Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways

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List of Natural Areas

LocationNameMore Info
Belt Pkwy, Seaview Ave Btw: Paerdegat Basin, E 93 S, E 102 St, Fresh Creek BasinCanarsie Park natural areaMore Information
Flatbush, Gerritsen & Fillmore Aves, Jamaica BayMarine Park natural areasMore Information
Fountain Ave., 75 St. bet. Belt Pkwy., Flatlands Ave.,Spring Creek natural areasMore Information
Ave Y., Bergen Ave. bet. Ave. V and Belt Pkwy.McGuire Fields natural areaMore Information
Gravesend Bay, Bay 44 St. to Bay 49 St., Shore Pkwy.Calvert Vaux natural areaMore Information
Belt Pkwy. bet. Verrazano Bridge and Cross Bay Blvd.Belt Parkway/Shore Parkway natural areasMore Information
Flatlands Ave, Louisiana Ave., E 108 St. and Belt ParkwayFresh Creek Nature PreserveMore Information
Flatbush Ave., Belt Pkwy., Mill BasinFour Sparrow MarshMore Information
Bergen Ave., E. 76 St., Paerdegat Ave. NorthPaerdegat Basin natural areasMore Information
Dwight Ave., Seagirt Blvd. bet. Beach 38 St. and Bay 32 St.Bayswater Park natural areaMore Information
Beach 3 St. to Beach 153 St. and Boardwalk to Atlantic OceanRockaway Beach and Boardwalk natural areaMore Information
Mott Basin to the City LineJamaica Bay Park natural areaMore Information
Conch, Sommerville & Norton Basins, Almeda AveRockaway Community Park natural areaMore Information
149 Ave., Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica Bay bet. James Brown Pl. and Brookville Blvd.Idlewild Park natural areasMore Information
Brookville Blvd., Huxley St. bet. 149 Ave. and Hook Creek BasinHook Creek natural areaMore Information
Decosta Ave, B 63 St, Bayfield Ave, Barbadoes DrDubos Point Wildlife SanctuaryMore Information
Beach 72 St. bet. Bayfields Ave. and Hillmeyer Ave.Brant Point Wildlife SanctuaryMore Information
W. 19 Rd. bet Jamaica Bay and Cross Bay Blvd.Sunset Cove natural areaMore Information
Seagirt Blvd., Seagirt Ave. bet. Beach 5 St. and Queens County BorderSeagirt Avenue WetlandsMore Information
Amstel Blvd., Jamaica BayVernam Barbadoes natural areaMore Information
Jamaica Bay west of Cross Bay Blvd. bet. E 1 Rd. and E. 10 Rd.Broad Channel WetlandsMore Information

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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.

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Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy