Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy See our upcoming events: https://linktr.ee/jbrpc The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, Inc.

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy is a public-private partnership dedicated to improving and supporting 44 square miles of parkland, salt marsh and open water in Jamaica Bay & the Rockaway Peninsula. The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) is a public-private partnership established in 2013 that is dedicated to improving the 10,000 acres of public parkland throughout Jamaica Bay an

d the Rockaway peninsula for local residents and visitors alike. With its partners at the National Park Service, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, JBRPC works to expand public access; increase recreational and educational opportunities; foster citizen stewardship and volunteerism; preserve and restore natural areas, including wetland and wildlife habitat; enhance cultural resources; and ensure the long-term sustainability of the parklands. is a partner project of the Fund for the City of New York (FCNY), which serves as its fiscal sponsor. Both JBRPC and the FCNY are tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code. JBRPC’s office is located in the Rockaway Park section of Queens, New York.

Rockaway is our home. Let’s keep it clean. 💙Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy staff for another weekly Rockawa...
09/04/2026

Rockaway is our home. Let’s keep it clean. 💙

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy staff for another weekly Rockaway Refresh boardwalk, beach, and shoreline cleanup at B. 87th St. — Tuesday, September 8th, from 1PM to 4PM. 🐳

This is our final beach cleanup of the season. Help us clean after the busy holiday weekend! ⛱

Learn more at JBRPC.org/events or via the link in our bio. 🔗

Our first Park Pals of the fall is happening at our Floyd Bennett Field classroom on Sunday, September 13, at 10:00 a.m....
09/03/2026

Our first Park Pals of the fall is happening at our Floyd Bennett Field classroom on Sunday, September 13, at 10:00 a.m.!

Park Pals is an early childhood family program for children ages 0-6 and their caregivers.

Our September session focuses on the creatures that live on the shore and in the waters of Jamaica Bay. We’ll explore the unique adaptations and behaviors of the horseshoe crab, fiddler crab, menhaden and migratory birds.

Families will enjoy a range of hands-on activities and crafts in both indoor and outdoor settings. We'll be going on our guided nature walk and participating in a puppet show about adaptations!

Follow the link in our bio to register 🔗

THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who came out to our cleanup of Hamilton Beach Park on 8.22.26 🌊In all, 22 volunteers ...
08/31/2026

THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who came out to our cleanup of Hamilton Beach Park on 8.22.26 🌊

In all, 22 volunteers removed 4️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ pounds of trash from this beloved park and shoreline. 🦆

Our next volunteer cleanup is September 19, at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary.

Looking for a way to get involved? Head to the link in our bio, or directly to JBRPC.org/volunteer

JBRPC Community Stewardship Programs are generously supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies / Bloomberg Philanthropies, Con Edison / Con Edison, NYC Green Fund / City Parks Foundation, and NYC Ferry / NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower, and public funding through NY Senator Roxanne Persaud / Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Assemblymembers Stacey Pheffer-Amato / Stacey Pheffer Amato and Jaime R. Williams / AM Jaime R. Williams, Former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams / Adrienne Adams, and Council Members Joann Ariola / Ariola2025, Selvena Brooks-Powers / Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, and Mercedes Narcisse / CM Mercedes Narcisse.

RIP to Yayoi Kusama 💙A site-specific installation of her work, "Narcissus Garden," was presented in 2018 as the third it...
08/27/2026

RIP to Yayoi Kusama 💙

A site-specific installation of her work, "Narcissus Garden," was presented in 2018 as the third iteration of Rockaway!, a free public art festival at Fort Tilden.

If you share Kusama's support for public art like we do, consider learning more about art in local parks, including our upcoming festival at Floyd Bennett Field. Head to JBRPC.org/public-art OR the link in our bio. 🔗

📸: Pablo Enriquez

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, The Garden By The Bay, Gateway National Recreation Area, and Edgemere Allia...
08/26/2026

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, The Garden By The Bay, Gateway National Recreation Area, and Edgemere Alliance for an easy, open kayak paddle in Jamaica Bay!

We’ll paddle around Norton Basin, a protected tributary of the Bay that offers calm conditions welcoming to beginner and experienced kayakers alike. The shoreline of Norton Basin is surrounded by natural areas and open space, making it the perfect place to spot native wildlife – from small shorebirds to soaring raptors. 🦅

The experienced rangers at Gateway National Recreation Area will provide kayaking instruction, along with on-water support to ensure a safe and fun kayaking experience! 🚣‍♂️

Learn more about the opportunities available to explore Rockaway’s native plants and animals in Norton Basin’s neighboring parks and receive a copy of JBRPC’s "Common Plants and Pollinators of Jamaica Bay and Rockaway: A Field Guide" to take home.

No registration is required! First come, first served.

To learn more, head to JBRPC.org/events OR the link in our bio 🔗

Happy birthday to National Park Service! You are 110 today, which is very old. You still look GREAT! 🎉Thank you so much ...
08/25/2026

Happy birthday to National Park Service! You are 110 today, which is very old. You still look GREAT! 🎉

Thank you so much to our friends at Gateway National Recreation Area, who work so diligently to keep the beautiful, historic sites around Jamaica Bay and Rockaway pleasant and inspiring to visit. 🙏

If you see one of these rangers at Floyd Bennett Field, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Canarsie Pier, Jacob Riis Park, Fort Tilden, or anywhere else, please give them a THANK YOU! 😊

To learn about upcoming events at National Park sites, including October 3rd’s Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival, head to the link in our bio 🔗 or JBRPC.org/events

📸: Photo #1 by Adrienne Grunwald for NYT

All other photos by JBRPC

Did you know Jamaica Bay has some of the best fishing in the Northeast? We’re not bass-lighting you. 🐟 😏Earlier this mon...
08/24/2026

Did you know Jamaica Bay has some of the best fishing in the Northeast? We’re not bass-lighting you. 🐟 😏

Earlier this month, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ran a free fishing clinic at Gerritsen Beach in Marine Park. 🎣

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy and Marine Park Alliance spent the afternoon assisting and visiting with our neighbors.

If you’d like to throw your line in the water, you can join us TOMORROW(August 25!) at Canarsie Pier. 🗓️

Full details at JBRPC.org/events OR the link in our bio 🔗

Further fishing clinics around NYC and NY State are on New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s website.

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11404 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park, NY
11694

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347.690.0931

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