Upcoming Events from the Friends of Connetquot
(Contact the FOC for details)
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Ongoing: Call for dates
Birding and Breakfast Lecture. Walk and light snacks
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Ongoing
Indoor and Outdoor programs at Connetquot
Call for information: 1-631-581-1005
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January
Hunt Dinner - Traditional hunt dinner, formal
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May 4th, 2008
Spring Fun Trail Ride, Food, Fun, Raffles.
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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.
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First Sunday in October
October 5th, 2008 - Fall Open House Gala Food, entertainment, auction, lectures.
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First Friday in November
November 7th, 2008 - Fall Fly Fishing Outing
Other Upcoming Park Events
(unrelated to the FOC - Call the phone numbers
listed for details)
Calendar
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
