Queens, N.Y. - “Exploring Gateway," a photography exhibit capturing the “locations, worlds and points of time" at Gateway National Recreation Area will open on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel.
The exhibit will feature the work of nine local photographers celebrating the people, nature, and history of Gateway.
There are pictures from the beaches of Sandy Hook, Riis Park and Jamaica Bay, unexpected snapshots of nature, such as nesting bluebirds and a plant bearing fruit resembling colored Easter eggs. Images of history - time travel - to Fort Wadsworth, which has protected the entrance to New York City’s harbor for 200 years; and Floyd Bennett Field, where a collection of 1940’s aircraft is housed.
The photographers, who have a wide range of experience, signed on as volunteer photographers with the Public Affairs Division in 2019 as part of an effort to capture the myriad of events and activities at the three units of Gateway (Sandy Hook, N.J.; Staten Island, N.Y., and Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y.).
The photographers:
* Long Island - Anisha Kall, Roslyn
* Queens - Lucy Cooper, Middle Village; and John Eng, Forest Hills
* New Jersey - Karen O’Donnell, Laurence Harbor; Donald Cross, Atlantic Highlands; and Alyssa Fell, Lanoka Harbor.
* Staten Island - Jeff Mondlock; Stella Wu; and Devin Ward.
Stop by and visit with the photographers about their work. The exhibit opening and reception will be from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. The opening reception is free and open to the public. This free exhibit will be on display for two months.
About Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway is a large diverse urban park with 27,000 acres spanning Sandy Hook in N.J. and Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in N.Y. It offers green spaces, beaches, wildlife and outdoor recreation, all alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. It is the 4th most visited National Park Service unit with more than 9.2 million annual visitors. For more information about Gateway, visit www.nps.gov/gate.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
