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Birding for Beginners Walk in Vineyard Field
Birding for Beginners Walk in Vineyard Field
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 […]
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
For 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 […]
Annual Eastern Tiger Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
Annual Eastern Tiger Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
“Salamander Commander” Andy Sabin will take us into the nighttime woods in search of the largest of our native salamanders, the endangered Eastern Tiger Salamander. Don’t […]
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What is a Stick Bug?─Learn About These Insects and Create Your Own Stick Bug
What is a Stick Bug?─Learn About These Insects and Create Your Own Stick Bug
Is it a stick? Is it a bug? Why do these insects look so strange? Learn about these unusual creatures and create your own stick bug […]
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Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
For 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 […]
Worms Eat My Garbage─Getting Started with Composting at Home with Rob “Rockfish” Gelling
Worms Eat My Garbage─Getting Started with Composting at Home with Rob “Rockfish” Gelling
Nearly 30% of our garbage or municipal solid waste (MSW) is organic and could be allowed to biodegrade with the help of red worms in a […]
Annual Blue-spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
Annual Blue-spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
Montauk’s vernal ponds are some of the few places in the world where the Blue-spotted Salamander, in its purebred form, can be found. Join “Salamander Commander” […]
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Full Worm Moon Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
Full Worm Moon Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
The full “Worm Moon” was given its name by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. At the time of this spring moon, the […]
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Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
For 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 […]
Annual Spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
Annual Spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
On this walk to one of our vernal ponds with the “Salamander Commander” Andy Sabin, we’ll be searching for the Spotted Salamander, one of our four […]
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Young Environmentalists Society Movie Showcase
Young Environmentalists Society Movie Showcase
We invite you to come and enjoy a selection of film shorts produced by the members of the Young Environmentalists Society (YES!). This FREE program is for all […]
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SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Cupsogue County Park, Westhampton
SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Cupsogue County Park, Westhampton
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 […]
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MUSEUM CLOSED: Outreach Event
We are a nonprofit partner for this year's Long Island Natural History Conference, managed by Seatuck and the Long Island Nature Organization (LINO). We look forward […]
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Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
For 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 […]
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New York Marine Rescue Center Seal Advocacy Program Level I Lecture
New York Marine Rescue Center Seal Advocacy Program Level I Lecture
Come join SOFO and the New York Marine Rescue Center for a Seal Advocacy Lecture and training workshop to learn about the seals of New York- […]
New York Marine Rescue Center Seal Advocacy Program Level II In-Field Training
New York Marine Rescue Center Seal Advocacy Program Level II In-Field Training
The Level I lecture plus the Level II In-field Training further prepares attendees in assessing a seal’s behavior to provide New York Marine Rescue Center staff […]
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Observing Glacial Erratics Along the Ronkonkoma Moraine
Observing Glacial Erratics Along the Ronkonkoma Moraine
The geologic event that most affected the land surface of Long Island was the advance of a massive continental glacier into this region during the Wisconsin […]
Alewife Trail Walk (1/2 mile) with Peconic Baykeeper Peter Topping
Alewife Trail Walk (1/2 mile) with Peconic Baykeeper Peter Topping
Streams and rivers along the East Coast once “ran silver” every spring as alewives and other diadromous fish made their annual spawning migrations from saltwater to […]
Young Environmentalists Society (YES!) Meeting
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! […]
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Water Cycle Stories & Experiments
Water Cycle Stories & Experiments
The first rains in March are a welcome sign that spring is starting and the natural world is waking from winter. But why does it rain? […]
Water Cycle Stories & Experiments
Water Cycle Stories & Experiments
The first rains in March are a welcome sign that spring is starting and the natural world is waking from winter. But why does it rain? […]
Searching for Seals with SOFO
Searching for Seals with SOFO
Several 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 […]
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Early Spring Bird Walk
Early Spring Bird Walk
*PLEASE NOTE* This event is currently sold out. To join the waitlist, please call Peconic Land Trust at 631-283-3195 (ext. 122) or email [email protected]. April is […]
The American Chestnut Story and Elliston Park Chestnut Tree Survey
The American Chestnut Story and Elliston Park Chestnut Tree Survey
Join Environmental Educator Rockfish Rob and Horticulturist April Gonzalez for nature walk & tree tour in Emma Elliston Memorial Park. The tree identification and talk will […]
Make Your Own Nature Greeting Card
Make Your Own Nature Greeting Card
Join SOFO in celebrating National Greeting Card Day by making your own greeting cards using natural materials. We’ll use leaves, flowers, and paints to decorate greeting […]
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Pop Up Pond Workshop
Pop Up Pond Workshop
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 […]