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SUMMARY:East End Outdoor Nature Education at Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve\, Quogue
DESCRIPTION:SOFO is offering a monthly family friendly program which will take place on the 2nd Thursday 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 Thursday\, December 10\, 2026 at Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve in Quogue where we will explore a short loop trail learning the amazing plants of the Pine Barrens and how tough it is to live here\, and why it is important for all Long Islanders to preserve this habitat. We will enjoy stories\, simple nature journals\, and worksheets to take home. With luck we will spot some resident songbirds and animal tracks. \nCrystal 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!” \nThis program is for families with children of all ages. \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-dwarf-pine-plains-preserve-quogue/
LOCATION:Quogue
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T110000
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SUMMARY:Bugwatching Buddies Club Meeting⎯Where do Insects and Spiders go in Winter?
DESCRIPTION:Explore under rocks and logs\, between branches\, and in the hollows of tree trunks! Bundle up and join club leader Moe Kennedy for a walking journey through the Sagg Swamp Preserve Trail to find out where our little critters take shelter from the cold winter weather each year. \nClub Leader: Moe Kennedy\, SOFO Environmental Educator and emerging entomologist \nThis FREE program is for children and teens ages 5-16. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/bugwatching-buddies-club-meeting%e2%8e%afwhere-do-insects-and-spiders-go-in-winter/
LOCATION:Bridgehampton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T113000
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes Tour of the New York Marine Rescue Center
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the New York Marine Rescue Center’s (NYMRC) marine mammal and sea turtle rescue efforts during a behind the scenes tour of their facility. We will have the chance to see how marine biologists care for these marine animals and hear about the importance of the work that the organization does. \nProgram Leader: NYMRC Staff \nCoordinator: Sydney Mantione\, SOFO Environmental Educator \nThis program is for adults & children 8 and up \nFor non-members\, there is a $10 fee. For members\, there is an $8 fee. Advance registration with a credit card required. \n  \n Sign Up Here!\n 
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-new-york-marine-rescue-center/
LOCATION:Riverhead
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261219T100000
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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 10:00 AM 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. \nPlease 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\, Long Island Naturalist \nThis FREE program is for children and young 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-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261223T130000
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SUMMARY:East End Outdoor Nature Education at Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve\, Quogue
DESCRIPTION:SOFO is offering a monthly program for homeschooling families with older students which will take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 pm. We will enjoy identification and classification\, nature journaling\, graphing and data collection at various locations on Eastern Long Island. Students are encouraged to bring their own composition notebook for journaling and notes from available field guides. \nWe will continue our adventures and surveys on Wednesday December 23\, 2026 at Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve where we explore a short loop trail to learn the amazing plants of the Pine Barrens\, how geology makes this area special and why it is important for all Long Islanders to preserve this habitat. With luck we will spot some resident songbirds and animal tracks. \nCrystal 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!” \nThis program is for older children ages 10 and up. \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-dwarf-pine-plains-preserve-quogue-2/
LOCATION:Quogue
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261223T170000
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SUMMARY:Full Cold Super Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:During this month the winter cold fastens its grip\, and nights are at their longest and darkest. Sometimes this moon is also called the Long Night Moon as the winter nights lengthen and the moon spends more time above the horizon opposite a low sun. Join us for this leisurely paced one-hour hike in Vineyard Field\, the field behind the South Fork Natural History Museum (SOFO). \nCo-sponsored by Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt & the South Fork Natural History Museum (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.
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/full-cold-super-moon-hike-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261227T103000
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SUMMARY:Storytime & Craft: Neighborhood Owls
DESCRIPTION:Winter is a great time to hear our neighborhood Great Horned Owls and Eastern Screech Owls since the sunsets are early and the owls are establishing their breeding territories. Join us for some stories to learn about our local owls and make your own paper owl family or owl puppet to take home. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Outdoor Education Specialist \nThis program is for all ages and is free with Museum Admission. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/storytime-craft-neighborhood-owls/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261227T133000
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SUMMARY:Storytime & Craft: Neighborhood Owls
DESCRIPTION:Winter is a great time to hear our neighborhood Great Horned Owls and Eastern Screech Owls since the sunsets are early and the owls are establishing their breeding territories. Join us for some stories to learn about our local owls and make your own paper owl family or owl puppet to take home. \nProgram Leader: Crystal Possehl-Oakes\, SOFO Outdoor Education Specialist \nThis program is for all ages and is free with Museum Admission. Advanced reservations are required for all events. \n  \n Sign Up Here!
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/storytime-craft-neighborhood-owls-2/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261228T120000
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SUMMARY:December School Break Walk: Nature Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Explore nature outdoors over the holidays with free guided walks at SOFO!
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/december-school-break-walk-nature-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261229T110000
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SUMMARY:December School Break Walk: Sleeping Spiders and Snug Bugs
DESCRIPTION:Explore nature outdoors over the holidays with free guided walks at SOFO!
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/december-school-break-walk-sleeping-spiders-and-snug-bugs/
LOCATION:SOFO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261230T100000
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SUMMARY:December School Break Walk: Whose Tracks?
DESCRIPTION:Explore nature outdoors over the holidays with free guided walks at SOFO!
URL:https://sofo.org/calendar/december-school-break-walk-whose-tracks/
LOCATION:SOFO
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