Friday, March 6, 2026


OSPREY (Fish Hawk)

Spring is almost here. The ospreys are on their way back, bird songs fill the air, and the days are getting longer. There are many ways to enjoy this new season at Gateway National Recreation Area - from ranger programs to volunteer events. Gateway is composed of three units spanning two states and 27,000 acres. 

The Jamaica Bay and Staten Island units are open daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p..m with the exception of Canarsie Pier and Jacob Riis Park, which are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Sandy Hook Unit is open daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center is open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Sandy Hook Visitor Center is open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MARCH AT THE Sandy Hook Unit


Sandy Hook Visitor Center and Park Store
Saturday and Sunday
10 am - 4 pm

Seal and Winter Waterfowl Walk with the American Littoral Society
Building 18, American Littoral Society Headquarters
Friday, March 13
10 am - 12 pm
Please make your reservation at LittoralSociety.org

Restoring Battery Gunnison/New Peck
Battery Gunnison
Saturday, March 14
12 pm - 5 pm

A Stitch in Time - A 1940s Knit and Crochet Social
Sandy Hook History House, Building 1
Sunday, March 22
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Please make your reservation through Eventbrite

Check the calendar for all three locations

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