Name: World Wetlands Month Cleanup at Rockaway Community Park
Start: 2026-02-28T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-28T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Rockaway Community Park

World Wetlands Month Cleanup at Rockaway Community Park

The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC)is a public-private partnership established in 2013 that is dedicated to improving the 10,000 acres of public parkland throughout Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway Peninsula for local residents and visitors alike. With its partners at the National Park Service, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation JBRPC works to expand public access; increase recreational and educational opportunities; foster citizen stewardship and volunteerism; preserve and restore natural areas, including wetland and wildlife habitat; enhance cultural resources; and ensure the long-term sustainability of the parklands. For more information please visitwww.jbrpc.org.

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy for a cleanup at Rockaway Community Park in honor of World Wetlands Month!

Rockaway Community Park

2026 JBRPC Stewardship Cleanup Events

JBRPC leads cleanups across Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways, mobilizing volunteers to remove debris, protect wildlife habitats, and restore shorelines while building community stewardship and environmental awareness.

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy for a cleanup at Rockaway Community Park in honor of World Wetlands Day. Help remove harmful debris from this important shoreline and wetland. For more information about World Wetlands Day visit <a href="https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/" title="https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/</a>.Gloves, bags, tools will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and bring their own water and sunscreen. Event is rain or shine.Volunteers will meet at the intersection of Almeda Ave and Beach 58th Street. Click<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/ku4LHv4au4VuUieF8" title="https://maps.app.goo.gl/ku4LHv4au4VuUieF8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> here</a> for a Google Maps pin to the location.Please fill out our waiver form, prior to the start of the event by clicking <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1erobDxl76vYFFAlnziftqDxB3bdYWqQVmxAa-OaQT3E/edit" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1erobDxl76vYFFAlnziftqDxB3bdYWqQVmxAa-OaQT3E/edit" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>JBRPC Community Stewardship Programs are generously supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Con Edison, NYC Green Fund, and NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower, and public funding through NY Senator Roxanne Persaud, Assemblymembers Stacey Pheffer-Amato and Jaime R. Williams, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers, and Council Members Joann Ariola and Mercedes Narcisse. Questions? Email anil@jbrpc.org.

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