Jamaica Bay becomes a focus for ideas about global coastal resilience
Can studying Jamaica Bay lead to methods for protecting coastal areas and populations around the world?
A petition begins to preserve a research facility at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Budget cutbacks forced a shutdown of the noted research facility at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, bringing sharp public criticism.
Mariellé Anzelone
There are few places in America where you can you lose yourself in a shaded forest, take a twenty-minute break to enjoy empanadas at a Mexican bodega, and then return to the wilderness to finish your hike. That’s what we did with ecologist Mariellé Anzelone…
Robot explores Gowanus Canal, seeks collaborators
The miniaturized exploration of New York waterways continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays in coming weeks, courtesy of Brooklyn Atlantis, a new research project from NYU…
The Surfrider Foundation takes on plastic bags
Our reporter Hallie Miller goes a meeting of the Surfrider Foundation’s new NYC branch. Because, yes, we have beaches. And, unfortunately, plastic bags.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in Central Park for FREE!
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they guide you through Central Park’s most picturesque and historic places. Discover the amazing foresight Frederick Law Olmstead and…
Come see Birds and the Bay at Jamaica Bay!
Calendar of Events for National Parks of New York HarborSee what's happening this month — nature walks, guided tours, historical re-creations, concerts and more at…