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A salt marsh creek winds through Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

The Natural Resources of the Jamaica Bay Unit

Gateway National Recreation Area is committed to focusing energy and resources to conserve the health and diversity of our ecosystem.

The Jamaica Bay Institute was created as a testament to this commitment with the mission of promoting and improving the ecological health and social relevance of Jamaica Bay through research, education, and informed decision making. Learn more about the Jamaica Bay Institute.

Gateway National Recreation Area publishes the following brochures about the natural resources of Jamaica Bay Unit:

- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Brochure
- Birds of Jamaica Bay Brochure
- Trail Guide to West Pond Brochure
- East Pond Trail Guide
- Upland Trail Guide

 






 A bee pollinates a native flowerHike an upland trail beneath open skiesBreezy Point lies at the tip of the Rockaway Peninsula, with Jamaica Bay behind