Discuss The Big Year by Mark Obmascik with fellow book- and nature-lovers. Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Join visual artist Sarah Nicholls for a first look at her exhibit on book arts.

Learn about groundhogs and other native mammals on the West Pond Trail at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Learn about owls, hawks, and other winter birds on a guided walk of the West Pond Trail at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 

Learn the call sounds of backyard birds with a park ranger at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Learn the call sounds of backyard birds with a park ranger at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Join the club and discuss books with nature themes over complimentary tea and coffee. 

Join an instructional origami session for beginners at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, then try your new folding skills. Kids 7-11 welcome.

Join an instructional origami session for beginners at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, then try your new folding skills. Kids 12+ welcome.

Watch musical demos on a variety of harps with harpist Mia Theodoratus at the Jamaica bay Wildlife Refuge, then hear a performance by her ensemble.

Learn all about the resident and migratory wildlife that you can see in NYC on a one-mile walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Join a walk around the West Pond trail at the Wildlife Refuge and observe its many wonders through the lens of naturalist poets and writers.

Learn all about the amazing osprey on this guided walk of the West Pond Trail at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Look for signs of the changing season on this walk of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Learn about the history, ecology, and wildlife on a special tour of Jamaica Bay aboard the Gold Sunshine.

Join nature lovers and bibliophiles every six weeks t the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to discuss a book over complimentary tea and coffee.

Join a sunset hike around the West Pond Trail at the Wildlife Refuge with a park ranger.

Learn about the amazing migratory journeys of different pollinators at Jamaica Bay in the first ever Pollinator Party.

Learn or practice orienteering skills and then put them to the test on an obstacle course at the Wildlife Refuge.

Join a winter walk around the ponds at Jamaica Bay to look for many species of ducks and geese. 

Join other nature lovers and bibliophiles every six weeks to discuss a book over complimentary tea and coffee.

Take a night time hike around the West Pond Trail with a park ranger.

Join an exciting walk around the West Pond Trail at the Wildlife Refuge to learn about the behaviors of groundhogs and other native mammals.

Look for cardinals, yellow-rumped warblers, white-throated sparrows, and more with a park ranger on this walk at the Wildlife Refuge.

Join a naturalist for a slide presentation and hike around the ponds and gardens of the Wildlife Refuge to
look for late fall migrants and early winter birds.

Take a walk around the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge as a citizen scientist and help track the birds of the region.

Remove invasive plants from the Wildlife Refuge trails, then learn how to make holiday wreaths with your collections at the Visitor Center. 

Take a guided walk around the Wildlife Refuge in search of winter residents.

Go out on an owl prowl at the Wildlife Refuge and celebrate natures real M.V.P.s, owls!

Discuss Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry at the Jamaica Bay book club.

See the Wildlife Refuge after dark! Take a night time hike around West Pond with a park ranger.

Prepare new plants for the Wildlife Refuge's pollinator garden. You'll use seeds collected from last fall to grow new pollinator plants for the summer.

Join a park ranger at the Wildlife Refuge to learn about the unique adaptations of muskrats through an interactive activity and a walk around the East Pond.

See a slide presentation and then hike around the Wildlife Refuge to look for very early migrants and signs of spring.

Join a park ranger on an owl adventure at the Wildlife Refuge.

Join other nature lovers and bibliophiles at the Wildlife Refuge book club which meets every six weeks to discuss a book over complimentary tea and coffee.

Take an in-depth habitat tour to explore and understand the amazing marsh wildlife of Jamaica Bay.

Take a nighttime walk around West Pond at the Wildlife Refuge with a National Park Service Ranger.

Learn all about the amazing osprey on this guided walk of the West Pond Trail at the Wildlife Refuge.

Join a hike around the ponds and gardens at the Wildlife Refuge to look for early spring migrants.

Participate in NestWatch, a nationwide monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Join the National Park Service and Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus for our monthly beach cleanup at the North Channel Bridge as part of an ongoing effort to improve the coastline habitat of Jamaica Bay.

Learn all about the amazing osprey on this guided walk of the West Pond Trail at the Wildlife Refuge.

Take a nighttime hike around the West Pond at the Wildlife Refuge with a park ranger.

Earn Junior Ranger badges on guided hikes and in family friendly activities at the Wildlife Refuge visitor center.

Mark National Park Week at the Wildlife Refuge with a step-by-step lesson on how to pitch a tent and to set up your home in the wild.

Brush up your knowledge with a slide show and then hike around the Wildlife Refuge to look for spring birds and other wildlife.

Join the National Park Service, the American Littoral Society, and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy for an Earth Day cleanup. 

Join other nature lovers and bibliophiles at this Wildlife Refuge book club to discuss a book over complimentary tea and coffee.

Take an introductory nature walk with a park ranger at the Wildlife Refuge to learn the essentials of birdwatching.

Learn all about the amazing osprey on this guided walk of the West Pond Trail at the Wildlife Refuge.

See the Wildlife Refuge after dark! Take a nighttime hike around West Pond with a National Park Ranger.

Join a day long festival of activities including hikes to the East and West Ponds, lectures by prominent shorebird experts, kids programs, and more. Learn about bird behavior, biology and how to identify shorebirds in the field. Leaders include: Kevin Karlson, Don Riepe, and Lloyd Spitalnik. This special program is in partnership with NYC Audubon and the American Littoral Society. For info call 718-474-0896 or e-mail Don Riepe at don@littoralsociety.org.

Take a nighttime hike around West Pond with a National Park Ranger to learn about the nocturnal residents of the Wildlife Refuge.

Join park rangers at the Wildlife Refuge for an introductory nature walk where you will learn the essentials of birdwatching.

Experience the full color spectrum of Jamaica Bay on this tour of fall leaves. We will hike park trails with the most variety, collect our favorite fallen leaves, and bring them back to the visitor center to create a decorative display. All ages welcome. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Learn about owls and their habitat with a park ranger at the Wildlife Refuge.

Learn about biology and behavior and how to identify the many species of ducks and geese in the field at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Join a Park Ranger on an owl adventure at the Wildlife Refuge. You will learn about owls and their habitat through a hike and an owl pellet investigation.

Search for cardinals, yellow-rumped warblers, white-throated sparrows, and more on this walk at the Wildlife Refuge.

Take a nighttime hike around West Pond with a National Park Ranger.

Brush up on ways to reduce your impact while enjoying the outdoors at the Wildlife Refuge.

Join an exciting walk around the West Pond Trail to learn about the behaviors of groundhogs and other native mammals.

Take a nighttime hike around West Pond with a National Park Ranger.

Join a ranger on a walk on the trails of the Wildlife Refuge to seek out some of winter’s noisier but beloved inhabitants, woodpeckers!

Join naturalist Don Riepe for an indoor presentation followed by a hike around the Wildlife Refuge to look for wintering birds.