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Origami Animals
Origami Animals
Learn more about the native animals in SOFO’s backyard, and learn how to create these animals out of origami paper! Open to all origami enthusiasts, regardless […]
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Sea Stars, an Up-Close Observation: The Biology & Adaptations of the Common Sea Star Asterias forbesi with Rob “Rockfish” Gelling
Sea Stars, an Up-Close Observation: The Biology & Adaptations of the Common Sea Star Asterias forbesi with Rob “Rockfish” Gelling
Come meet our resident sea stars living in the Touch Tank. Get hands on with them and see how all their external features connect to their […]
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
This year the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island (CRESLI) and the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SOFO) are co-sponsoring seal […]
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DIY Wildflower Seed Packets
DIY Wildflower Seed Packets
Join SOFO for spring preparation of clay wildflower packets. In this program, we will learn about some native flowers and their importance for spring success while […]
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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 10 […]
Andy Sabin’s Annual Spotted Salamander Search
Andy Sabin’s Annual Spotted Salamander Search
On this walk to one of our vernal ponds, we’ll be searching for the Spotted Salamander, one of our four native mole salamanders. This salamander is […]
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Nature Journaling Walk at Emma Rose Elliston Park
Nature Journaling Walk at Emma Rose Elliston Park
Embark on a sensory journey with our Nature Journaling Walk at Emma Rose Elliston Park in Southampton! Explore the rich biodiversity of the area, sharpen your […]
Family Trivia Night
Family Trivia Night
Family Nature Trivia Night events at SOFO will have questions based on our fall calendar programs and fall nature facts based on what's featured in our […]
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SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Cupsogue Beach County Park, Westhampton Beach
SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Cupsogue Beach County Park, Westhampton Beach
SOFO is offering a monthly program that will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1 pm for children ages 3 to 7 […]
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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 […]
Carl Safina Book Reading “Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe,” followed by a Q&A with the author
Carl Safina Book Reading “Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe,” followed by a Q&A with the author
“One can travel the world and go nowhere; one can be stuck keeping the faith at home and discover a new world. Safina’s relationship with an […]
Free Community Event: Wood Frog & Salamander Search with SOFO
Free Community Event: Wood Frog & Salamander Search with SOFO
Please invite your organization's friends and families to this special event! Join SOFO on an adventure into the nighttime woods in search of wood frogs and […]
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Unraveling the Glacial Mysteries of Montauk
Unraveling the Glacial Mysteries of Montauk
Believed by many to be Long Island’s most spectacular geological exposure, the “Ditch Plains Section” has been studied by geologists for more than 100 years and […]
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI
This year the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island (CRESLI) and the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SOFO) are co-sponsoring seal […]
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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 that ranged from New England to Lake Superior. At the time of this spring […]
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Young Environmentalists Society (YES!) Meeting
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 […]
Honeybees and Honey with Bonac Bees
Honeybees and Honey with Bonac Bees
Children will learn about honeybees and honey via a PowerPoint presentation, including the difference between honeybees and other insects, how honey is made, and why honeybees […]
