A new photo exhibit is on display at the Red Wall Art Gallery at Resorts World NYC highlighting conservation efforts at Jamaica Bay.
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One of the borough’s foremost conservationists, Don Riepe, is currently exhibiting photos of his favorite subject at the Red Wall Art Gallery at Resorts World New York City.
The 83-year-old Broad Channel resident was the longtime manager of the National Park System’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and in 2003 he became the director of the Northeast Chapter of the Littoral Society where he coordinated the annual International Coastal Cleanup for the state of New York, initiated the derelict boat removal program known as Jamaica Bay Clean Sweep and spearheaded countless community-based marsh restoration efforts on his beloved Jamaica Bay.
“We do a documented cleanup every September. We’ve been doing that for 25 years and we coordinate all the beaches in New York state and then we send all the photos and information to Ocean Conservancy in Washington, D.C., in what is a growing movement,” Riepe told QNS. “We document the types of debris on our shorelines. Recently we contacted the folks at Resorts World and they joined us for a recent cleanup and one of the women there saw that I was a photographer and suggested that we do an exhibit to highlight our efforts.”
Resort World New York City announced his “Wildlife and Nature in New York City, 40 years of Photography by Don Riepe” exhibit is now on display at the Red Wall Art Gallery with many of the photos taken within the nearby marshlands of Jamaica Bay.
“This awe-inspiring collection showcases a remarkable set of images that capture the hidden beauty of the city’s wildlife and natural landscapes that exist right here in our backyard,” said Michelle Stoddart, senior vice president of community development at Resorts World New York City. “We hope everyone comes to see these incredible works of art.”
Riepe retired in 2021 and continues…
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