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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T100000
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SUMMARY:MUSEUM CLOSED: School Group (10 am - 1 pm)
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URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/museum-closed-school-group-10-am-1-pm-41/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T130000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate National Dragonfly Day
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt\, the Children’s Museum of the East End\, and SOFO in celebrating the wonderful world of dragonflies and damselflies. Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni will present the Dragonfly Day proclamation at 10:30am\, SOFO’s Moe Kennedy will present a dragonfly slide show at 11:00am\, followed by a guided dragonfly search in the field behind the museum. Enjoy children’s crafts and refreshments\, and make it a fun day for everyone! \nCo-sponsored with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt (FLPG)\, The Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE)\, and SOFO. \nThis FREE rain or shine outdoor event is for all ages. Museum Non-Member Admission: $7 children\, $10 adults
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/celebrate-national-dragonfly-day/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T103000
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SUMMARY:Birding for Beginners−When Dragonflies Are Around\, So Are the Birds!
DESCRIPTION:Explore Birding as a new hobby: Take a walk with volunteer docents Cindy & Dave in the Vineyard Field behind the Museum and learn how to identify the birds that we might find\, including blue jay\, black-capped chickadee\, starling\, northern mockingbird and red-tailed hawk. Listen to the voices and observe the behavior of the birds to help identify them. No prior experience required. Bring binoculars if you have them. \nProgram Leaders: Cindy Lenkiewicz and Dave Polek\, SOFO Docents \nThis FREE program is for adults\, teens\, and children 10 and up. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/birding-for-beginners%e2%88%92when-dragonflies-are-around-so-are-the-birds/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T152626Z
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SUMMARY:East End Environment Series: Carnivorous Plants and Their Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Join SOFO for light refreshments and a presentation with Matthew Kaelin\, author and carnivorous plant ecologist. \nAcross the world\, there are over 580 species within 16 genera of carnivorous plants. On Long Island\, we have 3 species of sundews (Drosera)\, 12 species of bladderworts (Utricularia)\, and 1 species of the American pitcher plants (Sarracenia). \nPlease join us for an engaging and educational presentation that will delve into the carnivorous plants of Long Island\, with vivid photography to provide a look into the habitats where they live\, identifying features of the different species we have here\, and examples of other curious flora and fauna that could be found among them as well. \nThe talk will be followed by a discussion session for questions\, and then the option to visit the nearby Long Pond Greenbelt for a guided tour around one of its coastal plain ponds. Where attendees will be able to observe carnivorous sundews and bladderworts in their natural habitat. \nMatthew M. Kaelin is the author of The Sinister Beauty of Carnivorous Plants. He is an accomplished cultivator of carnivorous plants\, having registered two Nepenthes cultivars\, and has over two decades of experience. Beginning in early 2012\, he also engaged in a continuous\, comprehensive evaluation of the habitats of native carnivorous plants of Long Island\, NY\, where he is credited for discovering populations of the Sundew hybrid\, Drosera rotundifolia x intermedia\, which were the first recorded observations of these plants in New York State. \nOptional Carnivorous Plant Walk\, 4:30-5:30PM\nCarnivorous Plant Walk at Crooked Pond for adults & children ages 10 and up. \n  \nThis FREE program is for adults. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \nPresenter: Matthew Kaelin\, author and carnivorous plant ecologist
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/east-end-environment-series-carnivorous-plants-and-their-habitats/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
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SUMMARY:Carnivorous Plant Walk at Crooked Pond
DESCRIPTION:Across the world\, there are over 580 species within 16 genera of carnivorous plants. On Long Island\, we have 3 species of sundews (Drosera)\, 12 species of bladderworts (Utricularia)\, and 1 species of the American pitcher plants (Sarracenia). After an engaging and educational presentation that will delve into the carnivorous plants of Long Island\, please join us for a guided tour around one of the Long Pond Greenbelt’s coastal plain ponds. Attendees will be able to observe carnivorous sundews and bladderworts in their natural habitat. \nThis FREE program is for adults. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/carnivorous-plant-walk-at-crooked-pond/
LOCATION:Bridgehampton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T080000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T155427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T155427Z
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SUMMARY:Birds of the Meadow and Woods−Eric Salzman Memorial Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:For many years\, the late Eric Salzman\, a SOFO board member of long-standing\, led this walk to explore the avian life of the meadow behind the South Fork Natural History Museum and the adjacent Greenbelt woodlands and wetlands. With his keen musical ear\, Eric was adept at identifying birds simply by their songs and calls. We hold this annual walk in his memory and cosponsor it with the Eastern Long Island Audubon Society\, an organization in which he was very active. \nCo-sponsored with Eastern Long Island Audubon Society (ELIAS) \nWalk Leader: Frank Quevedo\, SOFO Executive Director\, and Byron Young\, President\, ELIAS \nThis FREE program is for adults and teens. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/birds-of-the-meadow-and-woods%e2%88%92eric-salzman-memorial-bird-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T110000
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SUMMARY:Discovery Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at SOFO for a nature walk around the trails where we will discover the creatures who may be hiding in our backyard! \nWalk Leader: Sydney Mantione\, SOFO Environmental Educator \nThis family walk is for all ages. \nFor non-members\, there is a $15 fee for adults and a $10 fee for children for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/discovery-nature-walk/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T150000
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CREATED:20260403T160652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T160652Z
UID:40153-1781701200-1781708400@sofo.org
SUMMARY:East End Outdoor Nature Education at Orient Point State Park
DESCRIPTION:SOFO is offering a monthly program which will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1 pm geared towards homeschooling families. Programs will have a variety of activities to strengthen language development\, literacy\, math\, and science and will take place at various locations on Eastern Long Island. \nWe will continue our adventures on Wednesday\, June 17 at Orient State Park in Orient\, exploring the beach wrack line for shells and treasures and using a seine net and dip nets to meet our marine neighbors. We will enjoy some fun stories\, simple nature journals\, beginner graphing and worksheets to take home. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes has worked as an environmental educator at SOFO since 2005 and part-time since 2019 after her son Wyatt was born. “Wyatt and I look forward to meeting you and learning with you!” \nThere is a $10/child material fee (participating adult included) for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n\n Sign Up Here!
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/east-end-outdoor-nature-education-at-orient-point-state-park/
LOCATION:Orient
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T170428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T170428Z
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SUMMARY:Young Birders Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Birding is a great way to make new friends\, learn about the environment\, and get outdoors. Join our Young Birders Club! The Club meets at 10AM on the third Saturday of every month and is open to anyone ages 8 to 18 who is interested in learning about birds. Since Long Island has many great habitats that are home to a wide variety of species\, we concentrate on birding in local areas. Please bring binoculars if you have them (we will have a few pairs to lend) and a field guide to birds of the eastern United States. If you don’t have a field guide\, we’ll have one here for you to use. \nClub Leader: Aidan Perkins\, Wildlife Biologist \nThis FREE program is for children and adults ages 8-18. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/young-birders-club-meeting-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000
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CREATED:20260403T170913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T170913Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Pollinator Week! Insect Encounter at SOFO's Pollinator Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join SOFO educator Moe Kennedy for a brief presentation about some of our favorite outdoor neighbors\, followed by an exploration of our pollinator garden and the field behind the museum. Learn to identify some of your favorite critters including birds\, butterflies and beetles\, plus some less popular (but just as important!) pollinators like wasps\, ants\, and even mosquitoes! \nProgram Leader: Moe Kennedy\, SOFO Environmental Educator \nThis hands-on program is for adults & children ages 5 and up. \nFor non-members\, there is a $15 fee for adults and a $10 fee for children for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/celebrate-pollinator-week-insect-encounter-at-sofos-pollinator-garden/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T150000
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CREATED:20260403T172228Z
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SUMMARY:The Secret Life of a Pond: Life Cycles and Survey of Freshwater Invertebrates
DESCRIPTION:When we stand at the edge of a pond\, we tend to notice the larger animals like frogs\, turtles\, and birds. But why do those animals choose to live at or visit the pond? We would need to get in the water to see the multitude of smaller animals that keep a pond healthy\, but mud would be easily stirred up by a diver or ROV. Join Crystal after she has collected pond water in a variety of containers\, with plenty of time for mud to settle and creatures to start moving and help collect and identify the secret life in the pond with a variety of magnifiers and microscopes. This pop-up exhibit will be held the first Sunday of the month\, April through September\, so stop by to see how pond life changes through spring and summer! \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Outdoor Education Specialist \nThis program is for children ages 7 and up\, in Grades 1-12. \nFor non-members\, there is a $15 fee for adults and a $10 fee for children for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/the-secret-life-of-a-pond-life-cycles-and-survey-of-freshwater-invertebrates/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T172436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T172436Z
UID:40159-1782556200-1782556200@sofo.org
SUMMARY:Meet the Martins—Purple Martin Life Cycle & Chicks with John Shemilt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exceptional opportunity to see just-hatched Purple Martin nestlings. In this program with John Shemilt—who is the SOFO Purple Martin Steward and has been fascinated by purple martins since the age of 3—you’ll go out into the field behind SOFO to see the colony of man-made gourds that house SOFO’s newest population of purple martins. You’ll help John lower the gourds and you’ll be able to see the newly laid eggs and the just-hatched nestlings. After this rare experience\, you can help John collect the data on this newest brood of SOFO purple martins. \nProgram Leader: John Shemilt\, SOFO Purple Martin Steward \nThis program is for all ages. \nFor non-members\, there is a $15 fee for adults and a $10 fee for children for this program. This program fee will also provide non-members with free admission to the museum on a day of their choice. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/meet-the-martins-purple-martin-life-cycle-chicks-with-john-shemilt/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T173132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T173132Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Millenium Falcon with Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center
DESCRIPTION:Join the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Center for a special story time visit with Millennium\, their resident peregrine falcon. Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals in the world.  While Millennium can no longer fly\, he has a big personality and is a great ambassador.  We’ll read a story book that teaches little ones about rescue and rehabilitation\, featuring a true story about a peregrine falcon. \nProgram Leader: Tammy Flanell\, EAWRC \nThis FREE program is for adults & children\, ages PreK and up. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/meet-millenium-falcon-with-evelyn-alexander-wildlife-rescue-center/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T173433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T173433Z
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SUMMARY:Hoodoos and Other Curious Geologic Features of Montauk Point
DESCRIPTION:While Earth is 4.5 billion years old\, Long Island is only about 11\,000. Why is it such a geologically young area? How did it form? Why aren’t there any mountains? The answer? Glaciers! Evidence of Long Island’s origins can be seen all around us\, but one of the best spots to find it is at Montauk Point. Learn about moraines\, hoodoos\, erosion from waves and weather\, erratic cobbles\, and more geology on this exciting educational hike at Shadmoor State Park. \nWalk Leader: Tommy Steinbrecher\, SOFO Environmental Educator \nFor non-members\, there is a $5 fee per person for this program. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/hoodoos-and-other-curious-geologic-features-of-montauk-point/
LOCATION:Montauk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T173706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T173706Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time – Terrific Turtles
DESCRIPTION:The turtles are on the move in our backyards\, ponds\, and even in the nearby salt marshes! Join us for some fun stories to learn about our turtle neighbors\, meet SOFO’s resident turtles\, and make a fun turtle craft to take home. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Outdoor Education Specialist \nThis program is for families. \nFor non-members\, this program is included in the museum admission fee. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/story-time-terrific-turtles/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T173754Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time – Terrific Turtles
DESCRIPTION:The turtles are on the move in our backyards\, ponds\, and even in the nearby salt marshes! Join us for some fun stories to learn about our turtle neighbors\, meet SOFO’s resident turtles\, and make a fun turtle craft to take home. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Outdoor Education Specialist \nThis program is for families. \nFor non-members\, this program is included in the museum admission fee. Members are free. Advanced reservations are required for all events.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/story-time-terrific-turtles-2/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044930
CREATED:20260403T174000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T174000Z
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SUMMARY:Full Strawberry Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. It was christened for the strawberry because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June. Join us on this leisurely-paced hike through Vineyard Field’s open field trails and homemade Strawberry Shortcake afterward. \nCo-sponsored by Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt & SOFO. \nMeet at the SOFO Museum parking lot\, 377 Bridgehampton Turnpike\, 200 yards north of the RR tracks. To register\, email: info@longpondgreenbelt.org. \nHike Leader: Jean McDermott\, 631-599-2391. \n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/full-strawberry-moon-hike-2/
LOCATION:SOFO
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