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 and 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.

Volunteers! 🧤Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy for a cleanup at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary.Saturday, Septe...
09/14/2026

Volunteers! 🧤

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy for a cleanup at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary.

Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Help remove harmful debris as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Record what you find to submit to policymakers and researchers. This date is one of the most important of the year for stewardship!

To register, follow the link in our bio, or head to jbrpc.org/events 🔗

Gloves, bags, and tools will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and bring their own water. Event is rain or shine.

JBRPC Community Stewardship Programs are generously supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies / Bloomberg Philanthropies, Con Edison / Con Edison, NYC Green Fund / City Parks Foundation, and NYC Ferry / NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower, and public funding through NY Senator Roxanne Persaud / Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Assemblymembers Stacey Pheffer-Amato / Stacey Pheffer Amato and Jaime R. Williams / AM Jaime R. Williams, Former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams / Adrienne Adams, and Council Members Joann Ariola / Ariola2025, Selvena Brooks-Powers / Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, and Mercedes Narcisse / CM Mercedes Narcisse.

09/14/2026

Randy Polumbo (Randy Polumbo) will grace Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival, helping us transform the monumental façades of the historic Hangars 3 & 4 into a massive outdoor canvas.

Randy Polumbo's work for Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival, “Strings,” is conceived as a communal meditation through sound, breath, and projection.

Visually, the work draws from Floyd Bennett Field’s ecology, history, and atmosphere through psychedelic, techno-organic imagery: animals, plants, wetlands, and natural textures merging with Randy Polumbo’s topographical forms and sculptural language.

Architecture, sound, and image move together through cycles of ripple, glitch, growth, and transformation, building toward a final crescendo in which subtle glimpses of a future sculptural form designed by Randy Polumbo emerge within the projection, suggesting the site’s continued evolution as a space for gathering, reflection, and shared experience.

To learn more, head to JBRPC.org/arts OR the link in our bio.

Today we honor all those lost on 9/11, and remember the heroes who responded. ❤️Pictured: 9/11 Memorial at Breezy Point,...
09/11/2026

Today we honor all those lost on 9/11, and remember the heroes who responded. ❤️

Pictured: 9/11 Memorial at Breezy Point, on the Rockaway Peninsula.

We're bringing the communal dining tradition of Longest Table Community to Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival 🎉 🍽...
09/10/2026

We're bringing the communal dining tradition of Longest Table Community to Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival 🎉 🍽

As the sun sets, enjoy a playful take on “dinner and a show.” Reserve seats for 1–8 people at a shared table, OR gather a group and sit together on the lawn. We provide the tables, chairs, and tablecloths—you bring your favorite picnic dinner, beverages, and any creative table decorations you'd like to add. 🎭

The Longest Table will transform Floyd Bennett Field into one giant outdoor gathering place where hundreds of people can share a meal, meet new people, and celebrate together. 🎊

As the sun sets, enjoy good food and great conversation before the evening transitions into a spectacular outdoor art experience. Historic Hangars 3 & 4 will become the canvas for newly commissioned projection-mapped artworks, filling the monumental façades with color, motion, sound, and storytelling. ✈️

Reserve seating here: https://bit.ly/46WwPpj

Learn about Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival here: https://www.jbrpc.org/arts

Rockaway is our home. Let’s keep it clean. 💙Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy staff for another weekly Rockawa...
09/04/2026

Rockaway is our home. Let’s keep it clean. 💙

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy staff for another weekly Rockaway Refresh boardwalk, beach, and shoreline cleanup at B. 87th St. — Tuesday, September 8th, from 1PM to 4PM. 🐳

This is our final beach cleanup of the season. Help us clean after the busy holiday weekend! ⛱

Learn more at JBRPC.org/events or via the link in our bio. 🔗

UPDATE - This edition of Park Pals is unfortunately cancelled, due to inclement weather. Stay tuned for future dates! Ou...
09/03/2026

UPDATE - This edition of Park Pals is unfortunately cancelled, due to inclement weather. Stay tuned for future dates!

Our first Park Pals of the fall is happening at our Floyd Bennett Field classroom on Sunday, September 13, at 10:00 a.m.!

Park Pals is an early childhood family program for children ages 0-6 and their caregivers.

Our September session focuses on the creatures that live on the shore and in the waters of Jamaica Bay. We’ll explore the unique adaptations and behaviors of the horseshoe crab, fiddler crab, menhaden and migratory birds.

Families will enjoy a range of hands-on activities and crafts in both indoor and outdoor settings. We'll be going on our guided nature walk and participating in a puppet show about adaptations!

Follow the link in our bio to register 🔗

THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who came out to our cleanup of Hamilton Beach Park on 8.22.26 🌊In all, 22 volunteers ...
08/31/2026

THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who came out to our cleanup of Hamilton Beach Park on 8.22.26 🌊

In all, 22 volunteers removed 4️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ pounds of trash from this beloved park and shoreline. 🦆

Our next volunteer cleanup is September 19, at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary.

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

JBRPC Community Stewardship Programs are generously supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies / Bloomberg Philanthropies, Con Edison / Con Edison, NYC Green Fund / City Parks Foundation, and NYC Ferry / NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower, and public funding through NY Senator Roxanne Persaud / Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Assemblymembers Stacey Pheffer-Amato / Stacey Pheffer Amato and Jaime R. Williams / AM Jaime R. Williams, Former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams / Adrienne Adams, and Council Members Joann Ariola / Ariola2025, Selvena Brooks-Powers / Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, and Mercedes Narcisse / CM Mercedes Narcisse.

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11404 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park, NY
11694

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347.690.0931

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