Meet at the Sarnoff Preserve’s D.E.C. parking lot on the west side of County Road 104, 2.5 miles south of the traffic circle. Rain cancels, bring snacks and liquid. John Virgilio, 631-574-8844. Sun 2/18 Northwest Trek 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Hike through the heart of the Northwest, past ponds and pine forests. 5 mile hike with some hills. Meet at Chatfield’s Hole on Two Holes of Water Road (about 1/3 mile south of Swamp Road) East Hampton. Capt. Billy Schieldknecht, 631-725-2888. Sat 2/ 24 Long Pond Greenbelt Mid-Loop 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Meet at the end of Round Pond Lane (off Sagg Road), Sag Harbor. 5 mile hike over Ligonee Creek and past several ponds. Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660. Sun 2/25 Inland Dunes of Napeague 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society on a lovely 6+ mile hike walking through inland dunes, upland woods and swamplands. Meet on Cranberry Hole Road just east of the triangular intersection by Cross Highway, Amagansett. Ken Kindler, 631-563-4354. Sun 2/25 Horse Back Ride 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Leisurely ride west of the canal along portions of the Paumanok Path. Call Dai Dayton for meeting place, 631-537-0660 GROUP FOR THE SOUTHFORK 2442 Main Street, Bridgehampton 537-1400 ext 15 sbiasetti@groupforthesouthfork.org Free unless otherwise indicated. Ospreys Call For Volunteers (Again!) Dates TBA between 2/19-2/23 and 3/5-3/9 The Group for the South Fork is looking for team-oriented community members to help fix or replace osprey poles for the upcoming nesting season! Volunteers will join Group staff at one or more osprey pole sites on the South Fork. Dates and times will be scheduled based on pole locations and availability of volunteers. If you are interested in participating, please contact Kate Schertel as soon as possible at 631-537-1400 (x13) or kschertel@groupfortheosouthfork.org. PLEASE NOTE: This project involves heavy lifting and takes place in a cold, outdoor environment. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and must be physically fit. Both male and female volunteers are welcome! Say “Cheese!” Dates TBA 2/19-2/23 and 3/5-3/9 If you have any experience or skill in photography, please contact us to volunteer time photographing a team of volunteers fixing osprey poles in preparation for the upcoming nesting season. Photos will be kept on file at the Group's office and could be used in our upcoming newsletters or the local media! For more information, please contact Kate Schertel at 631-537-1400 (x 13) or kschertel@groupforthesouthfork.org. Sun 2/18 Help Wanted! Springs Trail Clean-Up Project 11 am to 1 pm Adults and young adults are welcome (and truly needed) to help Group for the South Fork staffers clean up a trail and surrounding woods behind Springs School! If you have heavy work gloves, please bring them. Cookies and hot chocolate provided. For more information, please contact Anita Wright at 631-537-1400 ext. 17, or acwright@groupforthesouthfork.org. Sun 2/25 Winter Wildlife Along Dune Road 8:30 am to 11 am Dune Road provides excellent wildlife-watching opportunities throughout the year. During this mid-winter search we hope to find harbor seals, loons, great blue herons, long-tailed ducks, marsh hawks, and perhaps a short-eared or snowy owl. Binoculars are required. For reservations or more information, please contact Steve Biasetti at 631-537-1400 (x15) or sbiasetti@groupforthesouthfork.org. THE MADOO CONSERVANY 618 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack 537-8200 1:00pm - 5:00pm Sat May through September Madoo is an artist's garden. Admission: $10.00, fee is used for the garden maintenance. Photographs are permitted; strollers, dogs, children under 6 are not. Separate tours may be arranged for groups of 10 or more. Madoo Conservancy Winter Lecture Series 11:00 am at the Winter House 618 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack Park on Sagg Lake Lane and walk to end of Madoo 2 driveway. $45 ea.; $35 for members Sun 2/11 - Jane Garmey Author of The Writer in the Garden and Great British Cooking: A Well-Kept Secret, garden columnist for Town & Country, contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and publisher of over 20 audio books, including The Voice of the Poet, will speak on garden
MHI Calendar 2007
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