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Upcoming Events from the Friends of Connetquot
(Contact the FOC for details)
  Ongoing: Call for dates
    Birding and Breakfast Lecture. Walk and light snacks
  Ongoing
      Indoor and Outdoor programs at Connetquot
Call for information: 1-631-581-1005
  January
    Hunt Dinner - Traditional hunt dinner, formal
  May 4th, 2008
      Spring Fun Trail Ride, Food, Fun, Raffles.
  Saturday, June 14th, 2008
      "Breakfast with Dragons (Dragonflies) and Damsels (Damselflies)
in the Pine Barrens"


Place: Connetquot River State Park & Preserve, Sunrise Highway, Oakdale, NY

Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

About the Program: Join naturalists Thomas Cullen, Theresa Perez, and USDA Partners in Education students, Patrick Davis, Brigid Shaughnessy and Madeline Thayer for breakfast, a short introduction to Dragonflies and Damselflies, followed then by a hands-on survey of the Connetquot River State Park for the creatures. We will learn to capture, identify and release these animals while on a short hike to the fish hatchery.

Please wear comfortable old footwear, and bring insect repellent, suntan lotion and lunch. Nets, insectariums and field guides will be available to borrow. Breakfast provided by Friends of Connetquot. Co-sponsored by Great South Bay Audubon Society.
  First Sunday in October
      October 5th, 2008 - Fall Open House Gala Food, entertainment, auction, lectures.
  First Friday in November
      November 7th, 2008 - Fall Fly Fishing Outing
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Other Upcoming Park Events
(unrelated to the FOC - Call the phone numbers listed for details)
  Sep. 7, 2008 (Sunday) Orienteering
Phone: 631-581-1072
Family Adventures: Make your way through unfamiliar territory using a compass; ages 8 and older. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Program fee: $3, $2 children $6 parking fee Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 12, 2008 (Friday) Adult Night Hike
Phone: 631-581-1072
Adult Ed-ventures: Re-connect with your instincts and discover the uses of all five senses at night. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.. Free; no parking fee Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 16, 2008 (Tuesday) Another One Bites the Dust
Phone: 631-581-1072
Tiny Tots: Ages 3 - 5. 10:00 - 11:00 am and 11:30 am -12:30 pm. $2.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 18, 2008 (Thursday) An Introduction to Mushrooms and Other Fungi of LI
Phone: 631-563-7716
Family Education: Presented by Joel Horman, editor of the Long Island Mycological Club newsletter, sponsored by The Great South Bay Audubon Society, refreshments provided. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 19, 2008 (Friday) Main House and Grounds Tour
Phone: 631-581-1072
Family Adventures: Tour the main house, once the South Side Sportsmen's Club of Long Island which was established in 1866, and the grounds that include the only surviving "tub wheel" mill on the east coast. 9:30 a.m. - Noon. $3. Parking fee: $6. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 21, 2008 (Sunday) House Tours
Phone: 631-581-1072
Family Adventures: Tours of the South Side Sportsmen's Club Main House. 1:00 - 3:30 pm. $3.00 per adult,$2.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 21, 2008 (Sunday) Connetquot Aquatics
Phone: 631-581-1072
Family Adventures: Guided two-mile hike, focus is water, plants and organisms. 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. $3 adults, $2 children, free younger than 3, $6 parking fee Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 28, 2008 (Sunday) House Tours
Phone: 631-581-1072
Family Adventures: Tours of the South Side Sportsmen's Club Main House. 1:00 - 3:30 pm. $3.00 per adult,$2.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 30, 2008 (Tuesday) Those Wacky Squirrels!
Phone: 631-581-1072
Tiny Tots: Ages 3 - 5. 10:00 - 11:00 am and 11:30 am -12:30 pm. $2.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Oct. 25, 2008 (Saturday) Fly-Fishing Clinic
Phone: 631-581-1005
Fishing: The Long Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be conducting a "Basic Fly Casting" clinic, rain or shine, on Saturday, October 25th from 9:00am - 12:00 Noon. Clinic topics include: basic casting instructions, equipment needs and selection, fly-tying, and conservation and safety techniques. If you own fly fishing equipment, bring it with you, but it is not required to attend. Registration is required two weeks prior to the event by calling 631-581-1005, Wednesday through Sunday from 8:30am-4:00pm. Pre-Registration Required.

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