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Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
A delightful combination of Yoga-like stretches, Qi Gong, 5 element dance, and a lot of joy! Life Lovers of all ability levels are encouraged to join. […]
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Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
A delightful combination of Yoga-like stretches, Qi Gong, 5 element dance, and a lot of joy! Life Lovers of all ability levels are encouraged to join. […]
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Hiroyuki Hamada, Artist Talk, 2023 Parrish Road Show
Hiroyuki Hamada, Artist Talk, 2023 Parrish Road Show
For the 2023 Parrish Road Show, Hiroyuki Hamada (Japanese, born 1968) was invited to create a site-specific exhibition at the South Fork Natural History Museum and […]
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What’s in Our Water?
What’s in Our Water?
Our development on Long Island has led to the rise in varying environmental disruptions. From outdated septic systems to runoff, high levels of nutrients are supplementing […]
Family Nature Trivia Night
Family Nature Trivia Night
This, the second in the SOFO series of "Family Nature Trivia Nights" will have questions based on our summer calendar programs and summer nature facts based […]
Full Harvest Super Moon Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
Full Harvest Super Moon Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was to be harvested. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work […]
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A Day in the Life of a SOFO Pond – Last of the Season Pop-Up Exhibit
A Day in the Life of a SOFO Pond – Last of the Season Pop-Up Exhibit
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 […]
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Zenergy Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyers
Zenergy Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyers
A delightful combination of Yoga-like stretches, Qi Gong, 5 element dance, and a lot of joy! Life Lovers of all ability levels are encouraged to join. […]
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Andy’s Annual Salamander Log Rolling, with Jake
Andy’s Annual Salamander Log Rolling, with Jake
On this annual walk with Andy, aka “Mr. Salamander,” you’ll discover some unusual creatures that live in the leaf litter on the forest floor under the […]
Long Pond Greenbelt 24th Annual Celebration
Long Pond Greenbelt 24th Annual Celebration
Bring the children for a nature exploration at the Long Pond Greenbelt! Guided trail walks, games, crafts, and a variety of activities provided by local environmental […]
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Painting with Nature
Painting with Nature
Harvest materials from the environment to paint your own natural landscape. Join us on a small nature walk around our inner loop collecting materials to create […]
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Birding with Frank at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Division, Galloway, New Jersey
Grab your binoculars, put on your hiking shoes, and join SOFO’s Executive Director, Frank Quevedo, for two days of spectacular birding at the Edwin B. Forsythe […]
Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
A delightful combination of Yoga-like stretches, Qi Gong, 5 element dance, and a lot of joy! Life Lovers of all ability levels are encouraged to join. […]
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s in the Hamptons
Walk to End Alzheimer’s in the Hamptons
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting you to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the inaugural Hamptons Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, October […]
Seining for Tropical Fish with SOFO
Seining for Tropical Fish with SOFO
Join SOFO in a search for juvenile tropical fish carried north by the amazing Gulf Stream while the water is still warm. We will be on […]
Feeding Time at the Museum!
Feeding Time at the Museum!
Join us for a behind-the-scenes feeding tour at SOFO! Erin will give you a chance to see how we prepare the food for our animals to […]
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Birding with Joe Giunta─Fall Migration at Promised Land
Birding with Joe Giunta─Fall Migration at Promised Land
Joe Giunta, expert birder, and delightful bird-walk leader will take you on this excursion to Promised Land, the perfect location to observe our songbirds during their […]
Greenbelt Ramble through Oak-Hickory Forest and Along Coastal Plain Ponds
Greenbelt Ramble through Oak-Hickory Forest and Along Coastal Plain Ponds
Join us for a 3-mile walk in the Long Pond Greenbelt through oak-hickory forest and along coastal plain ponds. Suffolk County’s Poxabogue Park, one of the […]
Owl Pellets: Explore, Dissect, and Discover!
Owl Pellets: Explore, Dissect, and Discover!
Embark on a captivating journey into the world of owls! This hands-on adventure will teach young explorers about Long Island’s owls - their sneaky hunting strategies […]
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SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal in Montauk
SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal in Montauk
SOFO is offering a monthly program which takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1 pm for children ages 3 to 7 years […]
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Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
Zenergy, Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyer
A delightful combination of Yoga-like stretches, Qi Gong, 5 element dance, and a lot of joy! Life Lovers of all ability levels are encouraged to join. […]
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Young Birders Club Meeting
Young Birders Club Meeting
Birding is a wonderful way to make new friends, learn about the environment, and get outdoors. Join our Young Birders Club! The Club meets at 10AM […]
Befriending Bugs for Halloween with Entomologist Jeffry Petracca
Befriending Bugs for Halloween with Entomologist Jeffry Petracca
Join Entomologist Jeffry Petracca from the Long Island Aquarium for a discussion of insects and spiders. Learn some basic bug facts and meet some of the […]
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Why & How the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Became a “Hope Spot” with Dr. Judith S. Weis – Zoom & In-Person Talk
Why & How the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Became a “Hope Spot” with Dr. Judith S. Weis – Zoom & In-Person Talk
Fifty years ago, the waterways of NYC and Northern NJ (the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary) were full of industrial waste, raw sewage, and garbage. The waterfront was […]
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Zenergy Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyers
Zenergy Outdoor Movement Class with Karen Meyers
A delightful combination of Yoga-like stretches, Qi Gong, 5 element dance, and a lot of joy! Life Lovers of all ability levels are encouraged to join. […]
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SOFO Young Environmentalists Society (YES!) Meeting
SOFO Young Environmentalists Society (YES!) Meeting
The mission of SOFO’s Young Environmentalists Society, known as YES!, for ages 10 to 16, is to engage young minds in developing a fuller awareness and […]
Full “Hunter’s Moon” Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
Full “Hunter’s Moon” Hike with Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt
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 […]
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White Pine & Oak Forest Hike at Wilson’s Grove Preserve
White Pine & Oak Forest Hike at Wilson’s Grove Preserve
The beautiful and majestic white pine and oak forest of Wilson’s Grove Preserve, donated to the Peconic Land Trust by Marillyn Wilson in 2008, is a […]
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Tour of the Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio
Tour of the Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio
The Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio is a National Historic Landmark. In 1884, Moran built the first artist's studio in East Hampton, NY which marked […]
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An Introduction to Metal Detecting with Scott Tucker, of RelicRecovery, assisted by Layla Tucker
An Introduction to Metal Detecting with Scott Tucker, of RelicRecovery, assisted by Layla Tucker
An introduction to metal detecting through the eyes of a treasure hunter. RelicRecovery's YouTube Channel! This free program is for adults, teens and children 8+.
What’s in an Owl Pellet with SOFO Environmental Educator Rob Gelling
What’s in an Owl Pellet with SOFO Environmental Educator Rob Gelling
An owl pellet is the regurgitated package of indigestible remains, like bones and fur, of an owl’s swallowed prey species. Hm, nice right? But it’s really […]
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Fall Foliage Tie Dye
Fall Foliage Tie Dye
Dive into the beauty of nature and unleash your creativity as we collect leaves from our native plants in Vineyard Field in order to create unique […]