Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways

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Marine Park Alliance Presents: Festival of Lights - Winter Solstice

Saturday, December 21, 2024

5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

Celebrate when our hemisphere tilts furthest away from the sun, making the shortest day of the year. Dress warm in layers. Bring binoculars and a telescope if you have them to view Jupiter and the rings of Saturn.

Location

Seba Playground in Marine Park 
Accessible
Brooklyn
Directions to this location

Cost

Free  

Contact Email

reachus@marineparkalliance.org

Categories

Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy

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Know Before You Go

Park
Paerdegat Basin Park
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.

Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.

Partner Organization

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy