NEXT TWO EVENTS
POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 29: Billion Oyster Project Tour on Governors Island with Asly Ventura
Please join us for our summer event, Billion Oyster Project Tour on Governors Island with Asly Ventura on Friday, August 15 at 2 PM.
RESERVATIONS: This event is FREE, including the ferry ticket to Governors Island! However, reservations are required in order to attend and receive a free ferry ticket! Please RSVP by sending an email to metropolitannaturalhistory@gmail.com. NB: Reservations must be made by August 7, in order to guarantee a free ferry ticket to Governors Island. Facebook and Meetup ''attendance" will NOT be considered as a reservation. Please note, in the event of rain, this event will be postponed.
LOCATION: The event will take place on Governors Island. Once your reservation is confirmed, details on the meeting point will be emailed to you.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: We will visit Governors Island to learn about oysters, including their ecology, reproductive cycle, and important role in NYC's history. The Billion Oyster Project is working to restore 1 billion oysters into our harbor by 2035 and is active in their conservation. Asly Ventura, Public Outreach Coordinator at the Billion Oyster Project, will lead the tour and describe the successes and challenges of the project thus far.
Asly Ventura (she/her), serves as the Public Outreach Coordinator in the Community Engagement Department at the Billion Oyster Project. In this role, she hosts events and programs designed for the general public, providing an accessible introduction to the organization. She develops engaging activities for various public programs and events that cater to all ages, aiming to foster personal connections between New Yorkers and their local ecology. As a proud alumni of the New York Harbor School, Asly is dedicated to inspiring local communities—especially younger generations—to participate in environmental stewardship through initiatives like Billion Oyster Project.
HEALTH & SAFETY: We expect all attendees to follow NYC Coronavirus Guidelines.
NB: A photographer will be taking photos of this event for our website. If you attend this event and do not wish to have your photo posted to our website, PLEASE let us know in your reservation and we will accommodate.
NB: By attending this event, you agree that The Metropolitan Society of Natural Historians, Inc., its officers, its event organizers and leaders are in no way responsible for any injuries, illness or property damage that occur during or as a result of this event or travel to and from the event location.
Sunday, September 7: Fall Birding in Jamaica Bay with ornithologist Dr. Lukas Musher
Please join us for our next event, Fall Birding in Jamaica Bay with ornithologist Dr. Lukas Musher on Sunday, September 7 at 8:30 AM.
RESERVATIONS: This event is FREE! However, reservations are required! Please RSVP by sending an email to metropolitannaturalhistory@gmail.com. Once your reservation is confirmed, details on the meeting point will be emailed to you. Facebook and Meetup ''attendance" will NOT be considered as a reservation. Please note, in the event of heavy rain, this event will be postponed.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: It's fall migration and Dr. Luke Musher will take us on a leisurely, guided bird walk through Jamaica Bay in Queens to search for migrating shorebirds and warblers. The event will last ca. 2 hrs. This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars) event! Rubber boots are also HIGHLY suggested to be able to enter shorebird habitat! We do have some extra binoculars available for those who are interested but please request in advance in your reservation!
HEALTH & SAFETY: We expect all attendees to follow NYC Coronavirus Guidelines.
Dr. Luke Musher is a research scientist at Drexel University. He completed his Ph.D. at the Richard Gilder Graduate School of the American Museum of Natural History studying how biodiversity originates in the tropics. His research focuses on the evolutionary history of birds in the Amazon rainforest, which is the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet. Dr. Musher has been birding for more than fifteen years, and during that time he has travelled all over the United States and Latin America for both research and bird watching. Still, he loves birding in New York.
NB: A photographer will be taking photos of this event for our website. If you attend this event and do not wish to have your photo posted to our website, PLEASE let us know in your reservation and we will accommodate.
NB: By attending this event, you agree that The Metropolitan Society of Natural Historians, Inc., its officers, its event organizers and leaders are in no way responsible for any injuries, illness or property damage that occur during or as a result of this event or travel to and from the event location.