Gateway National Recreation Area spent the afternoon assisting and visiting with our neighbors. It was a great turnout, despite very windy conditions. 🌬️

If you'd like to throw your line in the water at a later date, you can join us at Marine Park on July 16 or August 12 🗓️

Full details at JBRPC.org/events

Further fishing clinics around NYC and NY State are on NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's website.

📸: Photo 1 by NYSDEC

THANK YOU to our friends at JFK Terminal 4 for helping us maintain the West Pond Living Shoreline at Jamaica Bay Wildlif...
06/02/2026

THANK YOU to our friends at JFK Terminal 4 for helping us maintain the West Pond Living Shoreline at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 🙏

Last week, with their help, we installed over 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ plugs of native marsh cordgrass!

These new plantings will help the salt marsh grow and support its dense ecology, while protecting the freshwater West Pond from saltwater intrusion. 🌱

Thank you JFK Terminal 4 for your support on this day, and all the work you do year-round to support the local environment! 🌊

The West Pond Living Shoreline is a project of Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy and Gateway National Recreation Area — who together have restored this marsh that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

If you’d like to learn more about this project, head to JBRPC.org/westpond 🔗

THANK YOU to the wonderful folks with Bloomberg Philanthropies, and all the other excellent volunteers who helped us cle...
06/01/2026

THANK YOU to the wonderful folks with Bloomberg Philanthropies, and all the other excellent volunteers who helped us clean Floyd Bennett Field’s “North 40” natural area on Saturday! 💙

We moved some MAJOR weight. 1️⃣4️⃣6️⃣ volunteers collected 3️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ pounds of debris. 🚮

The “North 40” is a beloved birding, hiking and fishing locale, and critical habitat for wildlife. New Yorkers (human or otherwise) owe a debt of gratitude to these volunteers. 🙏

If you’d like to get involved in a future cleanup, check JBRPC.org/events OR head to the link in our bio 🔗

Join us at Edgemere Farm for a free, fun, hands-on program celebrating pollinators and their important role in our commu...
05/29/2026

Join us at Edgemere Farm for a free, fun, hands-on program celebrating pollinators and their important role in our community! Designed for children ages 2–10 and their caregivers, this interactive event will explore how bees, butterflies, and other pollinators help grow the food we eat and support healthy ecosystems right here in Rockaway. 🐝

Families will enjoy a guided garden tour, playful learning activities including making their own “insect hotels” using upcycled and foraged materials, and a chance to take home a native plant to support pollinators at home. Through exploration, movement, and discovery, participants will learn how caring for pollinators helps strengthen both the farm and our local environment. 🌷

Pre-registration required. Head to JBRPC.org/events OR the link in our bio 🔗

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11404 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park, NY
11694

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347.690.0931

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