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Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Trail Update:

You may encounter periodic trail closures due to the impact of the Southern Pine Beetle at the Refuge.

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    • Sam the Bald Eagle
  • About
    • The Refuge
    • Board of Directors
    • Meet the Staff
    • QWR History
    • Jobs, Internships, & Volunteer Opportunities
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Directions
    • Nature Center & Trails
    • Our Resident Animals
    • Butterfly Garden & Greenhouse
    • Fairy Dell Boardwalk
  • Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Weddings & Private Events
    • Thank You for a Wild Night!
  • Education
    • Educational Programs
    • Summer Camps
    • Spring Wildlife Camp 2026
    • Green Birthdays & Private Experiences
    • Go Native for Wildlife
    • QWR Nature Videos
  • Support our Work
    • Investing in the Future
    • Annual Appeal
    • Memberships & Donations
    • Memorial & Honorary Donations
    • Planned Giving
    • Adopt an Animal
    • Bricks, Benches & Bee Hives
    • Our Wish List Registry
  • QWR News
  • Resources
    • Wildlife Resources
    • Photo/Facility Use
    • Sam the Bald Eagle
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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, hawks, 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!

Trails, Outdoor Restrooms and Outdoor Wildlife Complex are open from sunrise to sunset. As we prepare for upcoming renovations, the Nature Center will not have regular posted hours. The office, nature center restrooms, gift shop and indoor animals may be available for visitation so please come in if the doors are open. Call the office 631-653-4771 for updated availability.

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  • Guided Tour with LI Sierra Club
    Mar 28

    Guided Tour with LI Sierra Club

    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Snakes of New York – Virtual
    Apr 2

    Snakes of New York – Virtual

    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
  • Egg Hunt for Toddlers – Session 1
    Apr 4

    Egg Hunt for Toddlers – Session 1

    10:30 am - 11:15 am
    Get Tickets $15.00
  • Egg Hunt for Toddlers – Session 2
    Apr 4

    Egg Hunt for Toddlers – Session 2

    11:45 am - 12:30 pm
    Get Tickets Free – $15.00
  • Spring Wildlife Camp
    Apr 7

    Spring Wildlife Camp

    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Spring Wildlife Camp
    Apr 8

    Spring Wildlife Camp

    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Our Resident Animals

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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Mar 21

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TODAY! Come hang out at Raptors on Tap at übergeek Brewing Co. from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM & meet some resident birds of prey! While sipping on a brew, learn all about these feathered friends who live at QWR. First program starts at 2:00 PM, second session at 3:00 PM. See you there!

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Mar 18

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Save the Date for our Annual Earth Day Celebration at Quogue Wildlife Refuge! 
April 25th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain date: April 26)

Come and celebrate nature and our lovely planet at the Refuge! The day will include:..
🌍 Guided birding walks
🌍 Meet live ambassador animals
🌍 Face painting & crafts for children
🌍 Environmental exhibitors 
🌍 Self-guided kayaking and canoeing on Old Ice Pond
🌍 Native plant sale with the Long Island Native Plant Initiative
🌍 Native sapling giveaway with Bartlett Tree Experts

Treat yourself to Hampton Coffee Company, and the ‘Land and Sea Smokehouse’ food truck. 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Bring the below items on the day of the event for proper disposal, repurposing, or recycling.
♻️Prescription Drug Takeback with HUGS, Inc & Quogue Village Police Department
♻️E-waste (old computers, televisions, phones etc) with EcoTech Management
♻️Household Items in good to excellent condition (furniture, working appliances, unopened paint cans) with Habitat for Humanity Suffolk ReStore. Check day-of acceptance of larger furniture/ building materials by emailing a photo to tom@habitatliny.org
♻️Deflated latex & mylar/foil balloons, ribbons & strings, water balloons, punchball balloons with Balloon Mission

This celebration is offered by Eastern Long Island Audubon Society & Quogue Wildlife Refuge. A great day for all ages!  No reservations necessary.

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Mar 14

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As we celebrate Pi Day, we can reflect on the many things that we can be thankful for, including the coming of spring! As the bulbs sprout and spring peepers begin their hopeful chorus, why not come down the Refuge and visit our storybook trail, now our Winter Inspiration Walk, updated with positive affirmations and conservation minded quotes? These words of wisdom come from some of the best and brightest, from Rachel Carson to Carl Sagan, and will not just brighten your day, but help you find your center for the coming season.

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Mar 4

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Step back in time on a guided history walking tour (1.5 miles) at QWR! Discover stories and remaining features from Quogue Ice Company. Then, learn how a group of local duck hunters came together in the early 1930s to protect waterfowl and create what began as the Quogue Waterfowl Sanctuary – now celebrating over 92 years as a haven for wildlife and people alike. Saturday, 
March 7, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. $10 per person, $5 for 2026 QWR members. Sign up on our website, Quoguewildliferefuge.org!

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Feb 26

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As we dig ourselves out of Sunday/ Monday’s record-breaking bomb cyclone snowfall, one must ask, do any animals actually benefit from a blizzard? Believe it or not, many do- some of which are granted an entire new world under the blanket of fresh fallen snow. This world is the subnivean zone, the barrier between the bottom of the snowpack and the ground. Many creatures, including mice, shews and voles, use this secret realm to create highways to move protected from the elements, find food and remain unseen. While a relative safe haven, certain predators, including owls and foxes, are able to use their keen senses to hunt the cryptic inhabitants of the subnivean highways, often diving into the snow and coming up with dinner!

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Feb 17

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Calling all teachers! 🍎Are you off for the summer and looking for a part-time job outdoors?

Spend your summer surrounded by nature at Quogue Wildlife Refuge! We’re looking for an enthusiastic educator to help lead our Little Naturalist Program for children ages 4 to 6 years old. 

If you love working with kids and enjoy being outside, this could be the perfect summer opportunity for you. 
 
Read the full job description at the link in bio "Job Opportunities"

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Contact

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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