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Citizen Science: Bat Map Walks
Sunday, August 16, 2026 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Join us for a citizen science walk as we explore the Preserve after dark looking for bats. We will be contributing any sightings to Bat Map LI. The goal of Bat Map LI is to better understand where bats are on Long Island, where their foraging areas and roost sites may be, and how to better conserve them. We will be hiking anywhere between 1-3 miles. Dress for the weather. Please note: we will just be observing bats in their natural environment. Reservations are required at
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Registration: Required
Tiny Tots: What’s the Buzz?
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through short walks, story time, animal visitors, and crafts. For children ages 3-5.
Registration: Not required
Full Moon Hike
Friday, August 28, 2026 07:45 PM - 09:30 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Discover your nocturnal neighbors on a guided walk through the park at night! Learn about how our local wildlife adapts to changes each night as we listen for calls, search for tracks, and explore the trails by moonlight. Reservations are required at
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Registration: Required
Citizen Science: Monarch Tagging
Sunday, August 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture. We will be exploring two parks: Connetquot River State Park Preserve and Robert Moses State Park, for Monarch butterflies to tag and release! For Connetquot, please be prepared to go into tall grass. Wear proper footwear and clothing for hiking on trails this time of year. Reservations are required at
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Registration: Required
Tiny Tots: Fossil Finds
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through short walks, story time, animal visitors, and crafts. For children ages 3-5.
Registration: Not required
Spy Through Parks
Friday, September 4, 2026 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Become a code breaker like Washington's spies! Learn how the Culper Spy Ring used codes during the American Revolution, then try to crack the secret codes for real!
Registration: Not required
Historic Clubhouse and Grist Mill Tours
Sunday, September 6, 2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
A docent will discuss the history of the tavern and the high society Club which shaped Connetquot River State Park Preserve into what it is today. Tours of the historic Nicoll Grist Mill are included and will be offered after your house tour. Recommended for children 8+. There will be a short talk outside before viewing the inside. Held on the first and third Sunday of every month from 1:00pm- 3:00pm. Reservations are required at
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Registration: Required
Tiny Tots: Trout-tastic!
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through short walks, story time, animal visitors, and crafts. For children ages 3-5.
Registration: Not required
Historic Clubhouse and Grist Mill Tours
Sunday, September 20, 2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
A docent will discuss the history of the tavern and the high society Club which shaped Connetquot River State Park Preserve into what it is today. Tours of the historic Nicoll Grist Mill are included and will be offered after your house tour. Recommended for children 8+. There will be a short talk outside before viewing the inside. Held on the first and third Sunday of every month from 1:00pm- 3:00pm. Reservations are required at
Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Tiny Tots: Shark Extravaganza
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through short walks, story time, animal visitors, and crafts. For children ages 3-5.
Registration: Not required
Revolutionary Remedies: The Women Who Healed a Nation
Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Explore the overlooked medical work of women during the American
Revolution. We'll highlight the nurses, caregivers, Indigenous healers, and
enslaved African women whose herbal knowledge, improvised remedies, and daily
labor sustained the Continental Army. Through a hands-on activity, visitors
will discover how ordinary women used extraordinary ingenuity to keep a nation
alive.
Registration: Not required