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| Bring a lawn chair or a blanket for the lawn and enjoy a wonderful late afternoon of music from Spirited Warrior Joe Ardigo. Let Ardigo inspire you with original songs about Brooklyn, and also a few classics. Sit back and relax! Let the music take you away! No chairs will be provided | ||||||||||||
seen from Burnett St.
The Salt Marsh Alliance, a not-for-profit organization, was formed in
2002
to supplement city funding for the Salt Marsh Nature Center. As
residents of Marine
Park and Gerritsen Beach, we believe that this educational facility, its
beautiful
nature trails, and its community-oriented events are valuable assets to
our neighborhood.
In this era of city and state budget cuts, the Salt Marsh Alliance
provides a way for
private citizens and
local businesses to help maintain the Nature Center in a win-win
partnership with New York
City's Parks and Recreation Department and the Urban Park Rangers.
The Nature Center's state-of-the-art educational exhibits and displays
require ongoing care, maintenance and security. The grounds, including
the one-mile loop trail,
must be patrolled for the safety of visitors and nearby residents.
Litter must be picked up
and, unfortunately, graffiti and vandalism must be repaired. The Salt
Marsh Alliance will provide items
and services as needed, including supplies and labor.
The Center opened on Earth Day in April 2000. In addition to a salt
marsh, its grounds include
upland meadows, waterways and tidal flats. The open waters of Gerritsen
Creek are an important
refuge for ducks, geese and other waterfowl. This wetland ecosystem can
be viewed from nearly 5 miles
of shoreline.
Join our effort to maintain
stewardship of our creek and wetlands. This is your opportunity to do
something truly
beneficial to your community. The Salt Marsh Alliance needs
you.
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Sunday, 8/03 10 am Park Slope/ part 1 Meet at the corner of Bergen Street and Flatbush Ave
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at the
Salt Marsh Nature Center
For more information,
call
718-421-2021
All events are free and open to the public.
Sign up here to receive the monthly events calendar via
email! We will never sell your name
or address; see our Privacy Policy for details.
Greetings from the Salt Marsh Nature Center!
My how July has flown! As usual, we are busy with programs including the Junior Ranger Camp, park tours and the MPCA’s backyard series. There’s plenty of canoeing coming up here at the Marsh, Coney Island and Prospect Park.
So far, we’ve had a lot of great programming in July. We had the “Dino Mobile” from the Natural History Museum visit the Center, Broadway Show Tunes with Gilbert Weiss on the lawn, nature tours and crafts and so much more!
The Rangers throughout the borough are working hard, including our Seasonal Sergeants Kathy Vazquez and Stefanie Setteducato. They both have been an asset to Brooklyn taking care of the Fellowship Rangers and Junior Ranger Camp. It’s really been one of the best summers we’ve had.
August will also bring us more great programming. The MPCA Backyard Series on Thursdays will continue through August 21st. All programs will start at 11 a.m. Musician Joe Ardigo will entertain the crowd on the 24th on the lawn, and August’s (28th) Lawn Chair Theatre will feature National Treasure. Also, something new, an Urban Park Ranger Eco-Challenge on the 16th. You can register a team of 2 or 3 people where you’ll compete in a cross-country run, an orienteering course and a canoe race. Call the Nature Center on August 4th to register. (718-421-2021)
If you get a chance please come and check out the SMA’s annual Art Show on August 23th and 24th. Volunteer Ellen Hoyt has already been working hard on bringing this together and it's a great way to see art work created by local talent. Thank you Ellen!
A big thank you to all our volunteers for their help with programming: David and Jessica Schulman, Bob Kaplan, Jack Hoyt, Gail Sullivan, Joanne Rivezzo and Bernie and Jessica Cohen. And, a big thank you to all others I may not have mentioned. We are grateful for your support.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best to you,
Kristy Di Cario
Nature Center Coordinator
Salt Marsh Nature Center
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Join us for our FREE programs |
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Sat, 8/02 1 pm.
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Marsh Clean-up -Put on some old clothes and roll up your sleeves and join us for a clean-up at the marsh |
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Sat, 8/09 1 pm. |
Butterfly Bonanza -Meet the butterflies of the Marsh! Come learn all about them. |
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Sat 8/16, 9 pm |
Eco-Challenge -Do you have what it takes to be a winner? Details below! |
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Sun 8/17, 9 am to 4:30 pm |
Barefoot in the Park-The NY Transit Radio Amateur Radio Club will be celebrating summer by setting up an amateur radio operations using regular amplified signals to reach out and speak to radio operators throughout the world. Come learn all about the club and participate too! |
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Sat 8/23 & Sun 8/24
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SMA Annual Art Show -Take a stroll through the nature center and view interesting art work from local artists |
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Thurs, 8/28 , 7:30 pm
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Lawn Chair Theatre: National Treasure - Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and sit on the lawn in the back yard of the Nature Center. No chairs will be provided. If it rains, movie will be moved inside. However there will be limited seating. Movie will start at 7:30 pm or when it is dark enough. A big thank you to the Salt Marsh Alliance and Assemblyman Alan Maisel for cosponsoring this event! |
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Sat 8:30, 1 pm
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Birding by Ear - Sometimes it takes more than your eyes to have a successful day bird watching. Learn how to identify some common birds by their call and song |
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Urban Park Rangers Eco-Challenge |
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Saturday, August 16, 9 am |
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Register your 2 or 3 person team to compete in a
cross-country run, canoe paddle around White Island and up Gerritsen
Creek, and an orienteering course. Prizes. To register, call 718-421-2021 on 8/4 after 9 am |
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Nature Center Ongoing Programs
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Birding – Sat, @ 8 a.m. |
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* Must provide own mat to participate |
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Unless otherwise indicated meet
at the For
information call 311 and ask for the
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