Our Programs:

Designed to engage students to better understand the potential eco-system that a well-informed community and healthy coastal environment can provide for themselves and their families.

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Living Classroom

Working with scientists, naturalists and environmental leaders, this program challenges students to think about their waterfront backyard as a living, breathing eco-system that they can learn from. 
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AQUA 101 Summer Program

Aqua 101 is a 5 week environmental stewardship and water sports recreational program for local youth ages 11-19. The program meets every Monday/Wednesday/Friday from July 8th to August 9th, 2013. Registration forms must be submitted June 1st
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Shore Corps Summer Internship

Shore Corps Internship Program is an service learning leadership program for high school students to train for jobs in science, engineering and art related fields.
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Stewardship Saturdays

These weekend events bring together people from various schools, community groups and environmental organizations who want to make a difference in their community through clean ups, plantings and environmental workshops to learn more about the natural environment of the Rockaway Peninsula.
 

Success Stories:

Meet Joshua

As a 6th grader, Joshua joined an RWA after school program that engaged the local community to envision a new and better Rockaway. Now in high school, Joshua continues to work with us in addition to pursuing new interests in planning and architecture at NYU and Cooper Union. Hear more about Joshua's story.  

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