Gateway National Recreation Area is a park that consists of several units. I will primarily be working in the Jamaica Bay unit at the locations of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (JBWR) and Floyd Bennett Field (FBF).
Floyd Bennett Field is famous for being an aviation landmark; it was the home of NYC's first airport. Click the link to learn more!
Today the New York Police Department's Aviation unit is based here.
I am proud to say that my brother is a helicopter pilot for the NYPD! Maybe I will get to see him at work.
Many additional activities take place at Floyd Bennett Field. For example, the Department of Sanitation trains its drivers here as do many units of the police department. The recreational Aviator Sports complex is located here as well.
You may be wondering, 'How can the NPS manage the park for wildlife, with so many other activities taking place here?' Well, I wonder the same thing! Perhaps I'll find out as a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT).
Today I met with my supervisor Dan Meharg at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (JBWR) in stunning Broad Channel, NY. JBWR has a very new visitors center.
I feel very attached to this visitor center for several reasons. Firstly, I grew up in Broad Channel, New York. I explored JBWR, or the "bird sanctuary", all through my childhood and as a teacher at Beach Channel High School.
Secondly, the interpretive staff of GNRA truly welcomed my contributions as a teacher and provided a wealth of experiences for myself me and my students. I helped to develop the Marine Invaders program and my students piloted the program. My students were the featured class for the national to the New York New Jersey Harbor EstuaryLive program. View the video and learn about the ecology of Jamaica Bay!
My students and I were further honored by being asked to be a part of the opening ceremonies for the brand-new Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge visitors center.
Floyd Bennett Field is famous for being an aviation landmark; it was the home of NYC's first airport. Click the link to learn more!
Today the New York Police Department's Aviation unit is based here.
I am proud to say that my brother is a helicopter pilot for the NYPD! Maybe I will get to see him at work.
Many additional activities take place at Floyd Bennett Field. For example, the Department of Sanitation trains its drivers here as do many units of the police department. The recreational Aviator Sports complex is located here as well.
You may be wondering, 'How can the NPS manage the park for wildlife, with so many other activities taking place here?' Well, I wonder the same thing! Perhaps I'll find out as a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT).
Today I met with my supervisor Dan Meharg at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (JBWR) in stunning Broad Channel, NY. JBWR has a very new visitors center.
I feel very attached to this visitor center for several reasons. Firstly, I grew up in Broad Channel, New York. I explored JBWR, or the "bird sanctuary", all through my childhood and as a teacher at Beach Channel High School.
Secondly, the interpretive staff of GNRA truly welcomed my contributions as a teacher and provided a wealth of experiences for myself me and my students. I helped to develop the Marine Invaders program and my students piloted the program. My students were the featured class for the national to the New York New Jersey Harbor EstuaryLive program. View the video and learn about the ecology of Jamaica Bay!
My students and I were further honored by being asked to be a part of the opening ceremonies for the brand-new Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge visitors center.