Members and friends of Natural Resources Protective Association met at the Blue Heron Park Nature Center, Annadale.  The group reviewed an application submitted by Parks Dept. to Dept. of Environmental Conservation to build temporary vegetated dunes from Oakwood Beach to … Continue reading →

Members of NRPA, along with students from New Dorp High School, cleaned a quarter mile section of New Dorp Beach.  The Group removed over 800 lbs. of debris, including truck tires, auto parts, driftwood, and household debris.  The team also … Continue reading →

Members of Natural Resources Protective Association, along with students from New Dorp and Susan Wagner High Schools cleaned up a one-acre portion of the DEP New Creek Bluebelt at Seaver Avenue in Dongan Hills.  More than 700 pounds of debris … Continue reading →

Members of Natural Resources Protective Association met at Blue Heron Park Visitors Center, Annadale.  The group discussed the hopeful opening of East and South Shore beaches.  Also, members expressed concerns about possible “upzoning” of vacated coastal zone properties, bringing taller, … Continue reading →

The Natural Resources Protective Association teamed up with volunteers from Clean Ocean Action and the Student Conservation Association to clean up 1,200 pounds of debris from New Dorp Beach.  A total of 17 volunteers gathered household debris from Hurricane Sandy, … Continue reading →