Quogue Wildlife Refuge
You may encounter periodic trail closures due to the impact of the Southern Pine Beetle at the Refuge.
How did our pretty wildflowers receive their names? Who named them? While some are aptly named, others have strange names. Come listen to how or why wildflowers received the strange names they have, including Latin and common names. Most flowers shown in this power point program are native to Long Island. Presented by MaryLaura Lamont, …
Join us to meet our resident reptiles in person! During this program, you will meet some of the reptiles that call the Refuge home, where they live in the wild, and how you can help protect them. Learn about their diets, habitats, and physical adaptations. For adults and families with children age 6 and older. …
Chances are that you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed with Lyme or another tick-borne disease. Jerry Simons, PA-C, a member of the Medical Advisory Panel of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center, and an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook Medicine, will speak about the types of diseases that are carried …
Please join us a heartfelt gathering to send positive and healing energy to our forest, inspired by the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto. Together, we will use the power of words, intention, and community to strengthen and protect the trees as they face the challenge of a southern pine beetle infestation. Through spoken or silent …
Join Kim Simmen, of KMS Native Plants, for an introduction to native plants and beneficial insects focusing on bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, and flies. This PowerPoint presentation in the Nature Center will leave you with a new appreciation of the amazing relationship between native insects and plants. $5 per person, free for QWR members.
Join a Quogue Library storyteller for a special story hour, including a simple craft and a special visit from one of our ambassador animals. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This program is offered in collaboration with the Quogue Library. Reservations required, $5 per child/ free for QWR Members.
Celebrate the full moon with a guided hike through the forest up to North Pond as we look and listen for nocturnal creatures, and enjoy some night vision activities under the light of the moon. We’ll begin our hike at twilight, just as the sun sets to better observe wildlife. Reservations and pre-payment necessary, as space is …