Westernmost of the marshy estuaries on Long Island’s south shore, Jamaica Bay ebbs and flows between Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County at the head of the bay. It’s an important area for an estimated 330 species of birds, over 100 fish species, 90 butterflies, 29 marine invertebrates, 14 reptiles and amphibians, and 16 terrestrial mammals. Around 90 native or naturalized trees and plants provide food and shelter for the wildlife here.
On Saturday, Sept. 30 2023, LEGENDARY JAMAICA BAY GUARDIAN, DON RIEPE will be leading a walk and talk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The purpose is to get together to discuss the summer's issues around Jamaica Bay and to review some of Don’s on-site concerns at JBWR in advance of the next Jamaica Bay Task Force Roundtable (tentatively to be held in November). THIS IS NOT A BIRD-WATCHING WALK, and it isn’t open to the general public. This walk is intended for officers or conservation directors of bird clubs, nature societies or environmental organizations concerned with Jamaica Bay. Also, for unaffiliated individuals active in the local environmental community. Do you want to hear what Don Riepe has to say about Jamaica Bay? Do you want to get together with your peers among leading local environmental advocates? Do you want to review the present status and discuss desired future outcomes for the wildlife welfare, wildlife habitat management and wildlife-viewing at JBWR and the islands, creeks and other parts of Jamaica Bay managed by NPS or NYC Parks? Then this walkie-talkie is for you. Persons that are eligible and desire to be part of this group walk, kindly call, text or email me at (928) 614-9186 or r...@ssaudubon.org <mailto:r...@ssaudubon.org> for more information. Please only 1-2 attendees per organization. The walk is limited to 20 people maximum. *FURTHER DETAILS, MEETING TIME AND A LIST OF TOPICS will be provided to attendees in advance of the date of the walk, so that they can come up with questions they may want to ask. Thank you for caring so much about our beloved Jamaica Bay and its urban wildlife. Hope to see you there. Russ Comeau, President South Shore Audubon Society | Freeport NY (928) 614-9186 | r...@ssaudubon.org <mailto:r...@ssaudubon.org> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
