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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Discover Fort Tompkins

  • Time: 11:00 AM,3:00 PM
  • Location: Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
  • Fees: free

  Friday, September 15, 2017

  Every Sunday Weekly & Every Wednesday Weekly & Every Thursday Weekly & Every Friday Weekly & Every Saturday Weekly from 09/06/2017 to 09/30/2017

  Explore the little known areas of this historic structure.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Hanger B Open House

  • Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Location: Floyd Bennett Field, Hangar B
  • Fees: free

  Friday, September 15, 2017

  Every Tuesday Weekly & Every Friday Weekly & Every Saturday Weekly from 09/05/2017 to 11/25/2017

  Hangar B is open to the public Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  International Beach Cleanup

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: Great Kills Beach Center Lot G
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, September 16, 2017

  Join us for the 32nd Annual NY State Beach Cleanup, sponsored locally by the American Littoral Society.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  International Coastal Cleanup

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: North Channel Bridge
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, September 16, 2017

  Join the NPS and participate in the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup at the North Channel Bridge.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Mighty Monarchs

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, September 16, 2017

  Join a park ranger to learn about the incredible life cycle and migration of a monarch!

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Yoga on the Beach

  • Time: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Lot E Beach
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, September 16, 2017

  Practice Vinyassa yoga on the beach.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Canoeing on Sandy Hook Bay

  • Time: 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - U.S. Life-Saving Station (between Lot D & E)
  • Fees: FREE

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Take a two-mile morning paddle to explore Sandy Hook Bay.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Cold War Day

  • Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Lot L, Horseshoe Cove
  • Fees: FREE

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Tour a Nike Missile Radar Site and Nike Missile Launch Site.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Goat Talks

  • Location: Fort Wadsworth Overlook

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Learn about the goats at Fort Wadsworth!

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Guardian of the Gateway: Walking Tour of Historic Fort Tilden

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Fort Tilden- Building 1
  • Fees: free

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Every Sunday Weekly from 09/10/2017 to 11/26/2017

  Join a park ranger for a walking tour of Ft. Tilden's fortifications.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  NYC Harbor Tour

  • Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Location: Fort Wadsworth Overlook

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Every Sunday Weekly from 09/10/2017 to 09/24/2017

  Learn all about the history of New York at one of the most scenic and historically significant vantage points in the city.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Osprey Watch Guided Walk

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  • Fees: free

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Every Sunday Weekly from 09/10/2017 to 09/17/2017

  Learn all about the amazing osprey on this guided walk of the West Pond Trail.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Tour of Hangar B

  • Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Location: Floyd Bennett Field, Hangar B
  • Fees: free

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Every Sunday Weekly from 09/10/2017 to 11/26/2017

  Join a park ranger for a tour of Hangar B.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  William Fitz Ryan: Founder of Gateway

  • Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
  • Location: Floyd Bennett Field

  Sunday, September 17, 2017

  Join a ranger to learn about William F Ryan.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Animal Origami

  • Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Thursday, September 21, 2017

  You bring the patience, we'll supply the paper.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Fall Equinox Walk

  • Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Building 18, Fort Hancock Historic Post
  • Fees: FREE

  Friday, September 22, 2017

  Take an early evening walk on the Hook coinciding with the beginning of autumn.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Stargazing

  • Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
  • Location: Floyd Bennett Field - Community Gardens
  • Fees: free

  Friday, September 22, 2017

  Join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Brooklyn for stargazing.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Canoeing on Sandy Hook Bay

  • Time: 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - U.S. Life-Saving Station Lot (between Lot D & E)
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, September 23, 2017

  Take a two-mile morning paddle to explore Sandy Hook Bay.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Fly a Kite

  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: Great Kills Park Ranger Station

  Saturday, September 23, 2017

  Join a NPS Ranger to build a kite and launch it.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Q-tip Painting

  • Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, September 23, 2017

  Use a q-tip to paint and create art!

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Stargazing

  • Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
  • Location: Great Kills Park, Parking Lot A

  Saturday, September 23, 2017

  Public stargazing at Parking Lot A.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Yoga on the Beach

  • Time: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Lot E Beach
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, September 23, 2017

  Practice Vinyassa yoga on the beach.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Junior Ranger Naturalist

  • Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Parking Lot I, North Beach Pavilion
  • Fees: FREE

  Sunday, September 24, 2017

  Collect natural materials from the beach to make a wind chime of your own.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Salt Marsh Detective

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Sunday, September 24, 2017

  Investigate what makes a salt marsh and who lives there.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Halloween Campfire

  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Location: Great Kills Park

  Friday, September 29, 2017

  Join us at Great Kills for a beach campfire.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Monthly Book Club

  • Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, September 30, 2017

  Join us for our monthly book club!

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Nature Journaling for Kids Workshop

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, September 30, 2017

  Children are invited to learn how to hone their skills of observation through nature journaling.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Nike Missile Radar Site

  • Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Horseshoe Cove, Parking Lot L
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, September 30, 2017

  Take a guided tour of this one-time TOP SECRET missile radar site from the Cold War.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Yoga on the Beach

  • Time: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Lot E Beach
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, September 30, 2017

  Practice Vinyassa yoga on the beach.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Sunset Walk Hunter's Moon

  • Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Thursday, October 5, 2017

  Join a ranger for a sunset hike around the West Pond Trail.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Hawk Watch Fort Tilden

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: Fort Tilden

  Saturday, October 7, 2017

  Join naturalist Don Riepe for a hike along the beach, dunes and woods at Gateway's Fort Tilden.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Monarch Butterfly Walk

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - U.S. Life-Saving Station Parking Lot (between Lot D & E)
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, October 7, 2017

  This remarkable insect whose migration ends in Mexico is featured on a ranger-led tour.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Nike Missile Radar Site

  • Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Horseshoe Cove, Parking Lot L
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, October 7, 2017

  Take a guided tour of the one-time TOP SECRET missile site from the Cold War.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Sadhana Beach Clean-ups

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: North Channel Bridge
  • Fees: free

  Saturday, October 7, 2017

  Join Sadhana and the NPS for a monthly beach clean-up at the North Channel Bridge.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  The Cultural Landscape of Jamaica Bay

  • Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Saturday, October 7, 2017

  Join a ranger for this walking tour and learn about how the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge came into being.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Nature Sun Collage

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Sunday, October 8, 2017

  Join a ranger to create a sun collate that can display the change of season all year round.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Osprey Watch Guided Walk

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Sunday, October 8, 2017

  Learn all about the amazing osprey on this guided walk of the West Pond Trail.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Lantern Tour World War II Harbor Defense

  • Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Fort Hancock Historic Post Museum/Guardhouse
  • Fees: FREE

  Friday, October 13, 2017

  Go on a walk that includes several seacoast gun batteries of Fort Hancock.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Fall Bird Walk

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Spermaceti Cove Parking Lot (between lot D & E)
  • Fees: FREE

  Saturday, October 14, 2017

  Join in on a two-hour walk in search of arriving fall waterfowl, hawks, and the spectacle of migration.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Monarch Migration Event

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: Great Kills Park Crookes Point

  Saturday, October 14, 2017

  Join a NPS Ranger for this annual hike to view the migration of monarch butterflies.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Birding By Ear

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
  • Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

  Sunday, October 15, 2017

  Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center for an introduction to the calls of backyard birds.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Fort Hancock Day

  • Time: 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Location: Sandy Hook - Battery Gunnison/New Peck
  • Fees: FREE

  Sunday, October 15, 2017

  Volunteer living historians in WWII uniform from the Army Ground Forces association bring Battery Gunnison/New Peck and its 6-inch guns to life.

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• Gateway National Recreation Area

  Fort Tour and Hike

  • Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
  • Location: Fort Wadsworth Overlook

  Sunday, October 15, 2017

  Hike the overlook loop along the paths at Fort Wadsworth.

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