Tag: Gateway National Recreation Area
Fort Hancock Advisory Committee Discusses Sandlass House,Climate Project
The past, present and future implications of climate change and the status of the historic yet deteriorated Sandlass House were discussed during a recent virtual meeting of the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Committee.
World War I-Era Ordnance Found Along Jersey Shore
By Jay Cook |
Over 300 pieces of military-grade ordnance, each no larger than a pocket-sized ChapStick, were recovered along beaches in three Shore towns, and ultimately...
Gateway Improvements Under Way
SANDY HOOK – Sandy Hook and Fort Hancock are undergoing positive changes and upgrades that will have a significant effect on the park’s future.
Representatives of...
Fort Hancock: Home Sweet Home?
By John Burton
FORT HANCOCK – Some of the aging and deteriorating structures along Fort Hancock’s officer’s row could eventually wind up as family homes.
The...
A Bird in Hand is Worth a Peck of Data
By Judy O'Gorman Alvarez
SANDY HOOK – Take the flight of the tiny golden-crowned kinglet. It’s small and delicate, but hardier than you might think.
And,...
Hooray! Sandy Hook Reopens Six Months After Storm
By John Burton
SANDY HOOK – Even before the ribbon was cut on Wednesday morning, people had arrived, happy that GateÂway National Recreation Area at...
No Sea Gulls’ Nest at Sandy Hook This Year
By John Burton
SANDY HOOK – A trip to the beach at Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook for many means a trip to...
Committee Focuses on Fort Hancock Repair, Future Use
By John Burton
SANDY HOOK – In what is expected to be a two- or three-year process, a citizens’ committee studying the future of Fort...
Options for Future Considered at SH
By John Burton
SANDY HOOK – People love and care for the Gateway National Recreation Area but feel that the federal government can do more...
Opinions Sought at Sandy Hook Open House
By John Burton
SANDY HOOK – The National Park Service is asking the public to offer its input about what should happen at Sandy Hook...