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Storytime: Remarkable Reptiles
Storytime: Remarkable Reptiles
Join us for some fun stories to learn about our reptile neighbors and learn some cool facts about SOFO’s resident reptiles, from our smallest lizard to […]
Storytime: Remarkable Reptiles
Storytime: Remarkable Reptiles
Join us for some fun stories to learn about our reptile neighbors and learn some cool facts about SOFO’s resident reptiles, from our smallest lizard to […]
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Birding for Beginners
Birding for Beginners
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 […]
How to Plant Milkweed and Butterfly Weed to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
How to Plant Milkweed and Butterfly Weed to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
Support your local butterflies and other bugs by planting your very own milkweed plants! After learning a little about why these plants are so important for […]
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Fall Beach Walk
Fall Beach Walk
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 […]
Pop-up Pond Exhibit
Pop-up Pond Exhibit
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. […]
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Full Hunter’s Super Moon Hike
Full Hunter’s Super Moon Hike
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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Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt Celebration
Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt Celebration
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, […]
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Birding with Joe Giunta─Fall Migration at Promised Land
Birding with Joe Giunta─Fall Migration at Promised Land
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 […]
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SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Montauk Point, Montauk
SOFO’s East End Outdoor Nature Education with Crystal at Montauk Point, Montauk
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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Young Birders Club Meeting
Young Birders Club Meeting
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 […]
Lead-backed Salamander Search at Sagg Swamp, Bridgehampton
Lead-backed Salamander Search at Sagg Swamp, Bridgehampton
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 […]
East End Environment Series: Hidden in Plain Sight: Long Island’s Rare and Unusual Fish with Naturalist Aidan Perkins
East End Environment Series: Hidden in Plain Sight: Long Island’s Rare and Unusual Fish with Naturalist Aidan Perkins
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 […]
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Feeding Time, Help Feed the Museum’s Turtles & Fish
Feeding Time, Help Feed the Museum’s Turtles & Fish
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; […]
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Fall Family Fun at Downs Farm Preserve, Cutchogue
Fall Family Fun at Downs Farm Preserve, Cutchogue
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 […]
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Storytime & Craft: Hermit Crabs & Fishes
Storytime & Craft: Hermit Crabs & Fishes
Join us for fun stories and meet some of our marine neighbors, hermit crabs and fishes, to learn what special abilities they have to survive in […]
Celebration of Larry Penny
Celebration of Larry Penny
Please join us as we celebrate the life and work of Larry Penny, naturalist, writer, lifelong learner, and friend. Please register by October 22. Sign […]
Storytime & Craft: Hermit Crabs & Fishes
Storytime & Craft: Hermit Crabs & Fishes
Join us for fun stories and meet some of our marine neighbors, hermit crabs and fishes, to learn what special abilities they have to survive in […]
