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    • Thank you for a Wild Night!
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Welcome to Quogue Wildlife Refuge

The Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 305 acre non-profit nature preserve that was founded in 1934 and is home to diverse wildlife. Free of charge and open 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset, you can enjoy walking seven miles of trails to explore diverse habitats including forests and ponds, as well as the ecologically rare Dwarf Pines in the Pine Barrens.

The Outdoor Wildlife Complex houses permanently injured wildlife that require human care to survive including owls, falcons, a fox and other native New York animals.

The Charles Banks Belt Nature Center offers spectacular views of Old Ice Pond as well as a variety of wildlife exhibits, live animals, a nature library, and gift shop.

Dogs, Bicycles, and Picnicking are not permitted at the preserve. Come by and visit!

COVID-19 Safety Measures & Updates:

The Nature Center building is open on Saturdays & Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Hours are subject to change.

At this time, masks are optional in indoor spaces. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Our resident wild animals are permanently injured and require human care to survive. These animals have become educational ambassadors, teaching people how can they can help protect wildlife.

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Meet our Merlin! 
Merlins are a small species of falcon that migrate through Long Island in the fall. Although not much bigger then an American Kestrel, Merlins are heavier and appear considerably larger. Merlins in the wild can be seen hunting in pairs working together to obtain their prey.

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Sep 10

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Sometimes the rainy days are the most magical. 🦆✨🌧

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Fall is the perfect time to start planting, and what better way to support Long Island's natural beauty and wildlife than by planting native plants?

Stop by the Refuge on Saturday, September 23rd from 11am to 2pm (or until sold out!) to purchase some native plants grown and sold by the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI).

For more information about what LINPI does, visit linpi.org.

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Sep 2

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Hoves footsteps do you follow in? 🦌

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Have you heard of the "Wood Wide Web?" 🍄 

Hidden beneath the forest floor lies an extraordinary network of interconnected fungal threads known as mycelium. Mycelium is the underground part of a fungus, and is composed of an intricate network of hyphae which extend through the soil, some for miles. Next time you walk in the forest at Quogue Wildlife Refuge or elsewhere, consider that beneath your feet, these wispy threads weave together and form vast networks commonly referred to as the "Wood Wide Web."

Read the rest of this article in our Fall Newsletter, we're talkin mushrooms! If you're a QWR member, look for our Fall Newsletter in your mailbox soon. If you're not a member, sign-up on our website and you'll receive our quarterly newsletter delivered straight to you.
 
#quoguewildliferefuge #mushroom #naturepreserve #flamechanterelle #quogue #westhampton #longisland

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Sunday. It's all about the brunch.🐾🍇
Did you know? One of our opossums favorite treats are grapes!
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3 Old Country Road
P.O. Box 492
Quogue, NY 11959

631-653-4771

info@quoguewildliferefuge.org

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The Refuge trails and Outdoor Wildlife Complex are open every day from sunrise to sunset free of charge.  Dogs and bicycles are not permitted on the Refuge grounds.

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