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FOC Received Three Grants!
The Friends are proud to announce that we have secured the following capacity building grants that will greatly help us in strengthening our organization for the benefit of Connetquot River State Park Preserve:
NYSCA/UHA Get Ready Grant
Parks & Trails New York Grant
NYSCA/UHA Get Set Grant
Click here to read the details of these grants




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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: Call for dates
Indoor and Outdoor programs at Connetquot
Call for information: 1-631-581-1005
  • Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Breakfast and Birding

Fall is here and birds are migrating!  Come to the Main Building and enjoy being treated to a continental breakfast by the Friends of Connetquot while watching a brief photographic introduction to the birds that migrate through or nest in the preserve.  Then, hit the trails with leaders Alice Heller, Steve D'Amato & Nicholas Laviola, who will search out as many birds as they can find and will try to answer any bird-related questions you may have.

$4.00 per Adult - Please call 631-581-1072 - Registration Is Required.

This Ed-ventures program is a collaboration of New York State Parks, Great South Bay Audubon Society and Friends of Connetquot.

  • Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. - Lecture Series
Speaker and topic details to be announced...

Please check back or sign up for our email newsletter for updates.

To reserve, please call: 631-581-1005 or via email at rsvp@friendsofconnetquot.org

  • First Sunday in October - October 3rd, 2010

Fall Open House Gala - Food, entertainment, auction, lectures.

  • First Friday in November - November 5th, 2010

Fall Fly Fishing Outing

  • Last Friday in January - January 28, 2011

Hunt Dinner - Traditional hunt dinner, formal

  • Sunday, May 1, 2011 - (rain or shine)

Spring Fun Trail Ride, Food, Fun, Raffles. - Recap of the 2010 ride

Calendar
Other Upcoming Park Events
(unrelated to the FOC - Call the phone numbers listed for details)
  Jul. 23, 2010 (Friday) Alligator Pond
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family Adventures: Are there gators in that pond? Well, you will just have to show up and decide for yourself. This is a special pond that teams with wildlife. Wear sneakers or hiking boots. All ages. $4.00 per adult, $3.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Jul. 27, 2010 (Tuesday) I Spy a Dragonfly
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tiny Tots: Make a dragonfly craft. Then take a short walk to view the different dragonflies that live near the pond. Ages 3 - 5. $3.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Jul. 27, 2010 (Tuesday) I Spy a Dragonfly
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tiny Tots: Make a dragonfly craft. Then take a short walk to view the different dragonflies that live near the pond. Ages 3 - 5. $3.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Jul. 31, 2010 (Saturday) Baby Animals
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fun For Kids: Come interact with domestic animals and discover the interesting and unique defenses that help them survive. Ages 3 - 17. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 1, 2010 (Sunday) Along Came Arachnids
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family Adventures: Discover the world of spiders and their relatives; indoor living spider display followed by an outside walk. All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 3, 2010 (Tuesday) The Pond's Edge
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tiny Tots: Match the tiny animals that you catch in the pond to their picture and discover their names, Whirligigs and water pennies are among the many we will find. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Dress for wading! Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 3, 2010 (Tuesday) The Pond's Edge
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tiny Tots: Match the tiny animals that you catch in the pond to their picture and discover their names, Whirligigs and water pennies are among the many we will find. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Dress for wading! Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 6, 2010 (Friday) I Spy a Dragonfly
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Fun For Kids: Enjoy hands-on activities & observation of dragonflies in their natural habitat. Ages 3 - 17. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 12, 2010 (Thursday) Children's Nature Photography
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Fun For Kids: Bring your camera and we will guide you to scenic places in the preserve for a variety of photo opportunities. Save your photos and bring them to our future scrapbooking programs! Ages 3 - 17. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 17, 2010 (Tuesday) Furry Friends
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tiny tots: Meet the mammals from kitties to bunnies and more. Then we will go outside to talk about the mammals in the woods. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 17, 2010 (Tuesday) Furry Friends
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tiny tots: Meet the mammals from kitties to bunnies and more. Then we will go outside to talk about the mammals in the woods. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 19, 2010 (Thursday) Critter Keeper
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fun For Kids: Learn how to care for domestic animals by grooming, feeding and other activities. Ages 3 - 17. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 21, 2010 (Saturday) Recycling Rangers
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family Adventures: Bring a 2 liter plastic bottle to create your own starter compost container to take home. All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per adult. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 22, 2010 (Sunday) Nature Games
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family Adventures: Enjoy lots of laughs while playing these new innovative animal games and activities. All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 24, 2010 (Tuesday) Summer Birds
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tiny tots: Some birds stay here all year while others come and go. Meet our summer bird vacationers and make a bird craft to take home. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 24, 2010 (Tuesday) Summer Birds
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 AM
Tiny tots: Some birds stay here all year while others come and go. Meet our summer bird vacationers and make a bird craft to take home. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 26, 2010 (Thursday) Wet-n-Wild
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Fun For Kids: Explore the life in and around the pond. Dress for wading. Bring sunscreen & towel. Ages 3 - 17. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Aug. 28, 2010 (Saturday) Nocturnal Critters
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Fun For Kids: We will introduce you to an assortment of nocturnal animals and their lifestyles. Ages 3 - 17. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 7, 2010 (Tuesday) Lauren's Lovely Critters
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tiny tots: Lauren has lots of pets! Come and learn what makes each one special and interesting. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 7, 2010 (Tuesday) Lauren's Lovely Critters
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tiny tots: Lauren has lots of pets! Come and learn what makes each one special and interesting. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 11, 2010 (Saturday) Covey of Quail
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family Adventures: These birds were once wild and attempts are being made to reintroduce them. Come and be a part of this project by feeding the temporarily caged quail and ready them to eat their fill of ticks. All ages. $4.00 per adult, $3.00 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 16, 2010 (Thursday) House Tours
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Family Adventures: All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per child. Tours of the South Side Sportsmen's Club Main House. Tours run between 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Just show up and a docent will take you on a tour. No registration required.
  Sep. 17, 2010 (Friday) House Tours
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Family Adventures: All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per child. Tours of the South Side Sportsmen's Club Main House. Tours run between 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Just show up and a docent will take you on a tour. No registration required.
  Sep. 18, 2010 (Saturday) Breakfast and Birding
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Adult Ed-ventures: Fall is here and birds are migrating! Come to the Main Building and enjoy being treated to a continental breakfast by the Friends of Connetquot while watching a brief photographic introduction to the birds that migrate through or nest in the preserve. Then, hit the trails with leaders Alice Heller, Steve D'Amato & Nicholas Laviola, who will search out as many birds as they can find and will try to answer any bird-related questions you may have. $4.00 per Adult - RSVP required - call Alice Heller (631-827-6561) to register. This Ed-ventures program is a collaboration of NY State Parks, the Friends of Connetquot and the Great South Bay Audubon Society. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 18, 2010 (Saturday) House Tours
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Family Adventures: All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per child. Tours of the South Side Sportsmen's Club Main House. Tours run between 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Just show up and a docent will take you on a tour. No registration required.
  Sep. 19, 2010 (Sunday) House Tours
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Family Adventures: All ages. $4 per adult/$3 per child. Tours of the South Side Sportsmen's Club Main House. Tours run between 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Just show up and a docent will take you on a tour. No registration required.
  Sep. 28, 2010 (Tuesday) Fun with Fish
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tiny tots: Visit the trout hatchery and learn why we used to raise fish. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.
  Sep. 28, 2010 (Tuesday) Fun with Fish
Phone: (631) 581-1072
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tiny tots: Visit the trout hatchery and learn why we used to raise fish. Ages 3 - 5. $3 per child. Pre-Registration Required.

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