Events - North Shore Land Alliance

Nature Walk at North Fork Preserve
Saturday, February 29, 10:00 am Learn about the preserve’s old-growth forest, freshwater wetlands and other ecological communities.
Garden to Table: Prepare to Grow
Saturday, February 29, 12:00 pm – Let us help you prepare to plan, plant and maintain your garden so you can have a productive growing season
Ticks and Mosquitoes
Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 PM Join the North Shore Land Alliance for two Tick Talks to learn how to avoid Lyme and other tick-borne diseases!
Paddle Tennis and Skeet Shooting
Friday, March 6, 4:00 PM – Join the North Shore Land Alliance for some winter sporting fun followed by dinner and entertainment.
Explore Cranberry Bog Preserve
Saturday, March 7, 2:00 PM – Learn about this preserve’s abundant freshwater and diversity of wildlife and carnivorous plant.
Ticks and Mosquitoes
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM – Join the North Shore Land Alliance for a Tick Talk to learn how to avoid Lyme and other tick-borne diseases!
Square Foot Garden Presentation
Thursday, March 19, 6PM – Square foot gardens are a great way for people to grow more in compact spaces. Registration required!
Spring Walk at Iselin Preserve
Friday, April 24, 6:00 PM – Dave Taft will introduce you to some of the most beguiling plants at the Hope Goddard Iselin Preserve!
Composting Demonstration
Saturday, April 18, 10:00 AM – CCE Compost Committee Master Gardeners will teach you how to compost, the process and its benefits.
Explore the Marine Nature Study Area
Saturday, May 2, 2:00 PM – This program will feature a variety of birds, particularly shorebirds and warblers during their migration north.
Japanese Stroll Garden Opening Day
Saturday, May 2, 10:00 AM – Opening day celebration at the Stroll Garden. Join us for Shakuhachi music and Japanese refreshments
Shakuhachi with Daniel Soergel
Saturday, May 2, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for Shakuhachi with daniel Nyohaku Soergel.
Annual Golf and Tennis Outing
Wednesday, May 20, 8:00 aAM- Join the North Shore Land Alliance for our annual Fore the Love of the Land Golf and Tennis Outing
Walk at Christopher Morley Park
Friday, June 5, 11:00 AM – Virginia More than Morley program will highlight lots of inspirational readings in addition to nature (of course!)
Ikebana Demonstration
Saturday, June 6, 3:00 PM – The Principles of Ikebana (a Demonstration) Led by Yoshie Takahaski, trained in the Ikenobbo School.
Shakuhachi with Daniel Soergel
Saturday, June 13, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for Shakuhachi with daniel Nyohaku Soergel.
Shakuhachi with Daniel Soergel
Saturday, July 11, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for Shakuhachi with daniel Nyohaku Soergel.
Kayak the Shore, Cold Spring Harbor
Wednesday, July 15, 6:00 PM – Explore the cultural and natural beauty of Cold Spring Harbor at sunset by kayak. Registration required!
Owl and Bat Prowl at Iselin Preserve
Friday, July 31, 7:30 pm Stella does the best Eastern Screech Owl call around and has a knack for enticing other species, too.
Bonsai Display
Weekend of August 8 and August 9 – Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the art with Bonsai Society members who will be present throughout the event.
Shakuhachi with Daniel Soergel
Saturday, August 8, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for Shakuhachi with daniel Nyohaku Soergel.
Farm Tour of Youngs Farm
Saturday, August 15, 10:00 am Tim Dooley will give you a tour of Youngs Farm – one of Nassau County’s most treasured farms.
Kayak the Shore, Port Washington
Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 pm Enjoy lower Hempstead Harbor by kayak. We’ll set out from North Hempstead Beach Park.
Shakuhachi with Daniel Soergel
Saturday, Sept. 12, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for Shakuhachi with daniel Nyohaku Soergel.
Prairie Walk at Hempstead Plains
Saturday, September 19, 10:00 am Stroll through this Nassau County prairie when some of its most enticing flowers beckon.
Japanese Storytelling and Nature Walk
Saturday, September 19, 3:00 PM – Karen De Mauro will lead us through the Garden accompanied by Japanese stories, and more
Wine Auction and Dinner
Saturday, October 3, 6:30 pm – Join us for our Annual fall Wine Auction and Dinner. Location to be determined.
Butterfly Migration from Sunken Meadow
Sunday, October 4, noon – Learn all about the Monarch Butterfly, during its annual southerly migration.
Bamboo Walk
Sunday, October 4, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for a Bamboo in Northeastern Landscapes Walk
Shakuhachi with Daniel Soergel
Saturday, October 10, 11:00 AM – Join us at the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden for Shakuhachi with daniel Nyohaku Soergel.
TOBAY Beach Exploration
Saturday, October 24, 2:00 pm Explore TOBAY Beach salt marsh, maritime forest and ocean and the migrating birds and insects they support.
Hike Beaver Brook Corridor
With a focus on covering some ground in this spectacular corridor of conserved land, this hike will warm you up!