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National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy
August 2010

NEW ferries this season to Jacob Riis, Sandy Hook and Governors Island.

Discover Jamaica Bay
•  Tour the bay aboard a 32-foot Indian shipping canoe.
•  Catch migrating shorebirds with master guides at the refuge.
•  Seine for treasures in the waters off Floyd Bennett Field.
•  See why the trip is worth it and get Jamaica Bay ringtones.

Enjoy stellar concerts
•  Hear hot indie artists including Corrine Bailey Rae, Josh Ritter, Local Natives and Grizzly Bear at Governors Island.
•  Get into a jazz groove with Wycliffe Gordon, Akiko Tsuruga and Jimmy Heath at Grant's Tomb.
•  Rock out at Sandy Hook beach with JoBonnano and the Godsons of Soul and the Robert Murdock Band.

Vacation in time
•  Travel to the Civil War on Governors Island through weapon demonstrations, re-enactments, period music and more.
•  Explore history in the streets with fascinating walking tours on the Revolutionary War, New Amsterdam and the city's earliest Africans, enslaved and free.

GREAT NEWS FOR HARBOR: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced his plan to make restoration of Jamaica Bay, and the Hudson-Raritan Estuary generally, a priority, with the National Park Service and Harbor Conservancy leading the way.

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Getting to the parks is half the fun -- and a breeze! -- when you travel by ferry.
Immerse yourself in Civil War history during a weekend of activities that bring the past to life (8/7-8). Bring the family!
Enjoy free kayaking in Jamaica Bay, lesson included. Have your own kayak? Grab our kayak map.

The National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy is working to create on New York Harbor the finest urban waterfront recreation and educational national park system in the world.





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