Find out what lives in the waters under the Manhattan Bridge! Join experts from the Coastal Marine Resource Center as we use a 30-foot seining net to catch fish and other remarkable East River creatures. Families and kids can take a good look at the fish before we release them back to their homes and keep a tally of our catch. We provide field guides, identification keys, and plenty of fun to go around. 

Previous catches have included flounder, striped bass, Atlantic tomcod, bay anchovy, green crabs, blue crabs, shrimp, comb jellies, silversides, and pipefish.

Space is available for 30 kids, ages 4 through 12, plus their parents/guardians.  To reserve a space, please e-mail rsvp@bbpc.net. Please specify the name and date of the program you wish to attend and include your contact info (email and phone number), the name(s) and age(s) of your child(ren), and your zip code.

Seining is presented by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and The Coastal Marine Resource Center, and made possible through a generous grant provided by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez. Additional public support is provided by State Senator Marty Golden, Assembly Member Joan Millman, Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and the New York City Council including Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Council Member Bill de Blasio, Council Member Letitia James, Council Member David Yassky, and the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council.

Location:
Beach under the Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Park