Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways
Birding: Winter Birds
Saturday, January 24, 2026
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see winter birds. Birding programs are an all-inclusive safe space and appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Join the Urban Park Rangers on an exclusive tour of the closed Edgemere Landfill to find bird species in this grassland ecosystem. Registration required. Registration begins on Monday January 12.
Location
Cost
Free
Registration
Registration begins on 1/12/2026 and ends on 1/24/2026.
Event Organizer
NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Contact Number
(718) 868-3706
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Know Before You Go
Paerdegat Basin Park
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.
Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.


