Fw: National Park Service open house at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 25

Fyi important meeting about JbWr refuge

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From: "membership@brooklynbirdclub.org" <membership@brooklynbirdclub.org>

To: Membership <membership@brooklynbirdclub.org>

Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:06:30 AM EST

Subject: National Park Service open house at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 25

Dear Brooklyn Bird Club members:

 

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on habitat and management issues at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (JBWR) and is holding an open house this Saturday, February 25, from 11-2pm, at the JBWR visitor center on Cross Bay Blvd. in Broad Channel. We think this is a great opportunity for the NPS to hear from our community, since active management is key to ensuring that the refuge remains the gem that is, for birds and birders. If you can't make it on Saturday, you can send comments to Gateway_Feedback@nps.gov.

 

Below is the NPS announcement:

 

The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to invite visitors and stakeholders to the West Pond Habitat and Viewshed Management Open House on February 25, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. At this drop-in event, NPS is seeking public input on specific habitat and viewshed management issues along the West Pond Loop Trail from Bench 1 to Bench 13 to support the development of a Stewardship Plan for the East and West Pond area of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at Gateway National Recreation Area. The Stewardship Plan aims to define the future of this beloved area by identifying and developing strategies and management actions related to mowing, viewshed, and habitat management as a means for enhancing resource protection and the visitor experience. During the Open House, NPS staff will be available for one-on-one conversations related to these issues and how they can be addressed or evaluated in the broader East and West Pond Stewardship Plan effort. 

Interested stakeholders may also submit questions and comments by email to Gateway_Feedback@nps.gov, or in writing at Daphne Yun, Gateway National Recreation Area (ATTN: East and West Pond Stewardship Plan), 210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10305. More information about the Stewardship Plan process can be found here.