the girlies are fighting!?
A few weeks ago I went on one of Gabriel Willow’s fall migration walks in Prospect Park, which are one of my favorite ways to get out and see some birds. Gabriel is a font of seemingly infinite knowledge about the city and its creatures, and I learn something new every time we go. Each walk offers something different, all depending on which birds have happened to migrate over the city the previous night.
But this walk was particularly special. As we made our way into the Vale of Cashmere, the overgrown oasis that offers birds a place to drink, splash, and overall chill, we saw some of the least-chill birds of all time. That’s right, we saw some freaking hummingbirds!
Oh sorry, did you want photos of hummingbirds? Well they’re very small and I only have my dinky phone camera. But I took this photo because there WAS a hummingbird somewhere in the greenery so if you spot it, let me know.
My friend Hannah was the first to tentatively spot the hummingbird, pointing out its very long beak. Soon, the whole patch was swarming with tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds, which look like small green jewels with snow-white bellies. If you don’t love hummingbirds, please read Brian Doyle’s essay Joyas Voladoras and then return to this newsletter, forever changed. I return to that essay all the freaking time, for one of the most beautiful lists I’ve ever encountered, for a lesson in contagious wonder, for the reminder that we all churn inside.
Gabriel told us that the hummingbirds we saw were all female. They whirred around from flower to flower, and once, two looped together in the sky in what seemed like a dance. But apparently it was a fight over territory, over flowers, over something. The girlies were huffin’ and puffin’!
Two things can be true: I appreciate every creature I see in New York City, and also some creatures are simply more magical than others. This tiny, furious flock of hummingbirds was simply one of the most magical sights I’ve seen, for the impossibility of their bodies and their tremendously tiny fury. Hannah and I stayed to watch the hummingbirds for as long as we could as the rest of the group moved on, unable to tear ourselves away. And I proceeded to take some absolutely horrible photos to document this incredible experience.
This walk filled my cup of wonder for several stressful weeks. I feel so grateful to live on a planet and in a city with hummingbirds! Could you imagine if they did a season of RHONY with an all-hummingbird cast? These divas would throw fits the likes of which we have never seen before.
If you, too, want to see some birds, you’re in luck! We’re smack-dab in the middle of fall migration and you could probably go see a small and beautiful bird every day if that kind of thing strikes your fancy. Don’t miss Raptorama on Oct. 11 and the many bilingual (or even trilingual!) bird walks coming up with the NYC Bird Alliance. And if you’re into other creatures, too, October is quite literally teeming with can’t-miss events, including a series of classes on rats, pigeons, and cockroaches, ID-ing sparrows, a fungus festival, and a nature walk for Palestine.
Also, I’m teaching a virtual workshop in November with Workshops4Gaza! It’s called “Writing Alongside the Nonhuman,” and we’ll be reading some of my favorite nature writers to imagine a more ethical and collaborative writing practice around non-human subjects. You can sign up here; to register, simply donate $40 (or more) to the Sameer Project to support displaced families in Gaza. Thanks so much for reading, and see you next month!
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October
🦝 Raccoons in Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park: Oct 1 @ 1pm. Join the Urban Park Rangers in honor of International Raccoon Appreciation Day to learn more about this adaptable and resourceful species. We will discuss all things raccoons and make a raccoon themed craft. Best for kids.
🐦 Wednesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: Oct 1 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30 per walk, registration required.
🐦 Fall Birding in Bryant Park: Oct 2 @ 5pm. Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow.
🐦 Morning Birding in Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow: Oct 3 @ 9am. Join Gabriel Willow in Prospect Park and observe fall migrants as they stop over in "Brooklyn's Backyard." The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way, including warblers, tanagers, cuckoos, and more. Registration required, limited to 30.
🐦 Fall Birding in Bryant Park: Oct 3 @ 5pm. Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow.
🌳 City of Forest Day West Harlem Street Tree Care with Super Stewards: Oct 4 @ 9am. Volunteer with the NYC Parks Stewardship Team for City of Forest Day across New York City! Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship and Friends and Neighbors of 149th Street Block Association to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important roles street trees play in New York City.
🐦 Fall Bird Walk on Randall's Island: Oct 4 @ 9am. Renowned NYC Naturalist Gabriel Willow will lead a fun-and-fact filled guided walking tour highlighting Randall’s Islands feathered friends and fall foliage. Open to all ages. Registration not required but preferred. Register here!
🐍 City of Forest Day Blood Root Valley Serpentine Grassland Tour: Oct 4 @ 10am. Join NYC Parks for a tour of one of the rarest habitats of New York — the serpentine barrens! This globally imperiled ecosystem is characterized by serpentinite bedrock, a rare metamorphic green rock rich in iron and magnesium. Although much of this habitat has been lost to development and woody plant succession, NYC Parks has been working to protect and restore the remaining serpentine grassland at Bloodroot Valley. This light hike offers a chance to explore the site and learn more about our ongoing restoration and monitoring efforts.
🌳 City of Forest Day Forest Bathing: Oct 4 @ 10am. Certified Forest Bathing Instructor Tasha LaDonna leads participants through an intentional, nature-based healing practice rooted in mindfulness, breathwork, and sensory connection. Register by emailing reachus@marineparkalliance.org.
🐦 Bilingual Birding / Observación de aves bilingüe con Latino Outdoors - Bronx River: Oct 4 @ 10am. Join us for a gentle morning of birding and community as we walk across two iconic Bronx parks–Starlight Park and Concrete Plant Park with Latino Outdoors! We’ll have empanadas, binoculars, and raffles on hand as we take in peak fall bird migration right in the middle of our Concrete Jungle! RSVP required.
Acompáñenos a disfrutar de una tranquila mañana de observación de aves y comunidad mientras recorremos dos parques emblemáticos del Bronx– Starlight Park y Concrete Plant Park– con @NYCBirdAlliance. ¡Tendremos empanadas, binoculares y rifas mientras contemplamos la migración de aves de otoño en plena jungla de concreto!
🐦 New York Botanical Garden Bird Tour: Oct 4 @ 11am. Join us and the New York Botanical Garden for Bird Tours throughout the year! Get to see some of NYBG’s diverse landscape and learn why this unique green space is such a vital haven for a great variety of species year-round. The tour will meet at the Reflecting Pool in the Native Plant Garden. Tour included with garden admission.
🦆 Bilingual Bird Watching/ Observación de Aves at Ridgewood Reservoir: Oct 5 @ 8am. Join author and naturalist Heather Wolf for a bird walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir. With the weather turning it's a great time to come out and enjoy the reservoir and see some birds! Registration required.
Únase a la autora y naturalista Heather Wolf para un paseo de aves en el Ridgewood Reservoir. Estamos en la temporada alta de migración, ¡así que es un buen momento para salir y disfrutar del embalse y ver algunas aves! 🐦🕊️
🌄 Autumn Sunrise Walk: Oct 5 @ 7am. Join the Urban Park Rangers on a sunrise stroll along the water. Discover and learn about the early animal risers and take in the breathtaking views of an autumn sunrise. Rangers will provide binoculars for bird watching.
🐦 Birding in Pelham Bay Park with Richard Aracil: Oct 5 @ 9am. This fall, join NYC Bird Alliance to explore New York City's largest park. Pelham Bay Park's forested areas, salt marshes, and grassy meadows offer rich habitat for a variety of migrating birds. Registration encouraged.
🐦 Fall Birding in Morningside Park: Oct 5 @ 10am. Join NYC Bird Alliance and West Harlem Art Fund for a birding walk in historic Morningside Park. This park was also designed by the famed Central Park architects, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted! Registration encouraged.
🕷️ Bug Buddies at the Queens County Farm Museum: Oct 5 @ 11am. Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus! Oct 5: Spiders (not insects but still “bugs”), how webs work, importance as predators. Best for kids.
🍄 Fungus Festival in Randall’s Island Park: Oct 5 11am-3pm. Get ready for our third Fungus Festival, organized by the New York Mycological Society in partnership with the Randall’s Island Park Alliance. We are excited to celebrate the city’s mycelial network, and showcase the breadth of mycological creativity here in New York City. Come explore diverse displays and programs at the intersection of community art and science, including identification tables of wild mushrooms from the New York area, art and cultivation workshops and activities, lectures, tastings, urban farms, food vendors, costume corner, games and so much more. Register for free tickets.
🌻 Plant Walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir: Oct 5 @ 12:30pm. Join NYC H2O and Sophie Cozine for a botanical journey around the Ridgewood Reservoir!
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: Oct 6 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration required, limited to 30.
🐢 Herp Happenings at Cunningham Park: Oct 8 @ 10am. Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a walk led by NYC Parks’ Wildlife and Fisheries Ecologist, Neha Savant, along the trails in the Cunningham Park SE Preserve, where we will learn about Herp Happenings in New York City’s natural areas. “Herp” is a word that many like to use as a shorthand for reptiles and amphibians. Come learn about the herps that take refuge in Cunningham Park.
🐦 Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: Oct 8 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30 per walk, registration required.
🐦 Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: Oct 8 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30 per walk, registration required.
🐦 Bird Sit Experience in Central Park: Oct 8 @ 6pm. NYC Bird Alliance invites participants to experience the beauty of birds in Central Park through a stationary, mindful approach. Bird sits promote mindfulness, spatial awareness, and a deeper connection to nature by encouraging participants to slow down and be present. Please register!
🐦 Morning Birding in Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow: Oct 10 @ 9am. Join Gabriel Willow in Prospect Park and observe fall migrants as they stop over in "Brooklyn's Backyard." The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way, including warblers, tanagers, cuckoos, and more. Registration required, capped at 30.
🦅 Birding at Conference House Park with Anthony Ciancimino: Oct 11 @ 8am. Discover a diversity of migrants with longtime birder and Staten Island resident, Anthony Ciancimino! Expect to see a variety of species of songbirds, including warblers, vireos, and tanagers. Registration encouraged.
🐦⬛ Fall Birding with Richard Aracil in Crotona Park: Oct 11 @ 9am. This World Migratory Bird Day, join NYC Bird Alliance to explore beautiful Crotona Park. Its meadows, flowering trees, and sizable pool provide excellent habitats for a variety of birds, including woodpeckers, warblers, and wading birds. Registration encouraged.
🐦 Multilingual Birding at Sunset Park: Oct 11 @ 9am. To reflect the beautiful diversity of the Sunset Park neighborhood, join NYC Bird Alliance for a special multilingual bird outing (Mandarin - Spanish - English). This green space is known to provide breathtaking views of Manhattan, especially at sunset. A wide variety of birds have also been sighted here, including juvenile Red-tailed Hawks!
Para reflejar la hermosa diversidad del vecindario de Sunset Park, únete a NYC Bird Alliance para una salida especial de aves multilingüe (mandarín - español - inglés). Este espacio verde es conocido por ofrecer vistas impresionantes de Manhattan, especialmente al atardecer. También se han avistado una gran variedad de aves, incluidas las vacas picas de cabeza marrón, los alcedos de cedro y los chotacabras comunes.
为展现日落公园社区的多样之美，欢迎您与纽约市观鸟联盟一起参加一场特别的多语言观鸟活动（中文 - 西班牙语 - 英语）。这个绿地以其曼哈顿天际线的壮丽景色而闻名，尤其是在日落时分。这里还曾观测到种类繁多的鸟类，包括幼年的红尾鹰！
🐦 Fall Birding in Sherman Creek with Russell Jacobs: Oct 11 @ 9am. Found at the northern tip of Manhattan along the Harlem River waterfront, Sherman Creek is a small street-end park with lots to uncover. Its proximity to Highbridge Park, Fort Tyron Park, and Inwood Hill Park make it a prime destination for migratory birds. Come see what you this small but vibrant park has to offer. Registration highly encouraged.
🐦 Birding at Alley Pond Park: Oct 11 @ 9:30am. Alley Pond Park is an ecological treasure. Containing both fresh and saltwater wetlands, forests, tidal flats, meadows, and glacier-formed landscape, this park supports a vast array of birds. Join NYC Bird Alliance to discover this green space for yourself!
🐦 Accessible Birding in Fort Tryon Park with Alex Wang: Oct 11 @ 11am. Inviting all New Yorkers to partake in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day at Fort Tryon Park which offers stunning views of the Palisades and Hudson River from its soaring cliffs of bedrock. Spanning 67 acres, the park features many well-paved walkways designed to accommodate a wide range of mobility needs for birders with stroller, wheelchair, walker, cane, and other mobility aids.
🦅 Raptorama! At Marine Park: Oct 11 @ 12pm. See live birds of prey up close at the Salt Marsh Nature Center with NYC Bird Alliance, American Littoral Society, and the Marine Park Alliance Forever Wild Committee.
🇵🇸 🌳 Nature Walk for Palestine: Oct 12, TBD. Join Field Meridians for a nature walk for Palestine. Details to be posted soon!
🐦 Fall Birding at Wave Hill: Oct 12 @ 9:30am. Fall is peak migration time along the Hudson River, and we have a front row seat! Join naturalists Gabriel Willow and Ryan Mandelbaum as you explore Wave Hill’s gardens, woodlands, and the skies overhead to look for resident and migrating birds. Birding walks are held the second Sunday of every month year-round. Registration encouraged.
☁️ Contemplating Clouds in The Battery: Oct 12 @ 12pm. Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn about different types of clouds and what they mean. The Rangers will cover the meteorology of clouds, learn to ID clouds, and then do a guided meditation using what we learned as a metaphor.
🐦 Queens Botanical Garden Birding at Dusk: Oct 12 @ 5pm. Explore Queens Botanical Garden in search of fall migrants and learn about the resources the Garden offers to birds and other wildlife. These outings are held in partnership with the Queens Botanical Garden. Registration required, capped at 25.
🌳 Indigenous People's Day: Indigenous Roots at Crotona Park: Oct 13 @ 1pm. Learn about the deep connection between humans and plants that transcends time with a particular focus on the practices of the Lenape.
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: Oct 13 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration is required. Limited to 30.
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: Oct 14 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration is required. Limited to 30.
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: Oct 15 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration is required. Limited to 30.
🐦 Intro to Birding in Marine Park: Oct 18 @ 9am. Explore the beauty of Brooklyn’s largest green space, Marine Park! Consisting of grassland and salt marshes, this park is habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds and waterbirds. This series is hosted in partnership with the Marine Park Alliance.
🐸 Creatures of the Creek: Oct 19 @ 3pm. Join the Urban Park Rangers in an investigation of the water quality and water critters of Pugsley Creek Park! Patrons will learn the importance of marshland habitats to New York City’s environmental resilience and biodiversity.
🐦 Sparrow ID Workshop (VIRTUAL): Oct 22 @ 6:30pm. Sparrows are one of the most challenging groups of birds to identify, yet beautiful and fascinating once they can be distinguished. Urban naturalist Gabriel Willow will help you identify those LBJs (little brown jobs) by studying behavior, field marks, and songs, and then enjoy a second session in the “classroom” of Central Park. Sparrow species seen in prior years include Field, Swamp, Savannah, White-crowned, Lincoln's, and more. Register Separately: Zoom Workshop, $25. Sparrow Walk, $35.
🐦 Sparrow ID Walk: Oct 25 @ 9am. Join Gabriel for a Sparrow ID Walk! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced birder, this walk in conjunction with the Sparrow ID online workshop is perfect for all bird enthusiasts. Sparrows are one of the most challenging groups of birds to identify, yet beautiful and fascinating once they can be distinguished. Learn to identify those LBJs (little brown jobs) by studying behavior, field marks, and songs as we walk through Central Park. Registration required, $35.
🐦 Riverside Park Birding Club: Oct 25 @ 9am. Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding community! Open to birders of all ages and experience.
🐦 Fall Birding in Van Cortlandt Park with Joseph McManus: Oct 25 @ 9am. Join NYC Bird Alliance on a bird tour in one of the Bronx's largest green spaces. Participants will look for various species of resident and migrant birds and discuss a wide range of avian topics. This event is held in partnership with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. Registration Required. Limited to 20.
🐦 Flushing Meadows Corona Park Birding: Oct 25 @ 9am. Join NYC Bird Alliance along Flushing Meadows Corona Park's Willow Lake and see sparrows, finches, ducks, wading birds, and more. Registration encouraged.
🐦 Bilingual Birding at Seward Park: Mandarin-English: Oct 25 @ 9:30am. Join bird guide Xinyi Zhang for a Mandarin-English bilingual bird outing in Seward Park, and discover the resident and migratory birds that rely on small urban green spaces like this one! Registration encouraged.
加入鸟类向导张欣怡，参加在苏沃德公园举行的中英双语赏鸟活动，发现那些依赖城市小绿地的留鸟和候鸟！
🦅 Hawk Watch at Pelham Bay Park: Oct 25 @ 11am. Join the Rangers as they hike up the hills of the Bronx-Pelham Landfill, a site closed off to the public. Once known as Tallapoosa Point, the decommissioned landfill is now home to an abundance of wildlife and a popular fly over for hawks and other raptors.
🐦 Accessible Birding in Brooklyn Bridge Park with Alex Wang: Oct 25 @ 11am. Join us in exploring the woodlands and meadows of beautiful Brooklyn Bridge Park! Enjoy coastal views of the city and the waterbirds on the East River. Accessibility is enhanced by birding guide and educator Alexandra Wang (Avian Alex), M.S. Ed. Registration encouraged.
🌱 🐟 Earthfishing with Sasha Fishman and Oko Farms: Oct 26, time TBD. Join Field Meridians for this workshop, details coming soon!
🌳 The Acorn: An (Edible) Parable: Oct 26, time TBD. Join Field Meridians for this workshop, details coming soon!
🐦 Birding at Mount Loretto Unique Area with Anthony Ciancimino: Oct 26 @ 8am. Join Staten Island resident and longtime birder, Anthony Ciancimino, as we explore the diverse habitats found at Mount Loretto Unique Area. With 200 acres of land, this is a one of the best places to spot migrating birds in the area. Registration encouraged.
🦆 Canarsie Park Birding with the Young Conservationists: Oct 26 @ 9:30am. Join NYC Bird Alliance and visit the coastal woodlands, tidal channel, and one of the only freshwater ponds in Brooklyn. Expect to see herons, shorebirds, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, and sparrows. Registration encouraged.
🍁 Eco-Printing With Flowers and Autumn Leaves: Oct 26 @ 10am. Learn how to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind botanical prints on textiles using a variety of flowers and leaves at Greenbelt Nature Center, where the surrounding landscape will serve as both inspiration and resource. This hands-on workshop will guide participants through the natural dye process known as "eco-printing" using pressed dye flowers and autumn leaves to create a set of two linen napkins. This workshop is appropriate for all levels of experience ages 12+. Registration required, $12.
🐦 Bilingual Birding at Sunset Park: Spanish - English: Oct 26 @ 10am. Join us at Sunset Park, this green space is known to provide breathtaking views of Manhattan, especially at sunset. A wide variety of birds have also been sighted here, including some Juvenile Red-tailed hawks Registration encouraged.
Comparte con NYC Bird Alliance un paseo en Sunset Park. Este espacio verde es conocido por ofrecer vistas impresionantes de Manhattan, especialmente al atardecer. También se han avistado una gran variedad de aves, incluidas los Busardo Colirrojo.
🐦 Nature Exploration at Captain Tilly Park: Oct 26 @ 1pm. On nature exploration hikes, we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. To enhance your experience, please bring your own binoculars and field guides. Rangers will introduce you to the many species of birds, plants and other living species within Captain Tilly Park.
Ongoing:
🍁⛵ Classic Harbor Line Fall Foliage Ecocruise: Join urban naturalist Gabriel Willow on a gorgeous tour of the Palisades of the Hudson River. Watch the leaves change through the skylights of the ship’s heated and enclosed observatory, or while catching the breeze on her bow. This is a spectacular season for cruising the Hudson River, north of NYC, will be a true delight for you and your guests. This cruise often sells out. (This is an affiliate link, so if you buy a ticket I will receive a commission.)
🐀🪳🕊️ Rats, Pigeons, & Cockroaches: Thursdays 6-8pm. Oct 16-Nov 6. What is New York City without its beloved – and reviled – creatures? In this course, join the Chimeras Collective and the School of Making Thinking to attend to the lives of rats, pigeons, and cockroaches. Reconsider your relationship with NYC’s wildlife through embodied attention practices of disgust, emulation, and fascination. Participants will attune to the secret lives of NYC creatures through full-body experiences, field observations, and discussions of readings. Each session focuses on the cultural history and ecological role of different vermin, culminating in co-created rituals for our urban neighbors. We’re returning to again explore disgust and wonder when it comes to NYC’s vermin. This time, we’re teaching with the School of Making Thinking, at Abrons Art Center in the Lower East Side. Four sessions will be on Thursdays from 6-8pm, October 16 - November 6. Tiered Pricing: $45, $120, $220, or $320 + $30 registration fee. Sign up here by October 9!
🏳️🌈 🐦 Queer Birders Fall Walks: Join NYC Queer Birders from Sept. 10th - October 22nd every Wednesday at 7am in Central Park and Prospect Park! Meeting locations: Central Park: 103 st & Central Park west (by The Pool) with @leowexlermann. Prospect park: The Boathouse with @_egman_
🪼 Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center at Brooklyn Bridge Park: Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with monthly educational themes, a 250 gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’ scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more. Open weekly on Thursdays 3-5 PM, Fridays 3-5 PM, and Saturdays 1-5 PM.
🦪 Shoreline Cleanup with the Billion Oyster Project: On Thursdays at 2pm, loin us in collecting debris from New York City's shorelines to prevent it from re-entering the waterways when the tide returns. This is important in achieving our goal of protecting the biodiversity that lives near our reef sites.
🌹 New York Restoration Project: Everyone deserves access to high-quality public green space. If you’re interested in forest stewardship, volunteer with the NYRP in the parks of northern Manhattan clearing invasive plants, mulching, and clearing litter. Volunteer dates listed in the link above. Registration required.