Jamaica Bay
Tour the Tip at Breezy Point
Fort Tilden, Bldg. 1
Saturday, March 13
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Mickey Maxwell Cohen, American Littoral Society naturalist, leads this three mile walk around the wild, western tip of the Rockaway Peninsula. Participants will carpool to the site. Bring binoculars. Wear sturdy shoes. Reservations required.
Fort Tilden Walking Tour
Fort Tilden, Bldg. 1
Saturday, March 13
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Learn about the history of Fort Tilden, the Coastal Artillery Corps, and other national park sites that have a coastal defense story to tell.
Gardeners Forum
Floyd Bennett Field
Building 69
Sunday, March 14
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn about soil, planting your garden, watering, community gardening and more.
The Night Sky
Floyd Bennett Field
Radio Control Flying Field
Friday, March 19, April 23, May 21
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Come gaze at the wonders of the night sky over Floyd Bennett Field with the Amateur Astronomers Association. Weather permitting, clear or partly skies. Telescopes will be provided.
Rockaway Artists Alliance
Open Mic Night
Fort Tilden, Studio 6
Thursdays
8 p.m.- 10 p.m.
(7:45 sign-up to participate)
Your chance to perform in front of a live audience, or just watch. Free.
Rockaway Artists Alliance
Two Multimedia Events:
Studio 6 & Studio 7, Fort Tilden
March 13 - April 3
Saturdays and Sundays
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
To Our Idols
What inspires us? From places to objects to people- contemporary, historical or fictional, famous or not, “Idols" seeks creative answers to this question.
Bodies of Work
This juried exhibition invites artist’s unique talents to explore the human body represented in all its phases, incarnations and views. Figures clothed or not, still or in motion, alone or in any setting or background.
Rockaway Theater Company
Seussical JR: the Musical
March 6, 12, &13
7 p.m.
Matinees: March 5, 7, & 13
2 p.m.
St Patrick’s Day Sing- along
Sunday, March 14
2 p.m.
Featuring - The Gilleece Twins & Chris Benedict
Historic Aircraft Restoration Project
Floyd Bennett Field
Hangar B
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Weather permitting, bring the family and observe park volunteers as they restore vintage aircraft. Anyone with an interest in aviation or history is encouraged to join in this volunteer effort. Call (718) 338-3799 for more information.
Sandy Hook
Battery Gunnison Preserved
Battery Gunnison
Saturday, March 13
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Members of the Army Ground Forces Association will be in 1943 era coast artillery uniform as they restore and interpret Battery Gunnison and its 6-inch guns. Step back in time to March 1943, to when the battery was being prepared for initial activation with the movement of the two 6-inch guns from Battery Peck.
Night Prowl
Sandy Hook Visitor Center
Saturday, March 13
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Explore a Sandy Hook habitat on this night-time hike. Bring your five senses and a flashlight.
Harbor Lights
Twin Lights State Historic Site
Highlands, NJ
Sunday, March 14
2 p.m. - 4p.m.
Discover the lighthouses, lightships, and buoys that guide ships into New York Harbor. Bring binoculars. Reservations required. Call (732) 872-1812.
Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
March 1-31
Weekends: 1 p.m. -5 p.m.
The 1884 Keeper’s Quarters has exhibits on New Jersey lighthouses. The nearby keeper’s barn is always open with a video on the history of the Sandy Hook lighthouse. The lighthouse tower can be climbed in the afternoon. You must be 48 inches tall to climb the tower.
History House
Saturdays and Sundays
1 p.m. -5 p.m.
A restored 1898 lieutenant’s residence on Officers Row furnished to represent the World War II years. Exhibits highlight everyday life at Fort Hancock.
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
Fort Hancock’s Officers Row
Building 20
Tuesdays -Saturdays, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
Sundays, 10 a.m. -3 p.m.
Closed Mondays.
The New Jersey Audubon Society field center features a bookshop and numerous displays. Call (732) 872 - 2500.
Sandy Hook Migration Watch
Battery Peck Observation Deck
Open Daily, March15 - May 15
(weather permitting).
Contact Sandy Hook Bird Observatory at (732) 872-2500 or shbo@njaudubon.org for more information
Staten Island Unit
Fort Wadsworth Walking Tours
Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
Wednesday-Sunday 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ranger-led tours of the 19th Century granite forts and batteries. Learn about harbor defense from the Revolutionary War through World War I.
Waterfowl Walk
Great Kills Park
Ranger Station
Sunday, March 14
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Observe a variety of birds in their winter habitat at Great Kills Park. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. Reservations required.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Headquarters
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
Contact Information
For updated information on park programs, or to make reservations, please contact the following sites, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Communications and Public Affairs
(718) 354 - 4606
Jamaica Bay (New York)
Floyd Bennett Field
Ranger Station
(All Jamaica Bay permit sales.) (718) 338 - 3799
Jacob Riis Park / Fort Tilden
Jacob Riis Bathhouse is closed for the season. For information and reservations for winter programs scheduled at Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, please call (718) 318 - 4340.
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
(718) 318 - 4340
Sandy Hook (New Jersey)
Visitor Center
(732) 872 - 5970
Staten Island (New York)
Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
(718) 354-4500
Great Kills Park
(718) 987-6790
Miller Field
(718)357-6970
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
