NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust

Project Title: Project Underway: Green Infrastructure, Local Jobs, and Community Stewardship for a Healthier Jamaica Bay Watershed (NY)

Organization:

Rockaway Waterfront Alliance, Inc.

Project ID:

1301.15.048509

Award Amount:

$46754.00

Location:

The project is located on what was formerly Rockaway Freeway between Beach 62nd and 67th Street in Far Rockaway, Queens on the Rockaway Peninsula. The site area is upland from the Jamaica Bay to the north and Atlantic Ocean to the south. The area suffers from inadequate resources and maintenance.