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Members Meeting, Land Alliance Headquarters
Annual Members Meeting Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11 AM Land Alliance Tavern House Office 349 Oyster Bay Road, Mill Neck Land Alliance members are cordially invited to attend our Annual Members Meeting. Your participation in this meeting is not only welcome — it is essential. Our Bylaws require that members elect trustees. The Committee on Trustees of the Board of Directors has recommended the following slate of candidates:  Trustees to be elected for an additional term of three years include: Tim Dooley | Max Geddes | Lynn Gray | D.R. Holmes | Patrick Mackay | Bridget Macaskill | Tom McGrath | Hollis Russell | Frank Segarra | Paula Weir New Trustees to be elected for a term of three years for the first time: Stuyvie Comfort | Robert Crary | Julia de Roulet | Michael Tavani If you are unable to attend the meeting, and would like to cast your vote by proxy, please do so in one of the following ways by October 21st. Click here to cast your vote online  OR Download the PROXY FORM and mail it to the Land Alliance at PO Box 658, Oyster Bay, NY 11771.
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June Shakuhachi Music, Humes Japanese Stroll Garden
June Shakuhachi Music Performance Saturday, June 13, 2026 Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden 3 Dogwood Lane, Locust Valley, NY 11560 Led by Grandmaster Daniel Nyohaku Soergel Join Grandmaster Daniel Nyohaku Soergel for a Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) music at the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Tea House.  No registration is required. The music is ongoing, so you’re welcome to stop by at any time during your visit to the Garden. Upcoming Shakuhachi Performances: August 1st September 5th October 17th 2026 Stroll Garden Hours of Operation: Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sundays: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM May 2nd through November 1st Event Changes and Cancellations Events dates and times are subject to change, so please check our website for updates. Become A Friend of the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden Membership entitles you to unlimited entry and invitations to special events. Stroll Garden members will automatically become a member of the North Shore Land Alliance. Your support will help steward this 7-acre gem, provide ongoing tours and cultural programs and ensure it's open for all to enjoy.
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Shakuhachi in the Garden, Humes Japanese Stroll Garden
September Shakuhachi Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden 3 Dogwood Lane, Locust Valley, NY 11560 Led by Grandmaster Daniel Nyohaku Soergel Join Grandmaster Daniel Nyohaku Soergel for a Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) music at the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Tea House.  No registration is required. The music is ongoing, so you’re welcome to stop by at any time during your visit to the Garden. Upcoming Shakuhachi Performances: October 17th 2026 Stroll Garden Hours of Operation: Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sundays: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM May 2nd through November 1st Event Changes and Cancellations Events dates and times are subject to change, so please check our website for updates. Become A Friend of the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden Membership entitles you to unlimited entry and invitations to special events. Stroll Garden members will automatically become a member of the North Shore Land Alliance. Your support will help steward this 7-acre gem, provide ongoing tours and cultural programs and ensure it's open for all to enjoy.
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Ecological Succession Tour, Blydenburgh County Park
Stump Pond Ecological Succession Tour (new date) Sunday, September 20, 2026, 10:00 AM Blydenburgh County Park Veteran’s Memorial Highway, Smithtown, NY 11788 Led by Darcy McDowell, Enrico Nardone and Steve Young Co-listed with Seatuck Environmental Association It’s been two years since the dam broke at Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park. After the pond drained, it revealed the Nissequogue River flowing through a new successional plant community that has arisen on the mud flats. Join the Land Alliance on a walk around the pond perimeter to see this incredible landscape containing scores of beautiful plant species and animals taking advantage of the new environment. This event is free, but advance registration is required. Meeting location will be emailed to registrants. After you have registered, but before the event, we will email you to confirm your attendance and provide more detailed information. If you are unable to attend, please contact us at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org, as this will help us register those on the waiting list. Event Changes and Cancellations Events are subject to change, so please check our website for updates.
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Shakuhachi in the Garden, Humes Japanese Stroll Garden
August Shakuhachi Music Performance Saturday, August 1, 2026 Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden 3 Dogwood Lane, Locust Valley, NY 11560 Led by Grandmaster Daniel Nyohaku Soergel Join Grandmaster Daniel Nyohaku Soergel for a Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) music at the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Tea House.  No registration is required. The music is ongoing, so you’re welcome to stop by at any time during your visit to the Garden. Upcoming Shakuhachi Performances: September 5th October 17th 2026 Stroll Garden Hours of Operation: Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sundays: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM May 2nd through November 1st Event Changes and Cancellations Events dates and times are subject to change, so please check our website for updates. Become A Friend of the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden Membership entitles you to unlimited entry and invitations to special events. Stroll Garden members will automatically become a member of the North Shore Land Alliance. Your support will help steward this 7-acre gem, provide ongoing tours and cultural programs and ensure it's open for all to enjoy.
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