• Nature Scavenger Hunt (Children’s Program Ages 6-8)

    Posted by Admin on July 17, 2025

    Nature Scavenger Hunt Children’s Nature Program Ages 6-8 Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 4 pm – 5 pm Wawapek Preserve, Cold Spring Harbor Instructor: Beth Finger, North Shore Land Alliance Long Island Water Education Program instructor Young Explorers ages 6–8 will be outdoors observing the diversity of nature while we find different types of leaves, rocks, flowers, birds and insects. About: This program is part of a series of nature activities are designed for 3-to-5-year-olds accompanied by an adult and for 6-to-8-year-olds. They encourage exploration, creativity and environmental awareness. They will enable youngsters to explore and celebrate butterflies, birds and other wildlife while helping nurture a love of nature and Wawapek.  As the Land Alliance’s Long Island Water Education Program instructor, Beth Finger educates elementary school students about the link between preserving land and protecting our water.  She also serves as Farm Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County and Naturalist for BOCES. Advance registration required! If you are unable to attend, please contact us, as this will help us register those on the waiting list. After you have registered, but before the event, we will email you to confirm your attendance and provide more detailed information. Event Changes and Cancellations Events are subject to change so please check our website for updates. Contact the Land Alliance at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org.


    Continue reading
  • Nature Scavenger Hunt

    Into the Wild (Children’s Nature Program)

    Posted by Admin on July 17, 2025

    Into the Wild Wednesday, August 13, 10:30 am– 11:30 am Wawapek Preserve, Cold Spring Harbor Instructor: Beth Finger, North Shore Land Alliance Long Island Water Education Program instructor Little Explorers (Ages 3–5): Our forest animals and pollinators have learned to thrive right here in Wawapek. We will look for them and learn about where they live, what they eat and their roles in the ecosystem. Children, ages 3-5, must be accompanied by an adult. Young Explorers (Ages 6-8): Biodiversity is important to any ecosystem. We will look for a variety of forest animals and pollinators and learn about their adaptations which help them to thrive right here in Wawapek. About: This program is part of a series of nature activities (mostly scheduled for days schools are closed) are designed for 3-to-5-year-olds accompanied by an adult and for 6-to-8 year-olds. They encourage exploration, creativity and environmental awareness. They will enable youngsters to explore and celebrate butterflies, birds and other wildlife while helping nurture a love of nature and Wawapek.  As the Land Alliance’s Long Island Water Education Program instructor, Beth Finger educates elementary school students about the link between preserving land and protecting our water.  She also serves as Farm Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County and Naturalist for BOCES. Advance registration required!  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, 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. Contact the Land Alliance at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org.


    Continue reading
  • The Magic of the Monarch Butterfly

    The Magic of the Monarch Butterfly (Children’s Nature Program)

    Posted by Admin on July 17, 2025

    The Magic of the Monarch Butterfly Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 10:30 am – 11:30 am Wawapek Preserve, Cold Spring Harbor Instructor: Beth Finger, North Shore Land Alliance Long Island Water Education Program instructor Little Explorers (Ages 3–5): Beautiful and resilient but now imperiled. We will experience the transformation of the caterpillar into a butterfly and plant milkweed to help them survive. Children, ages 3-5, must be accompanied by an adult. Young Explorers (Ages 8–12): We will learn about their magical lifecycle, from eggs to butterflies, and their incredible migration story. We will make seed bombs with native seeds to help the butterflies survive. About: This program is part of a series of nature activities (mostly scheduled for days schools are closed) are designed for 3-to-5-year-olds accompanied by an adult and for 8-to-12-year-olds. They encourage exploration, creativity and environmental awareness. They will enable youngsters to explore and celebrate butterflies, birds and other wildlife while helping nurture a love of nature and Wawapek.  As the Land Alliance’s Long Island Water Education Program instructor, Beth Finger educates elementary school students about the link between preserving land and protecting our water.  She also serves as Farm Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County and Naturalist for BOCES. Advance registration required!  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, 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. Contact the Land Alliance at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org.


    Continue reading

  • Film Screening & Discussion, Wawapek Preserve

    Posted by Admin on July 17, 2025

    Film Screening and Discussion Reconnecting Rivers: The Impacts of Dams & The Future of the Nissequogue River Saturday, August 23, 2205, 10:30 AM Wawapek Preserve 3 Mowbray Lane, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Presented by Seatuck Environmental Association This event is free, but advanced registration is required! Space is limited to 20 persons. 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, 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. Contact the Land Alliance at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org.


    Continue reading

  • Photography Exhibit Featuring Gary Janosick

    Posted by Admin on July 14, 2025

    Photography Exhibit Featuring Gary Janosick July 18 – August 14, 2025 On display during Preserve Hours Welcome Hut at the Humes Preserve (next to the parking lot) Born in Albertson and inspired by a lifelong love of art, Gary has been photographing the world around him for over 60 years. A minimalist at heart, he’s drawn to the quiet poetry of old estates being reclaimed by nature. Known as Gary Longshadow for his predawn photography, he prefers the stillness of the blue hour—when the world is hushed and bathed in a soft, ethereal light. No registration is necessary—stop by, wander, and browse. We’re open daily.


    Continue reading