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Jamaica Bay is a 31-square-mile water body with a broader watershed of approximately 142 square miles, which includes portions of Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County. The bay is a diverse ecological resource that supports multiple habitats, including open water, salt marshes, grasslands, coastal woodlands, maritime shrublands, and brackish and freshwater wetlands. These habitats support 91 fish species, 325 species of birds, and many reptile, amphibian, and small mammal species.
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 State of the Bay: Past, Present and Future - Revisited The National Park Service, New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Brooklyn College are pleased to announce the State of the Bay: Past, Present and Future scientific symposium on Thursday, October 20th.  Learn more |
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Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan On July 20, 2005, Mayor Bloomberg signed a City Council bill requiring the DEP to create a watershed protection plan for the watershed/sewershed of Jamaica Bay. The legislation established a pathway towards restoring and maintaining the water quality and ecological integrity of the Bay. Learn more |
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Jamaica Bay in Pictures Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe shares some amazing pictures the Jamaica Bay Watershed – the ecological jewel of New York City. Learn more |
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is one of the most significant bird sanctuaries in the Northeastern United States and home to an impressive array of native reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, over 60 species of butterflies and one of the largest populations of horseshoe crabs in the northeast. Visit Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge |
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