June 2009
June 02, 2009: Long Island's Soirée for the Sound
Join us for an evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and desserts in celebration of the Long Island Sound.
June 05, 2009: Mashomack: Horseshoe Crabs at Mashomack
Come search Mashomack’s shores for horseshoe crabs.
June 06, 2009: CWNY: A Touch of the Great White North
Bring the family on a two hour walk covering nearly two miles that will take you up and over an esker, along the edge of several kames and into glacial kettles to explore blooming wildflowers, meat eating plants and bubbly songbirds.
June 06, 2009: NYC: YPG Hike at Breakneck Ridge
Come join the Young Professionals Group on their first hike of the season!
June 07, 2009: ENY: Hike the Lisha Kill Natural Area
For the novice as well as the expert naturalist, there is much to see and discuss on this walk through a mature forest tract.
June 11, 2009: Long Island: Coastal Resilience Workshop
The Nature Conservancy on Long Island cordially invites you to participate in a workshop: Coastal Resilience: Planning for Sea Level Rise and Coastal Hazards.
June 11, 2009: NYC: YPG Summer Cocktails in Manhattan!
Come celebrate the end of the work day and the coming summer months with the Young Professionals Group with a cocktail event at Stone Creek.
June 13, 2009: CWNY: Chemung River Paddle
Join Don Hall and Jim Peifer for a 8-mile casual paddle (canoe or kayak) on a class 1 section of the Chemung River.
June 13, 2009: ENY: Tour Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary
Take a tour of the Conservancy’s first donated preserve and the first wildlife refuge in the town of Bedford.
June 20, 2009: Mashomack: Blue Trail Truck Tour
Take a truck tour of Mashomack's Blue Trail.
June 27, 2009: LI: Beaches and Bays Gala
Join Us for The Nature Conservancy on Long Island's Beaches & Bays Gala
June 29, 2009: NYC: YPG Whisky Tasting in Brooklyn!
Join the YPG for a complimentary Whisky Tasting in Brooklyn.
July 2009
July 01, 2009: NYC: Meet-and-Greet with the YP Real Estate Group
Meet fellow industry professionals at our inaugural happy hour! Find out what’s going on around town in the green building movement as well as how to get involved in the Real Estate Group.
July 03, 2009: Mashomack: Young Naturalists - Storybook Walk
Join us on a one-mile hike and listen to stories!
July 03, 2009: Mashomack: Family Fun - Fireflies in the Fields
Join us on a short, relaxing walk and celebrate summer!
July 06, 2009: Mashomack: Teacher Workshop - Natural History for Educators
Teachers: Come stay at the Manor House for 3 days and 2 nights and learn about the land, water and sky of Long Island!
July 08, 2009: CWNY: Moss Lake - A Glacial Mystery Tour
Learn how this 15-acre glacial lake was formed and why it’s so special.
July 10, 2009: Mashomack: Young Naturalists - Predator Olympics
Come learn about predators, their place within the food web, and test your abilities against theirs. Come ready to be active!
July 11, 2009: CWNY: French Creek - A True Biodiversity Hotspot
Explore the floodplain forests and shores of one of the most biologically diverse river systems in the Northeast.
July 11, 2009: CWNY: Hidden Worlds
This event will explore things that are beyond the ability of our body's sensory systems to perceive!
July 14, 2009: NYC: YPG Sunset Reception and Waterfront Tour
Learn more about the Rising Waters Project and The Nature Conservancy’s collaborative effort to protect people and nature in the Hudson Valley from the threats associated with climate change.
July 18, 2009: CWNY: Summer Wildflowers
Join us for a summer wildflower walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Carl Herrgesell and Frank Crombe.
July 18, 2009: Mashomack: Summer Insects
Join Nick Hamblet, insect enthusiast, for a walk to discover butterflies and dragonflies, and other summer bugs.
July 24, 2009: CWNY: Vega Over the Swamp
Join us for a night time walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Jackson Thomas, Steve Gooding and Diane Taggart.
July 24, 2009: Mashomack: Young Naturalists- Going Batty
Come learn about nature?s incredible bug zappers while playing games, and learning the real truth about bats.
July 25, 2009: Mashomack: 26th Annual Benefit Dinner Dance
This annual benefit is our biggest single fundraiser for Mashomack.
July 25, 2009: NYC: Young Professionals and Rocking the Boat
Come out with the Young Professionals on the Bronx River to learn about its restoration from the youth who are making it happen.
July 31, 2009: CWNY: Sounds of the Night
Explore the sounds of the Thousand Acre Swamp at twilight!
July 31, 2009: Mashomack: Young Naturalists - Muddling in the Marsh
Come discover the many wonders of the salt marsh and learn why it is called the nursery of the sea.
August 2009
August 01, 2009: CWNY: Why Do We Care About Invasive Species?
Learn how to indentify invasive species and how they impact you and places like the Thousand Acre Swamp.
August 11, 2009: CWNY: Perseid Meteor Shower Over the Swamp
Join us for at the Thousand Acre Swamp to watch the Perseid meteor shower, led by Jackson Thomas Steve Gooding and Diane Taggart.
August 22, 2009: CWNY: Invasive Species Work Day
Volunteer to help eliminate invasive species in the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Gregg Sargis.
August 28, 2009: CWNY: Northern Cross Over the Swamp
Join us for a night time walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Jackson Thomas, Steve Gooding and Diane Taggart.
August 29, 2009: CWNY: The Wonderful World of Ferns
Learn all about ferns at the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Carol Southby and Jackson Thomas.
September 2009
September 12, 2009: CWNY: Fall Wildflowers
Join us for a fall wildflower walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Carl Herrgesell and Grace Strong.
September 19, 2009: CWNY: The Finger Lakes in Fall
Bring your family on a 1.5 mile hike to Rob’s Trail in the Western Finger Lakes.
September 20, 2009: CWNY: Fungi with Fun Guys
Enjoy a leisurely afternoon walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, while discovering and identifying mushrooms and other fungi. Led by Dave Wolf and Don Wolf.
September 25, 2009: CWNY: First Quarter Moon Over the Swamp
Join us for a evening walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Jackson Thomas, Steve Gooding and Diane Taggart.
September 26, 2009: CWNY: Thousand Acre Fall Work Day
Volunteer to help keep the Thousand Acre Swamp's trails in good condition, led by Tom McColloch.
October 2009
October 03, 2009: ENY: Hudson River Family Day
Bring your children and enjoy the fall foliage in Staatsburg on the eastern shore of the Hudson River Estuary.
October 10, 2009: ENY: Red Hill Fire Tower Hike
Join us for a hike to the Red Hill Fire Tower, one of the five remaining steel towers built between 1917 and 1927.
October 10, 2009: CWNY: Brush Hour
Enjoy autumn’s show of color and add to your knowledge of trees and shrubs at the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Frank Crombe and Shirley Shaw.
October 23, 2009: CWNY: Jupiter Over the Swamp
Join us for a night time walk through the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Jackson Thomas, Steve Gooding and Diane Taggart.
October 25, 2009: CWNY: Family Fall Hike
Join us for a family hike! Find out what the signs of fall are in the Thousand Acre Swamp, led by Jean Squire-Gefell and Lynn Hettel.
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