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February 2016
Northwest Woods Hike with STPS
Meet at the parking area on the east side of Rte.114 just south of Edwards Hole Road, East Hampton. Fast paced 4 miles on the Paumanok Path in the Northwest Woods. Irwin Levy, 516.456.1337 or irwintlevy@gmail.com.
Find out more »March 2016
Through Miller’s Ground to Barcelona Hike with EHTPS
This is a very varied 8-mile hike, which will traverse rolling morainal woods before heading for scenic Barcelona Neck. The oak and pitch pine woods at Miller’s Ground are beautiful; so are the water views around Barcelona Neck. Meet at the trailhead parking lot on East Hampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike (Rt. 114), near Edwards Hole Road. Bring food & liquids. Leader: Rick Whalen, info only 631.267.6608 or 631.275.8539.
Find out more »July 2016
More Than Just A Beach Clean-up at Northwest Harbor with SoFo
Program Presenter: Ashley Federici, South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) Nature Educator There are two types of beaches on the East End of Long Island, ocean beaches and bay beaches. For obvious reasons there are vast differences between the two, but for some not so obvious reasons there are some less noticeable and very interesting differences. At this “cleanup and more,” learn about Northwest Harbor’s beautiful bay beach, its surrounding wetlands, and some of its early 17th and 18th century…
Find out more »Family Beach Exploration at Northwest Harbor with SoFo
Exploration Leader: Crystal Possehl, South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) Nature Educator Join Crystal for a family-friendly exploration at Northwest Harbor. On the way to this sandy/rocky bay beach, we’ll enjoy a walk through swale and dune trails. At the bay, we’ll explore the remarkable variety of life of Northwest Harbor Bay, including seashells, seaweeds, birds, crustaceans, and snails; and—with the help of our young explorers, and using a seining net—we’ll find fish and other underwater life. We may also…
Find out more »August 2016
Sunset Picnic Paddle with EHTPS
We'll meet at the Northwest Creek access at the end of Northwest Landing Road for a short paddle on Northwest Harbor to a picnic spot (BYO picnic), catch the sunset and moonrise, and return by moonlight. Bring a flashlight and dress for a cool evening on the water. Leader: Mike Bottini (mike@peconic.org). Contact Mike if you need to rent a kayak or SUP.
Find out more »September 2016
Ponds, Hidden & New Hike with EHTPS
SEPTEMBER 24, Saturday, 10 A.M. PONDS, HIDDEN AND NEW (2 miles) This hike is about fresh water ponds. We will visit two artificial man-made ponds and two natural ponds one of which is hidden and only a handful of people have seen in the last 50 years. This hike must pique your curiosity. Meet at the hike leader’s home, down a long private driveway, 70 Hands Creek Road. Leader: Lee Dion 631.375.2339.
Find out more »October 2016
Northwest Harbor Walk with EHTPS
Join us for a short 1.5-mile hike around the beach of the harbor where we talk about its colorful past as we enjoy views of Shelter Island, Cedar Point Park and Barcelona Neck. Northwest Harbor was the main port of East Hampton from 1654 until the first wharf was built in Sag Harbor in 1761. Meet at the Northwest Harbor County parking area at the end of Northwest Landing Road off Swamp Road. Leaders: Celia Paul and Steve Rosen 631.324.7907.
Find out more »Northwest Historic Hike with EHTPS
OCTOBER 22, Saturday, 10:00 A.M. NORTHWEST HISTORIC HIKE (6 miles) Learn of East Hampton’s early history on this tour of some of the most interesting places in Northwest Woods. We'll visit the Northwest Schoolhouse site, the Van Scoy homestead, and Kirk’s Place, among others. Autumn colors should grace the hike. Meet at the Northwest Schoolhouse historic marker, on Northwest Road approximately 1/4 mile south of Alewive Brook Road. Moderate pace. Bring food & liquids. Info only, call Rick Whalen 631.267.6608…
Find out more »November 2016
Chatfields Hole to Tanbark Creek Hike with EHTPS
NOVEMBER 5, Saturday, 10:00 A.M. CHATFIELD’S HOLE TO TANBARK CREEK (6 miles) Join East Hampton Trails Preservation Society for an enjoyable point-to-point hike in Northwest Woods that will start in the White Pine Forest and end near the head of Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton. Meet at the end of Gardiner Cove Road, off Three Mile Harbor Road, for carpool to start point. Moderate pace with some hills. Bring food & liquids. Info only, call Rick: 631.267.6608 or 631.275.8539.
Find out more »Day-After-Turkey Hikes in Barcelona
Work off some of those extra calories in a beautiful environment. Choose a 5 mile or 3 mile distance. Both hikes begin at 10 a.m. Note meeting place for each: Five Miles: This trail, originally opened by the NYS-DEC in 1992 winds through white pine and hardwood forests, skirts a tupelo swamp and traverses the 80 foot bluffs from which the preserve derives its name. Panoramic water views abound. Meet on Swamp Road at the intersection of Edwards Hole Road,…
Find out more »December 2016
Northwest Delights Hike with EHTPS
The leaders invite us to explore some of their favorite woodland paths and beaches on a beautiful, four-mile hike along the Northwest and Paumanok Path Trails. Meet at the schoolhouse plaque on Northwest Rd, about .3 mile from the intersection with Alewive Brook Rd in EH. Leaders: Nick Bryan and Jeri Wellman 917.225.4145.
Find out more »Montauk Observatory: An Evening with Author Dava Sobel at The Ross School
Montauk Observatory is pleased to announce that on December 10, 2016, it will host an evening with Dava Sobel, a NY Times best-selling author and East Hampton resident. Her latest book, "The Glass Universe" tells the story of the women who worked at the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. Observatory director Edward Pickering hired them because he believed women were careful workers—and would accept lower pay than men. In the course of their labors, the…
Find out more »February 2017
Out & Back to Northwest Landing Hike with EHTPS
A new and different five-mile exploratory hike in East Hampton’s Northwest Woods, from the Grace Estate to Northwest Landing. You will see places whose names go back for centuries, such as Samp Mortar Hollow, Northwest Swamp, and Barnes Meadows. Meet at the intersection of Old Northwest Road & Northwest Road in East Hampton. Moderate pace. Bring food & liquids. Leader: Rick Whalen, 631.267.6608 or 631.275.8539.
Find out more »Hardscrabble Loop with EHTPS
HARDSCRABBLE LOOP (3 miles) A moderately paced hike through the scenic woodland setting of the 700-acre Buckskill Preserve. Enjoy a mix of white oak, pitch pine, and ferns. Meet on Route 114 just a few yards north of the intersection with Stephen Hands Path and opposite the farm stand. Leader: Dave Luce 917.885.5749.
Find out more »March 2017
Montauk Observatory Lecture: Turn Left at Orion
"Turn Left At Orion: After 30 Years of Turning, Are We There Yet" with Br. Guy Consolmagno and Prof. Dan Davis A fun and educational behind-the-scenes look at the adventures of co-authors Br. Guy Consolmagno (Director of the Vatican Observatory) and Prof. Dan Davis (Geosciences Chair, Stony Brook University) during the writing of their best-selling, classic guidebook to the stars, /Turn Left at Orion/. With over 100,000 copies sold since first publication, /Turn Left at Orion/(co-authored by Br. Guy Consolmagno and Prof. Dan Davis) is a unique guidebook to the night sky and the use of small telescopes.…
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