Join SOFO for a fall beach walk! Let’s explore the wrack line, learn about the shells we find, and learn about our local beach finds! Rain […]

Join us for the last pond life exhibit of 2025 and discover the amazing tiny life that helps our friends the frogs, turtles, salamanders, and birds. […]

Native Americans named this bright moon for obvious reasons. The leaves are falling from trees, the deer are fattened, and it’s time to begin storing up […]

Hike…Explore…Discover the Long Pond Greenbelt with a day of fun at Vineyard Field behind the South Fork Natural History Museum. Join us for guided trail walks, […]

Joe Giunta, an expert birder and delightful bird-walk leader, will take you on this excursion to Promised Land, the perfect location to observe our songbirds during […]

SOFO 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 […]

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 […]

Join SOFO for a chance to learn about the secret life of the Eastern Lead-backed Salamander. Although this salamander species is one of the most abundant […]

Join SOFO for light refreshments and a presentation with naturalist Aidan Perkins about his experience with Long Island's rare and unusual fish. Long Island is home […]

Get ready for a behind-the-scenes tour at SOFO. Sydney will give you a chance to see how we prepare the food for our animals to eat; […]

Explore nature outside at Downs Farm Preserve. Halloween costumes welcome! Bring a Halloween bag or a pumpkin bucket to collect natural objects for a fun take-home […]