Calendar_2009_Q2

Meet at the South Ferry at the end of Rte. 114 in North Haven to car pool to Shelter Island for this 11 mile gem. Moderate pace. Chip Dineen, 646-221-8225.

Sat 4/11 Trout Pond Surprise 10:00 am – 12:30 pm 7+ hilly miles along the Paumanok Path with Joe Lane. Meet at the Trout Pond parking lot on Noyac Rd., Noyac. Joe Lane 725-3942.

Sun 4/12 Annual Easter Egg Hunt 1:00 pm sharp Meet at Poxabogue Park on Old Farm Rd., south of R.R. trestle. Children under 8; bring a basket. Dai Dayton, 745-0689.

Sat 4/18 Elliston Park 10:00 am - noon Meet at the Park on Millstone Brook Rd., Southampton. 3+ miles, some hills, pond views. Howard Reisman, 283-5376.

Sun 4/19 Earth Day Celebration 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Suffolk County’s annual Earth Day festivities at Indian Island Park (off Rte. 105), Riverhead. S.T.P.S. will lead a 2 mile hike at 11AM. Tony Garro, 725-5861.

Sun 4/19 Manorville Hills 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Meet at the Park on C.R. 111, 2 ½ miles north of Rte. 27 (Exit 62). 2 hilly miles of Pine Barrens. Tom Stock, 727-5250.

Sat 4/25 Bridgehampton Tour 10:00 am - noon Walk through history from the 17th century to the present in beautiful Bridgehampton. Meet at the Corwith House, 2368 Main Street, Bridgehampton. Tony Garro, 725-5861.

Sun 4/26 The Glacial Moraine Hike 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Meet at the parking lot of the Waterside Condos, Long Beach Rd., Noyac. 5 hilly miles. Bill Schildknecht, 725-2888.

GROUP FOR THE EAST END 2442 Main Street, Bridgehampton 537-1400 ext 15 sbiasetti@groupforthesouthfork.org Unless indicated, GSF’s explorations are free of charge. For information please contact Steve Biasetti at 631-537-1400 ext. 15 or sbiasetti@groupforthesouthfork.org Mon 4/6 Monsell Trail Clean-Up I (Greenport) 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm That’s right! The first Monday of each month we are rolling up our sleeves and cleaning up the shores of Silver Lake in order to make way for trails linking the Greenport waterfront to Long Island Sound. With the help of Mayor Nyce and the Village Highway Department we have already removed couches, tires, batteries, trash, scrap metal and televisions. We have received grant funding to create walking and bike trails, educational signs and restore the native habitat, but first we have to remove the illegal dumping. Join us, around the corner from the Greenport School. Collection bags are provided. Please bring gloves. For reservations or more information, please contact Jeremy Samuelson at 631-7656450 ext. 209 or jsamuelson@eastendenvironment.org.

Thurs 4/9 Hike Through Arshamomaque Preserve (Southold) 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Come learn about the Peconic Estuary Program and its local efforts while enjoying a nice hike through Arshamomaque/Hashamomuck Pond Preserve in Southold. This beautiful pond and surrounding preserve are exciting places to explore in Southold! For reservations or more information, please contact Jennifer Skilbred at 631-765-6450 ext. 212 or jskilbred@eastendenvironment.org.

Wed 4/15 “Green” Spring Cleaning Workshop (Southold) 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Spring cleaning is in full swing. Why not use environmentally friendly products? Come down to the Group’s office and learn about the benefits of using green products. What is more exciting - we will be creating some of our own! You will need to bring some empty containers (spray bottles) but we will supply the ingredients. For reservations or more information, please contact Jenn Hartnagel at 631-765-6450 ext. 211 or jhartnagel@eastendenvironment.org .

Sat 4/18 Shore and Wading Birds of Shinnecock Bay (Hampton Bays) 8:30 am – 11:00 am In April, Shinnecock Bay is teeming with migrant shorebirds and nesting waders. Accompany us for a morning wildlife search along Dune Road in Hampton Bays. Among the animals we expect to see are great and snowy egrets, great blue heron, glossy ibis, American oystercatcher, willet, and greater yellowlegs. Binoculars are required. For reservations or more information, please contact Steve Biasetti at 631-765-6450 ext. 205 or sbiasetti@eastendenvironment.org.

Sun 4/19 Stock Farm Hike (North Haven) 10:00 am – 11:30 am Come learn about the Peconic Estuary Program and its local efforts while enjoying a nice hike through the Stock Farm Preserve in North Haven.

This ~2.5 mile nature trail provides opportunities to see a variety of plants and animals. For reservations or more information, please contact Jennifer Skilbred at 631-765-6450 ext. 212 or jskilbred@eastendenvironment.org.

Mon 4/20 Survey of Moore’s Woods I (Greenport) 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Join Group staff for one or both of these critical litter surveys as we document trail conditions and identify areas where litter cleanup is needed.

The survey is critical to the Bay to Sound Trail project that will link the Greenport waterfront to Long Island Sound through the creation and