Saturday, May 23, 2026

American littoral society

Floyd Bennett Field North 40 Shoreline Cleanup


Saturday, May 30

9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Floyd Bennett Field



This large-scale shoreline cleanup will focus on the North 40 waterfront area at Floyd Bennett Field, a beloved fishing, birding and hiking locale.



Volunteers will remove large debris, trash, and floating materials that threaten shoreline health, wildlife habitat, and public access.



"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson


"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"

David Attenborough
100 years old May 8th