Events

Upcoming Events

Fall Migration Shorebird Walk

Sunday, August 11th

10am - 12pm

Meet at the Arverne East Welcome Center

190 Beach 44th St, Edgemere, NY 11691

We will explore the Edgemere shoreline from Beach 47th St. to Beach 38th St.

Please sign up here.

Past Events

Summer Bird Walk with NYC Plover Project & RISE

Saturday, July 6, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692

Join us for a birding walk to meet some local Rockaway birds. Come and see various birds in Rockaway Community Park in Edgemere. At the end of the tour, we will stop by Rockaway Market Street @ Beach 60th. There will be live music by Billy Sal with Ron Bongo, locally grown fresh produce, and neighborhood vendors. Please wear proper footwear and bring bug repellent. Binoculars will be provided but please bring your own if you have them. Whether you are an expert birder or just starting out, this event is free and all are welcome!

Rockaway's Black Birders Week Celebration

Hosted by The Garden by the Bay + NYC Plover Project

June 1, 2024

10am - 3:00pm

We are thrilled to host Rockaway’s first-ever Black Birders Week Celebration on Saturday, June 1st, 2024 in Edgemere! Join us as we uplift and celebrate the Black Birders experience through a day in nature. We’ll start with a Bird Walk through the Arverne East Nature Preserve and then gather at The Garden By The Bay for nature-oriented activities, discussions, giveaways and lunch. This event is free to the public and all are welcome to join.

Webinar Replays

A Conversation with Anne Hecht, endangered species biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

December 7, 2023 at 7pm ET

REPLAY here. Password: 0$9m^oGC

Plovers on the Prairies: A Conversation with Dr. Mark Vrtiska and Elsa Forsberg, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

November 30, 2023

REPLAY here. Password: ZBiL=e.7

Mass Audubon & Maine Audubon: Enduring Commitment to Coastal Birds and Conservation Success

November 14, 2023

REPLAY here. Password: 5=40%$hC

Endangered Species Act at 50: Panel Discussion with Endangered Species Coalition, American Bird Conservancy, Friends of Blackwater, Save Our Wild Salmon, and Wolf Hollow

You can access the replay HERE

Past Events

Breezy Point Tip Beach Clean Up w/ National Park Service

February 24, 2024

10am - 1pm

Late Winter / Spring is Coming (!) Bird Walk w/ RISE

March 2, 2024

10am - 12pm

Meet at 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway

Far Rockaway - Edgemere Beach Bird Walk
December 9th, 10am - 12pm
58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692

Earlier Webinar Replays

REPLAY: 1/19: Monty, Rose & How a City Came Together to Protect an Endangered Species - What NYC Can Learn From Chicago About Wildlife Protection [passcode: 7Cb#0D4@]