The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362 <http://goo.gl/8cnmjT>
>Map of location<
at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Free admission. Refreshments
served.
Public transportation users: Meeting location is one mile from Bayside LIRR
station; you may either walk, take the Q12 bus, or use car service located
at the station.
Producer Daniel Hendrick will show us his award-winning documentary film
"Saving Jamaica Bay" and will discuss the environmental challenges that
Jamaica Bay is facing.
Saving Jamaica Bay tells the story of how one community-led by a family
with roots in the area stretching back more than 100 years-fought the
government and overcame Hurricane Sandy to clean up and restore the largest
open space in New York City, which had become a dumping ground for garbage,
sewage, sludge and bullet-riddled mobsters. Narrated by actress Susan
Sarandon, the film includes interviews with the community activists who led
the fight, and state and city officials. The film also symbolizes efforts to
preserve nature, combat climate change and invest in neglected national
parks.
DANIEL HENDRICK (Producer and Writer). With deep roots in New York
City environmental issues, Dan is ideally positioned to produce this
first-ever, full-length documentary on Jamaica Bay. Formerly Vice President
at the New York League of Conservation Voters, he now works at NRG as
Director of External Affairs, working on clean energy policy. Dan is the
author of a book on the bay's history ("Jamaica Bay," Arcadia Press, 2006).
His writing on environmental issues has appeared in The New York Times,
Newsday, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, the New York Daily News, Queens
Chronicle and many others.
Nancy Tognan
nancy.tog...@gmail.com
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club
See http://www.qcbirdclub.org/ for more information on trips, speakers,
and other events.
See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about
many local birding hotspots
* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}. *
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