The American Littoral Society (ALS) is a national, nonprofit, public-interest organization comprised of over 6,000 professional and amateur naturalists, with headquarters in Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

The Northeast Chapter, with headquarters in Broad Channel, NY, is comprised of members in New York, the New England states, and Canada. Don Riepe, Chapter Director, is a noted wildlife photographer and is also the Jamaica Bay Guardian, an American Littoral Society program funded by a Jamaica Bay wetlands violation settlement imposed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).