Join us for Park Pals, a free early childhood family program for children ages 0–6 and their caregivers designed to foster curiosity, connection, and discovery in the park! Together we’ll explore the fascinating wetlands of Floyd Bennett Field, learning why these habitats are so important for both people and wildlife.

This month’s session introduces little ones to salt marshes, estuaries, and the amazing animals that call them home, from horseshoe crabs and fiddler crabs to ducks, egrets, herons, osprey, and the mussels and marsh grasses that help hold the shoreline together. Families will enjoy a range of hands-on activities, including a themed read-aloud, eco-crafts, a guided nature walk to our shoreline, and playful sensory exploration inspired by the wetlands’ creatures and sounds.

Come ready to get curious, move like a crab, flap like an osprey, and celebrate the wonderful wetlands of Jamaica Bay!

JBRPC Park Pals Programs are generously supported by the New York Community Trust, Office of the New York State Attorney General for the New York Pollinator Conservation Fund, and NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower. Public funding is provided by NY Senator Roxanne Persaud, Assemblymembers Stacey Pheffer-Amato and Jaime R. Williams, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers, and Council Members Joann Ariola and Mercedes Narcisse.