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August 2019
Summer Wade in Three Mile Harbor with Group for the East End
Thursday, August 8, 2019 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Discover the diversity of life in the north end of Three Mile Harbor (opposite Sammy’s Beach). We will wade with seines and dip nets in search of crabs, fish and other marine creatures. Please wear water shoes. Suggested $5 donation per person. For reservations, directions, or more information, please contact Anita Wright at acwright@eastendenvironment.org.
Find out more »Combing the Ocean Beach in Hampton Bays with Group for the East End
Friday, August 9, 2019 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Long Island’s ocean beaches are great places to search for evidence of near-shore creatures. We will meet in the parking lot on the west side of Shinnecock Inlet to comb the shoreline for seashells, crab shells, skate egg cases, and perhaps even a sand dollar! Suggested donation of $5 per person. For reservations or more information, please contact Steve Biasetti at 631-765-6450 ext. 205 or sbiasetti@eastendenvironment.org.
Find out more »Mummichogs & Mud Crabs: An Estuary Wade with GFEE at Orient Beach State Park
Saturday, August 10, 2019 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Mummichogs and Black-Fingered Mud Crabs are two of the many kinds of animals we plan to capture on this exciting visit to Orient Beach State Park. Join us for an exhilarating time as we wade with seines and dip nets in search of a great variety of fish, crabs, shrimp, mollusks, and other small creatures of the estuary. We will closely observe each of the animals we catch, before gently releasing them back…
Find out more »Sundays at 2: Dell Cullum’s “Encounters with Opossums & Raccoons” at the Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center
Dell Cullum – Encounters with Opossums and Raccoons. 2:00PM. Dell Cullum is the owner of Hampton Wildlife Removal & Rescue in East Hampton. 100% humane, no kill trapping. He's also a wildlife rehabilitator, educator, filmmaker & photographer, creator and host of Imagination Nature TV which is in its fifth year on LTV. Dell visits several schools each year to talk about our beautiful wildlife and the importance of compassion and learning to live with our wildlife neighbors, rather than consider them a…
Find out more »World Elephant & World Lion Day Film Festival at the Southampton Arts Center
Sunday, August 11 | 6 PM | $15 ($10 for Friends of SAC) Presented with Empowers Africa Join us for an hour of thought-provoking, moving, and inspirational short films in celebration of World Elephant and World Lion Day. In conjunction with the exhibition on view, National Geographic Photo Ark by Joel Sartore. Reteti Elephant Sanctuary by Ami Vitale – 4 min Dave Mathews Visits Reteti Elephant Sanctuary by Ami Vitale – 3:40 min Maasai Olympics – Funded by Big Life Foundation/Made by Black Bean Productions…
Find out more »Full Sturgeon Moon Hike at Downs Farm Preserve
Thursday, August 15, 2019 8:30 PM 9:30 PM According to “The Old Farmer’s Almanac,” August’s full moon is also called the “Sturgeon Moon” and received its name from the Algonquin tribes in eastern North America who knew it as the time when this large fish was abundant. Throughout this guided one mile walk, you’ll discover the sights and sounds of the preserve beneath the moonlight. You may have the opportunity to even see or hear an owl! Flashlight or headlamp suggested.…
Find out more »Sturgeon Moon Hike with FLPG & SoFo
Aug 15 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Walk Leader: Dai Dayton, President, Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt Cosponsored by Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt (FLPG) Join FLPG and SOFO on a leisurely paced one-hour hike through open-field trails on this hike in Vineyard Field. The Native American fishing tribes are given credit for naming this moon, since sturgeon was most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the full Red Moon because, as…
Find out more »A Taste of Australia Didgeridoo Workshop at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
G’day mate…come and make your own Didgeridoo, Dot Paint it in the traditional Australian Aboriginal style, then learn how to play it. Australian Chris Pitkin will talk to you about Australia’s Aboriginal culture and the Didgeridoo – Yidaki – the world’s oldest wind instrument. He’ll show you how to Dot Paint your Didge the traditional way, and then will teach you how to play. Chris spent years traveling in the Australian Outback, learning about its Aboriginal Dreamtime, and its 60,000…
Find out more »NFAS Lecture: Alan Poole discusses “Ospreys, The Revival of A Global Raptor” at Poquatuck Hall
Friday, August 16, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Poquatuck Hall, Orient (1160 Skippers Lane) Alan Poole, an Associate of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, was editor of the Birds of North America life history series for 22 years. He has been studying Ospreys for over 35 years, and has written two books on the species. Alan will have personally signed copies of his new book "Ospreys, The Revival of A Global Raptor" for purchase! For additional information call or text…
Find out more »Tuesdays with Tom: All Day at Jamaica Bay NWR
North Fork Audubon Presents Tuesdays with Tom, Jamaica Bay NWR August 20 - 7 A.M. "J-bay, nuf said". This will be an all day field trip. Bring lunch and plan on having dinner in Howard Beach. Meet at Tanger in front of West Elm Outlet, 1770 W Main St, Riverhead at 7 AM. Please call or text Tom at 631 275-3202 or email to register. Suggested donation is $4 for nonmembers
Find out more »Montauk Observatory Lecture: “Voyagers’ Journey: A Grand Tour of the Solar System” at John Jermain Memorial Library
Thurs., August 22, 7:00 PM (observing after the talk) Lecture: “Voyagers' Journey: A Grand Tour of the Solar System" Speaker: William Francis Taylor, NASA Solar System Ambassador Location & Co-Sponsor: John Jermain Memorial Library 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY Cost: FREE Registration: Contact the Library: (631) 725-0049 This summer marks the 30th anniversary of Voyager 2’s rendezvous with Neptune, the outermost of the distant gas giant planets. Over the decades, the two Voyager probes have continued their mission to…
Find out more »Custer Institute Starfest
FRIDAY AUGUST 23 6:00PM - SATURDAY AUGUST 24 11:30PM STARFEST 2019 Custer Institute presents a festival on all things Astronomy from Friday August 23 through Saturday August 24. This two day festival will feature fun and engaging activities for the whole family. Attend all or part of the activities and bring a tent to spend the night on our South Lawn (pre-registration required for camping). All programs will be held at Custer Observatory. Detailed schedule and tickets at custerobservatory.org or…
Find out more »Fall Native Plantings Challenge at Peconic Lane Community Center
Join the North Fork Environmental Council on Friday, August 23rd 6:30 pm at the Peconic Lane Community Center Become a part of North Fork Environmental Council's 2019 Fall Native Perennial Planting Challenge NFEC is very excited to offer everyone a chance to improve their gardening skills, add even more natural beauty to their property and at the same time increase the amount of food for our Pollinators (bats, bees, birds, butterflies, etc.) which are so important…
Find out more »Tropical Fish of Shinnecock Bay with Group for the East End
Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:00 AM 12:00 PM In the late summer a great variety of tropical fishes can be found in Shinnecock Bay. Last year we encountered Striped Burrfish, Spotfin Butterflyfish, Trunkfish, Band-Tailed Puffer, and Permit, just to mention a few of our exciting discoveries. Join us on this adventure – timed during low tide -- as we wade with seines and dip nets in search of these southern visitors. Please wear water shoes! There will be opportunities to view…
Find out more »Shelter Island Green Expo at the American Legion
Shelter Island’s Annual Green Expo takes place on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11-3 on the Legion Hall grounds. (In case of rain, the event moves into the Hall.) The Legion Hall is located at the corner of Bateman Road and School Street, across from the High School. Participants at this year’s event include the Peconic Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Peconic Estuary Program, Defend H2O, Group for the East End, and more. Get up close to animals presented by the…
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