Searching for Seals with SOFO
WesthamptonSeveral species of seals come to visit Long Island during the colder winter months in search of food. The three most common species that visit Long […]
Full Wolf Moon Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
SOFOLegend has it that native tribes related this moon to the nighttime howling of wolves. Join us to mark the first of the year’s full moons […]
SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Calverton Ponds Preserve, Manorville
ManorvilleSOFO is offering a monthly program which will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1 pm for children ages 3 to 7 […]
NYSOA Annual Winter Waterfowl Count
Montauk to ShinnecockDAWN TO DUSK At one time a great variety of waterfowl wintered on Long Island; now, due to habitat loss, food scarcity, and the introduction of […]
Nature Art Workshop with Tony Valderrama─Making Wildlife and Habitats with Model Magic
SOFOCelebrate your favorite creatures while learning to sculpt with model magic! Explore the different habitats and wonders of this planet's amazing animal species! $10 materials fee. Program […]
Young Environmentalists Society (YES!) Meeting
SOFO’s Young Environmentalists Society (YES!) is led by Mare Dianora, an interdisciplinary artist whose practice involves building community and creating connections to home and place. YES! is open to young […]
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
SouthamptonFor the second year in a row, the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island (CRESLI) and the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature […]
Celebrate Observe the Weather Day─Cloud Hunting
SOFOJoin SOFO in celebrating Observe the Weather Day by making a “Cloud Hunt” viewer using cardboard. Then, we’ll take our “Cloud Hunt” viewers outside and go […]
Owl Prowl with Frank Quevedo
SOFOListen for the whinnying sound of the Eastern Screech Owl or maybe the seven-note hoot of the Great Horned Owl on this nighttime owl prowl that […]
Owl Storytime & Craft
SOFOWinter is a wonderful time to listen for our local owls since they are setting up their breeding territories, calling to their partners or warning other […]
Make Your Own Nature Suncatcher
SOFOMake a sun-catcher window decoration out of natural materials you collect. We’ll get creative with pressed flowers, leaves, and recycled cardboard. Program Leader: Sydney Mantione, SOFO Environmental […]
