Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Marine Park Alliance Presents: Festival of Lights - Winter Solstice

5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Location: Seba Playground (in Marine Park)
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, AstronomyFree!

Sunday, December 22, 2024

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, WalkingFree!

Wildlife Viewing: Winter Wildlife

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Gateway Drive and Erskine Street (in Spring Creek Park)
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, WildlifeFree!

Monday, December 23, 2024

Campfire Story Time for Kids

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Beach 35th Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park RangersFree!

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Remote Sensing of the Earth

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes, Teen Media Education ClassesFree!

Bodyweight Circuit Training

5:00 p.m.5:45 p.m.
Location: The B.R.I.D.G.E. Family Enrichment Center (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!

Friday, December 27, 2024

Remote Sensing of the Earth

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes, Teen Media Education ClassesFree!

Saturday, December 28, 2024

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park)
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, WalkingFree!

Whiz Kidz

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Best for Kids, It's My Park, Wildlife, STEM ClassesFree!

Roots and Shoots Youth Brigade

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, WorkshopsFree!

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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