Jamaica Bay Unit
A Walk in the Park
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, April 17
10 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Kick off National Park Week by taking a walk with a park ranger along the East Pond Trail. Discover what makes this National Park special. Bring binoculars.
Riis Bust Dedication
Jacob Riis Park
Bay 9 Mall
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m. -4 p.m.
Join us as we unveil David Ostro’s sculpture of Jacob Riis, which will replace the sculpture that has been missing since 1964.
Exploring Dead Horse Bay
Floyd Bennett Field
Main Entrance Ranger Station
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m. -4 p.m.
Hike the trails and beach of Dead Horse Bay with Mickey Maxwell Cohen of the American Littoral Society. Discover coastal thickets and a treasure-laden beach. Wear sturdy shoes. Bring binoculars.
Not Just Tomatoes
Floyd Bennett Field
Building 69
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m. -4 p.m.
Join award - winning gardener Tom Ingram to learn how to grow summer’s favorite vegetables - tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans and more.
Sandy Hook
NJ Audubon & Monmouth County Audubon Societies
Hawks Aloft
Sandy Hook Visitor Center Parking Lot
Saturday, April 17
10 a.m. -12 p.m.
Join naturalists to search for ospreys, falcons, and other hawks that rest and feed at Sandy Hook during migration. Also explore some bayside areas for waterfowl and other birds. Bring binoculars.
Earth Day Holly Forest Walk
Sandy Hook Visitor Center
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m. -4 p.m.
A ranger-led walk through Sandy Hook’s maritime holly forest.
Weird Sandy Hook
Fort Hancock Theater Parking Lot
Saturday April 17
7 p.m. -9 p.m.
Think you know everything about Sandy Hook? Discover places where strange but true events took place on the Hook. Find out where “Pilot Tom," the weeping whale, scared the army’s bravest soldiers, and where and why post commander Colonel Deems almost lost his job for the love of a fox terrier named Riley. Visitors will get to be explosive experts at the site of the deadly army proving ground and help solve mysteries from Fort Hancock’s spooky and explosive past.
Staten Island Unit
Lenape Lore
Great Kills Park
Education Field Station
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m. -3:30 p.m.
Learn about the first people on Staten Island, the Lenape. Find out how their lives were closely tied to nature. Discover their beliefs, hear words from their language, listen to Lenape stories, and learn the games they played. Reservations required.
Astronomy Night
Great Kills Park
Overflow Parking Lot
Saturday, April 17
Sunset
The Amateur Astronomers Association will lead a tour of the evening sky. Telescopes will be available or you can bring your own. In the event of inclement weather the program will be cancelled.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
