Dates: Select dates August-October.
Length: 3 hours
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Water Tour
Naturally, New York
Departs from Pier 17, South Street Seaport. Sights include the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge & Hoffman & Swinburne Islands.
Discover the ecological history and natural wonders of New York Harbor on this tour from Manhattan to the lush wetlands of Jamaica Bay. See the natural and commercial history unfold at sites like the Statue of Liberty, Governors, Hoffman and Swinburne Islands and learn from park rangers onboard, about the many bird, fish and animal species on the harbor.
This three-hour tour features audio written and narrated by former New York Times reporter Tom Zeller Jr., commentary by national park rangers, authors Mark Kurlansky and Eric Sanderson, as well as a live national park ranger tour of the Jamaica Bay marshes, where peregrine falcons, pigeon-hunting osprey and other wildlife make their home.
Learn about Gateway to America Official Tours. For more information, email us at tours@nyharborparks.org.
PARTNERS: This tour was created by the Harbor Conservancy and the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership with New York Water Taxi. Some of the music on this tour was provided courtesy of the 1st Brigade Band with the Heritage Military Music Foundation, Barry Phillips on Gourd Music, and David & Ginger Hildebrand with The Colonial Music Institute. Some sound effects courtesy of Barrington Productions. Special thanks to the Brooklyn Naval Yard Archive and the New York Naval History Museum. America's Frontline is an Antenna Audio production.
