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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 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” […]
1 event,
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 […]
3 events,
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 […]
Another Blue-spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
Another Blue-spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin
Here is another opportunity to join SOFO’s “Salamander Commander” Andy Sabin on an additional nighttime expedition as we search for this unique native salamander species, the […]
1 event,
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 […]
2 events,
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 […]
1 event,
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 […]
1 event,
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 […]
2 events,
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 […]
4 events,
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 […]
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! […]
Celebrate National Plant a Flower Day: Planting Native Flowers
Celebrate National Plant a Flower Day: Planting Native Flowers
Prepare for spring bloom by planting native flowers in pots! Each participant will be able to take home their own pot of native flower seed to […]
3 events,
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 […]