Brant Point Alliance

10/06/2021

Plastics kill.

10/06/2021

Click to read the story of Jena and watch the video of releasing her back to nature. Jena is a laughing gull we rescued last year.

Maybe it's time to set up a bird rescue hotline in Rockaway?

09/28/2021

Samuel's journey. Thanks to Wild Bird Fund for taking care of so many birds in NYC.

post-journey thought: Perhaps it's time to get resources together and set up a Rescue Hotline in Rockaway to help injured birds like Samuel?

09/27/2021

National Cleanup Month event. Mission accomplished! Glad to have kids and a new neighbor joining us! Together, we can make a difference!

07/09/2021

The lastest issue in Science is dedicated to plastics. It is a serious problem to tackle no less than climate change.

💪 What can WE do?
👜 Bring our own bag for shopping
👩‍🌾Participate in beach clean-up
🎤Be an advocate for a plastic-less lifestyle
✒️Sign petition to make a policy change



https://science.sciencemag.org/content/373/6550

04/26/2021

Register Today: 5TH ANNUAL HORSESHOE CRAB FESTIVAL

Saturday, May 15th, 11am-12:30pm

Join NYC Audubon, American Littoral Society, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Park Conservancy, and Gateway National Recreation Area as we virtually celebrate the annual arrival of the 400-million-year-old Atlantic Horseshoe Crab with this activity and information packed webinar. During the full and new moons of May and June, female horseshoe crabs lay billions of eggs at the high tide line. At the same time, thousands of migrating shorebirds arrive to feed on the eggs, regaining the body weight they've lost during their long journey north. During this virtual festival you’ll see experts handle live horseshoe crabs and learn about their important ecological and medicinal values. You can also participate in our many family-friendly activities and expert talks. Registration required. Limited to 500.

A limited number of people will be able to join us in person at Broad Channel American Park to learn about Horseshoe Crabs. Registration is required. To learn more and register, visit https://bit.ly/3sK8HzI or http://nycaudubon.org/.

04/22/2021

Are you thinking about doing something for Earth Day? Never too late to join the Earth team!

Join the American Littoral Society and JBRPC for a beach cleanup in honor of Earth Day at Spring Creek Park, Sunday, April 25 at 12pm. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.littoralsociety.org/SPRING-CREEK-SHORELINE-CLEANUP.HTML.

04/19/2021

Great story about the clean-up effort organized by NYC Audubon, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and American Littoral Society. I was amazed by so many volunteers coming from different places. One of them drove 1.5hrs to just come here to give a hand. Amazing dedication! We hope to continue the effort and restore the face of nature at Jamaica Bay.

Twenty-five volunteers made their way to the Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, April 10, to take part in a cleanup hosted by the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, in conjunction with

04/17/2021

A lot of Dean's poems are inspirations of nature at Rockaway Beach and Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary. Now you can find his chapbook "Surf-Body" at the local book store! Come support the local bookstore and poet!

online purchase: https://ghostcitypress.com/chapbooks/surf-body

[brant] by Dean Schabner

"A brant flies in low
over the flat gray bay
watching for where to spread
dark wings, reaching feet
to catch air and water and come
to rest as the winter morning
warms -- webbed feet
thrust out under arched wings
tear furrows in the tender waves,
white froth sprays from the gash.

I never thought
whether you, like the waves,
would regain calm, wouldn't close,
after I came to rest in you, then flew away."

04/10/2021

What a great way to start a day!! Thanks to NYC Audubon, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and American Littoral Society for organizing the event to make Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary more beautiful and suitable for the coming migratory birds.

We care, we act and we can change.