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Jamaica Bay Park
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Jamaica Bay Park
Jamaica Bay is an 18,000-acre wetland estuary surrounded by the Rockaway Peninsula to the South, Brooklyn to the West, and Queens to the East. Comprising an area almost… Read More
Jamaica Bay Park - Horseshoe Crabs in New York City
Every May and June, horseshoe crabs emerge from the sea onto the beaches at Jamaica Bay Park. Female horseshoe crabs arrive on the beaches to lay their eggs, with their… Read More
Salt Marshes in New York City Parks - Jamaica Bay Park
Salt marshes play a critical role in the support of human life, acting as natural filtration systems by trapping pollutants that would otherwise contaminate our bays and… Read More
