Calendar of Events
Upcoming Friends of Connetquot Events
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Purple Martins - North America’s Largest Swallows
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - 1:00pm
Did you know, Connetquot Preserve is home to a colony of Purple Martins? Purple Martins are beautiful, graceful flyers that live in colonies, depend on man-made housing and feed exclusively on flying insects. Martins overwinter in the Amazon Basin and start their spring migration into North America around the end of January, showing up in Florida in early February. Depending on weather and food supply the first Purple Martins, called scouts, arrive on Long Island around the first week of April to start their breeding season. Most Martins in this area start heading back south by the beginning of August.
Enjoy Ranger Ken’s presentation on Purple Martins and then he will lead a hike into the field for observations!
Rainbow Lantern Hike
Friday, June 6th - 6:30 – 8:30pm
Have you ever wanted to explore the park after dark? Now is your chance, and the ambiance will be enhanced with rainbow lanterns! Join us!
Upcoming Park Nature Programs
Please be sure to visit the Connetquot River State Park Preserve Events page at the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website for a schedule of all events.