NATURAL
RESOURCES PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 050328
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10305
(718) 987-6037
Protecting The Marine Environment Since 1977
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June 2010 Thursday June 3rd NRPA Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Blue Heron Nature Center Contact: Kerry Sullivan kerrysull@aol.com Directions To Blue Heron Nature Center Friday June 11th - Jamaica Bay BioBlitz
2010 will take place on Friday June 11, beginning @ 3:00pm and will run
through Saturday June 12, ending @ 3:00pm. We encourage you to join us in this
24-hour journey of discovery highlighting the biological diversity found within
Jamaica Bay by participating in field explorations and assisting with species
counts, learning about natural ecosystems through public walks, talks, and
displays, or volunteering to assist with event operations. Saturday June 12th - Free Tree
Giveaway - (Bronx) Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Tree Giveaway
(Bronx) Sunday June 13th 10 am – 1 pm Van Cortlandt Park, Entrance at Mosholu
Ave. and Broadway Bronx, NY Download the Friends
of Van Cortlandt Park Tree Giveaway flyer (PDF, 515 KB) Trees
can be planted on private properties throughout New York City with permission of
the property owner Saturday June 12, noon to 2 pm Sunday June 13th - Free Tree Giveaway - (Bronx) Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Tree Giveaway (Bronx) 10 am – 1:00 pm Van Cortlandt Park, Entrance at Mosholu Ave. and Broadway Bronx, NY Download the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Tree Giveaway flyer (PDF, 515 KB) Trees can be planted on private properties throughout New York City with permission of the property owner Tuesday June ? - NRPA
Youth Program - CANCELLED NEW DATE TBA 7:00 PM - 416 Maryland Avenue, Chateau Villa
Community Room, Rosebank. (Behind LaBetti VFW Post) Horseshoe Crab Spawning season -- Field trip to Crescent Beach,
Great Kills to discuss and observe the mating behaviors of the often
misunderstood horseshoe crab. They have blue blood that is used for cancer
patient and have been around way before mammals. Also now they are being
studied by scientists for many modern day illnesses. Why do they beach
themselves? Their survival ratio and so forth. Saturday June 26th - Baykeeper 2010 Kayaking Trips: NY/NJ Baykeeper, in partnership with Edison Wetlands Association and Raritan Riverkeeper, has a new kayaking program for 2010. We will be leading guided tours throughout the summer months. We have 10 kayaks and 5 canoes available for rental, but feel free to bring your own boat. Tickets are $25 without a boat rental, and $35 including the boat rental. Reservations must be made prior to the trip by contacting Amy Testa at Testa@nynjbaykeeper.org or 732-888-9870 x6. www.nynjbaykeeper.org
July 2010 Thursday July 1st NRPA Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Blue Heron Nature Center Contact: Kerry Sullivan kerrysull@aol.com Directions To Blue Heron Nature Center Sunday, July 11 – Staten Island Eco-Cruise. Join the Baykeeper, Debbie Mans, as your guide on the Captain John while enjoying the beauty and wildlife on the Hudson/Raritan Estuary. This tour will circumnavigate Staten Island, through the waters of Raritan Bay, the Arthur Kill and the Kill van Kull. The boat is docked at the Keyport waterfront and the tour runs from 3:30pm until 6:30pm. Tickets are $45 per person and this includes light refreshments and beverages. Please contact Amy Testa at Testa@nynjbaykeeper.org or 732-888-9870 x6 for reservations. www.nynjbaykeeper.org Saturday July 15 Baykeeper 2010 Kayaking Trips: NY/NJ Baykeeper, in partnership with Edison Wetlands Association and Raritan Riverkeeper, has a new kayaking program for 2010. We will be leading guided tours throughout the summer months. We have 10 kayaks and 5 canoes available for rental, but feel free to bring your own boat. Tickets are $25 without a boat rental, and $35 including the boat rental. Reservations must be made prior to the trip by contacting Amy Testa at Testa@nynjbaykeeper.org or 732-888-9870 x6. www.nynjbaykeeper.org Tuesday July 20th - NRPA
Youth Program - 7:00 PM - 416 Maryland Avenue, Chateau Villa
Community Room, Rosebank. (Behind LaBetti VFW Post)
August 2010 Thursday August 5th NRPA Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Blue Heron Nature Center Contact: Kerry Sullivan kerrysull@aol.com Directions To Blue Heron Nature Center Sunday, August 8 – New York Harbor Lighthouse Eco-Cruise. Join the Baykeeper, Debbie Mans, as your guide on the Captain John to visit the lighthouses of the New York Harbor, most of which can only be seen by boat. This tour gives passengers a chance to see them up close. The boat is docked at the Keyport waterfront and the tour runs from 3:30pm until 6:30pm. Tickets are $45 per person and this includes light refreshments and beverages. Please contact Amy Testa at Testa@nynjbaykeeper.org or 732-888-9870 x6 for reservations. www.nynjbaykeeper.org Tuesday August 17th - NRPA
Youth Program - 7:00 PM - 416 Maryland Avenue, Chateau Villa
Community Room, Rosebank. (Behind LaBetti VFW Post)
September 2010 Thursday Sept. 2nd NRPA Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Blue Heron Nature Center Contact: Kerry Sullivan kerrysull@aol.com Directions To Blue Heron Nature Center Saturday Sept. 15th - Baykeeper 2010 Kayaking Trips: NY/NJ Baykeeper, in partnership with Edison Wetlands Association and Raritan Riverkeeper, has a new kayaking program for 2010. We will be leading guided tours throughout the summer months. We have 10 kayaks and 5 canoes available for rental, but feel free to bring your own boat. Tickets are $25 without a boat rental, and $35 including the boat rental. Reservations must be made prior to the trip by contacting Amy Testa at Testa@nynjbaykeeper.org or 732-888-9870 x6. www.nynjbaykeeper.org Tuesday Sept. 21st - NRPA
Youth Program - 7:00 PM 416 Maryland Avenue, Chateau Villa
Community Room, Rosebank. (Behind LaBetti VFW Post) Saturday, September 25 –Baykeeper Beach Cleanup Thorns Creek Clean Up. The NY/NJ Baykeeper and the Bayshore Regional Watershed invite citizens and organizations to participate in a cleanup of Thorns Creek in Hazlet/Union Beach, NJ. The cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 10am to 1pm. www.nynjbaykeeper.org
October 2010 Thursday October 7th NRPA Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Blue Heron Nature Center Contact: Kerry Sullivan kerrysull@aol.com Directions To Blue Heron Nature Center Tuesday October 19th - NRPA
Youth Program - 7:00 PM - 416 Maryland Avenue, Chateau Villa
Community Room, Rosebank. (Behind LaBetti VFW Post)
November 2010 Thursday Nov.4th NRPA Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Blue Heron Nature Center Contact: Kerry Sullivan kerrysull@aol.com Directions To Blue Heron Nature Center Tuesday November 16th - NRPA Youth Program - 7:00 PM - 416 Maryland Avenue, Chateau Villa Community Room, Rosebank. (Behind LaBetti VFW Post) Contact: Kerry Sullivan 718 720-5951 or e-mail kerrysull@aol.com
December 2010 Thursday Dec. 2nd NRPA
Holiday Party and Awards Dinner Meeting Nino's Restaurant, Grasmere
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