Aug
22
Plumb Beach – Sheepshead Bay’s Rough Diamond
Pollution at mid-tide.If you’re a South Brooklynite, chances are you’ve passed
that beach right at the end
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gateway national recreation area
Oct
15
Tonight: Get Involved In Improving Jamaica Bay At The Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting
Ryan Visitor CenterJamaica Bay remains one of New York City’s most important
natural jewels, a network of marsh islands
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Jun
12
Plumb Beach Cat Colony Given Stay Of Exe-CUTE-tion!
Members of the 25 strong cat colony on Plumb Beach (Photo by Lisanne
Anderson/Flickr)You didn’t actually think
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Dec
13
Sunday: Two Historical Presentations At Floyd Bennett’s Ryan Visitor Center
A Ranger educates the public at the Ryan Visitor Center. Photo by Ned BerkeTwo
exciting, historical presentations will be taking
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Oct
08
Grimm Blasted For Trying To Have It Both Ways In Government Shutdown Debate
Source: FacebookRepresentative Michael Grimm (R), was ripped by Brooklyn and
Staten Island Democrats for voting to continue the government shutdown
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Apr
19
Saturday: Earth Day Beach Cleanup At Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Source: CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities / FlickrVolunteers are wanted to
help celebrate the upcoming Earth Day by helping to clean
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Mar
22
Spend Spring Break With Your Pals At Jamaica Bay
The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Source: jennesy / FlickrGateway National
Recreation Area’s Jamaica Bay Unit has lots of family-friendly Spring
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Dec
12
Long Recovery Expected For Gateway Recreation Area
Fort Tilden, before and after Sandy. Click to enlarge. (Source: NPS)Six weeks
after Superstorm Sandy struck the Gateway Recreational
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Oct
02
Culled Geese Meat Sent To Food Pantries, But Is It Safe For Consumption?
Source: Brocken Inaglory via Wikimedia CommonsOn July 9, more than 700 Canada Geese [/751-geese-gassed-in-jamaica-bay/] were
rounded up and killed at
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Jun
19
Sunday: Jamaica Bay Ecology Cruise (SPONSORED)
This is a sponsored announcement from The American Littoral Society.
JAMAICA BAY ECOLOGY CRUISE
Sunday, June 24 (3:00 p.
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