#jamaica-bay

#jamaica-bay

The restoration of the salt marsh at Fort Sparrow Marsh, involving the removal of 9,000 tons of dirt and the planting of native flora, aims to improve the health of Jamaica Bay, one of New York City's critical natural areas.

Beneath a full moon in Jamaica Bay, horseshoe crab love was in the air. Female crabs skirted along the shore, each with two or three smaller male crabs attached to their backs and sides, fertilizing thousands of eggs in the sand.