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Jamaica Bay
Tour the Tip at Breezy Point Fort Tilden, Bldg. 1 Saturday, March 13 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mickey Maxwell Cohen, American Littoral Society naturalist, leads this three mile walk around the wild, western tip of the Rockaway Peninsula. Participants will carpool to the site. Bring binoculars. Wear sturdy shoes. Reservations required.
Fort Tilden Walking Tour Fort Tilden, Bldg. 1 Saturday, March 13 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Learn about the history of Fort Tilden, the Coastal Artillery Corps, and other national park sites that have a coastal defense story to tell.
Gardeners Forum Floyd Bennett Field Building 69 Sunday, March 14 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Learn about soil, planting your garden, watering, community gardening and more.
The Night Sky Floyd Bennett Field Radio Control Flying Field Friday, March 19, April 23, May 21 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Come gaze at the wonders of the night sky over Floyd Bennett Field with the Amateur Astronomers Association. Weather permitting, clear or partly skies. Telescopes will be provided.
Rockaway Artists Alliance Open Mic Night Fort Tilden, Studio 6 Thursdays 8 p.m.- 10 p.m. (7:45 sign-up to participate) Your chance to perform in front of a live audience, or just watch. Free.
Rockaway Artists Alliance Two Multimedia Events: Studio 6 & Studio 7, Fort Tilden March 13 – April 3 Saturdays and Sundays 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
To Our Idols What inspires us? From places to objects to people- contemporary, historical or fictional, famous or not, “Idols” seeks creative answers to this question.
Bodies of Work This juried exhibition invites artist’s unique talents to explore the human body represented in all its phases, incarnations and views. Figures clothed or not, still or in motion, alone or in any setting or background.
Rockaway Theater Company Seussical JR: the Musical March 6, 12, &13 7 p.m. Matinees: March 5, 7, & 13 2 p.m.
St Patrick’s Day Sing- along Sunday, March 14 2 p.m. Featuring - The Gilleece Twins & Chris Benedict
Historic Aircraft Restoration Project Floyd Bennett Field Hangar B Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Weather permitting, bring the family and observe park volunteers as they restore vintage aircraft. Anyone with an interest in aviation or history is encouraged to join in this volunteer effort. Call (718) 338-3799 for more information.
Sandy Hook
Battery Gunnison Preserved Battery Gunnison Saturday, March 13 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Members of the Army Ground Forces Association will be in 1943 era coast artillery uniform as they restore and interpret Battery Gunnison and its 6-inch guns. Step back in time to March 1943, to when the battery was being prepared for initial activation with the movement of the two 6-inch guns from Battery Peck.
Night Prowl Sandy Hook Visitor Center Saturday, March 13 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Explore a Sandy Hook habitat on this night-time hike. Bring your five senses and a flashlight.
Harbor Lights Twin Lights State Historic Site Highlands, NJ Sunday, March 14 2 p.m. – 4p.m. Discover the lighthouses, lightships, and buoys that guide ships into New York Harbor. Bring binoculars. Reservations required. Call (732) 872-1812.
Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters March 1-31 Weekends: 1 p.m. –5 p.m. The 1884 Keeper’s Quarters has exhibits on New Jersey lighthouses. The nearby keeper’s barn is always open with a video on the history of the Sandy Hook lighthouse. The lighthouse tower can be climbed in the afternoon. You must be 48 inches tall to climb the tower.
History House Saturdays and Sundays 1 p.m. –5 p.m. A restored 1898 lieutenant’s residence on Officers Row furnished to represent the World War II years. Exhibits highlight everyday life at Fort Hancock.
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory Fort Hancock’s Officers Row Building 20 Tuesdays –Saturdays, 10 a.m. –5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. –3 p.m. Closed Mondays. The New Jersey Audubon Society field center features a bookshop and numerous displays. Call (732) 872 – 2500.
Sandy Hook Migration Watch Battery Peck Observation Deck Open Daily, March15 – May 15 (weather permitting). Contact Sandy Hook Bird Observatory at (732) 872-2500 or shbo@njaudubon.org for more information
Staten Island Unit
Fort Wadsworth Walking Tours Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center Wednesday-Sunday 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ranger-led tours of the 19th Century granite forts and batteries. Learn about harbor defense from the Revolutionary War through World War I.
Waterfowl Walk Great Kills Park Ranger Station Sunday, March 14 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Observe a variety of birds in their winter habitat at Great Kills Park. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. Reservations required.
Gateway National Recreation Area Headquarters 210 New York Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305
Contact Information For updated information on park programs, or to make reservations, please contact the following sites, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Communications and Public Affairs (718) 354 – 4606
Jamaica Bay (New York) Floyd Bennett Field Ranger Station (All Jamaica Bay permit sales.) (718) 338 – 3799
Jacob Riis Park / Fort Tilden Jacob Riis Bathhouse is closed for the season. For information and reservations for winter programs scheduled at Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, please call (718) 318 – 4340.
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (718) 318 – 4340
Sandy Hook (New Jersey) Visitor Center (732) 872 – 5970
Staten Island (New York) Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center (718) 354-4500
Great Kills Park (718) 987-6790
Miller Field (718)357-6970 |
Last updated: February 26, 2015