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2012 |
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Saturday January 14, 2012
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Wertheim NWR Visitor Center
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FOW Wine and Cheese Benefit
FOW Members & Friends
Celebrate the new Visitor Center with FOW.
Attend our special pre-opening event for FOW members and our friends. Enjoy wine
and cheese. Be one of the first to tour the Visitor Center and see the exhibits.
Music by Delaney and Just Good Friends.
Contribution:
$25.00 per person -Check or Credit Card / PayPal.
$30.00 at the door.
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2011
Nov 13, 2011
2:00 pm Sunday,
Post-Morrow
Foundation Annex
16 Bay Rd.Brookhaven Hamlet
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We urge
all of our members to come to
our annual meeting this
November. You will be given all
of the latest information
concerning the Visitor Center,
our Nature Store and the Black
Tupelo Nature Trail. We will
also be electing board members
to serve 3 year terms.
Our guest
speaker is John Turner, Deputy
Commissioner for Planning in the
Town of Brookhaven. His
presentation will focus on what
Long Island’s world of nature
offers us on a daily basis. We
have invited John to sign his
latest book, “Exploring the
Other Island: A seasonal guide
to nature on Long Island Special
Full Color Edition”
and “Waylon’s Wandering
Waterdrop” – a children’s book
that follows a drop of water on
its journey.
FOW
merchandise
will be sold including hats,
shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money
from the purchases helps us
support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided.
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June 1
Saturday
9:00 - 3:00
St. James' Church
(260 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven
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FOW Yard Sale
Come and
support FOW - we will have our FOW pins, hats, shirts
and Teddy Roosevelt teddy bears in addition to all of
the yard sale items.
Please
donate items for the sale. You should price
your donations and bring them around 8:00 AM on the
morning of the sale to the St. James' Church.
Someone from FOW will be there to assist you. The Yard Sale will take
place rain or shine.
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May 14
Saturday
Wertheim
NWR |
International
Migratory Bird Day
This year marks our fifth annual celebration,
although International Migratory Bird Day is in
its 18th year of attempting to reverse the
declines in migratory bird populations. At the
time of this migration we will be joining with
people throughout North, Central and South
America to bring awareness of the challenges
migratory birds face and learn of ways to
promote their conservation.
8:00a.m. Great South Bay Audubon Bird Walk
Wake up with the Birds of
Wertheim! Join Alice Heller and Michael McBrian
as we search for birds in the impoundment area
normally closed to the visiting public to view a
diversity of spring migrants! For beginner to
advanced bird watchers. Field guides and
binoculars recommended (limited number
available). Approximately 2.5 hours.
pre-registration is
required. Call 631-286-0485 ext. 118
8:30 a.m. Carmans River Canoe Trip
Paddle the winding Carmans
River with Anthony Graves in search of fascinating wildlife in this
guided tour of the river and salt marsh. Limited
canoes and kayaks available. All paddling
done by participants. Some experience required.
Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an
adult. Approximately 3 hours.
Pre-registration is
required. Call 631-286-0485 ext. 118
3:45 p.m. Friends of Wertheim Bird Walk
May is the month the migrant
birds return in full force to Long Island, some
to stay and some to move further north to breed.
This is a great time to see these birds, as they
are active most of the day and they look their
best as they display their plumage to attract
mates and defend territories. Join Ernie Lewis
for a bird walk to the impoundment normally
closed to the visiting public from 3:45 to 6:00
p.m. Bring binoculars (limited number available)
and an interest in birds.
Pre-registration is
required. Call 631-286-0485 ext. 118
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Event
Flyer
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2010
Nov 14, 2010
2:00
Sunday
Post-Morrow Foundation Annex
16 Bay Rd. Brookhaven Hamlet
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FOW Annual Meeting
See Flyer
Members & Families Encouraged to Attend!
FOW Board
Member John Petraglia will discuss
the FOW Organization Plan and
the work of the Volunteer Committee.
Come
ready to sign up for a committee and/or
volunteer activity you are interested in
participating.
See
FOW Organization Plan
Sweetbriar Nature Center will present the
wonderful world of butterflies and
insects.
There will also be an encore
performance by Delaney Hafener of her
original composition, "My Refuge",
which debuted at the Visitor Center
groundbreaking ceremony.
FOW merchandize will be sold
including hats, shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money from the
purchases helps us support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided.
Hope to see
you there!
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Oct 16
10:00 - 1:00 pm
Saturday
Wertheim
NWR
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Fall Canoe Trip
** CANCELLED **
Come celebrate the end of National Wildlife Refuge Week
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Wertheim National
Wildlife Refuge as we paddle the scenic Carmans River.
Please see the flyer for more
information -
Flyer
Space is limited, so please contact Park
Ranger Christopher Deets by phone ((631) 245-5973) or
email (Christopher_Deets@fws.gov) to reserve a spot. This
event is free of charge. Open to both adults and children,
but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Oct 9, 2010
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sunday
Wertheim NWR
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Hot Cider and Stargazing
Join the Friends of Wertheim and
astrophysicist Kevin Manning in celebrating National Wildlife
Refuge Week with a journey to the stars! There will be a lecture
on the night sky, star viewing, and cider with donuts! Please
bring a flashlight. For more information, call 631-286-0485.
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Sept. 12, 2010
9 - 11am
Sunday
Wertheim NWR
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Birding Walk with Ernie
Lewis
Ernie Lewis leads
this interpretive bird walk along the Impoundment at
Wertheim NWR.
Ernie is a Friends of Wertheim Board member of and
performed
bird surveys at Wertheim NWR for many years.
This walk is recommended
for teens / adults. We will meet at the Wertheim
Refuge Office and then travel by car to the Impoundment. |
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May 27, 2010
7:00 -
9:00 PM
Thursday
Brookhaven Town Hall
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Carmans River Conference
It is very
important to attend this meeting. It is up to us to protect
the Carmans River and coming to this meeting is the first step.
The
program includes:
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A
visual tour of the Carmans River
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Land Use Strageties
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Habitats, Species and Protected Lands
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Groundwater Modeling
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Invasive Species and Water Quality Data
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Next Steps and Wrap up
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Audience Q and A
Call the Town and let
them know they are coming. RSVP to 451-TOWN.
See Flyer >>>
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2009
May 22, 2010
9:00 - 3:00
Saturday
St. James'
Church
(260 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven)
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FOW Yard Sale
Come and
support FOW - we will have our FOW pins, hats, shirts
and Teddy Roosevelt teddy bears in addition to all of
the yard sale items.
Please
donate items for the sale. You should price
your donations and bring them around 8:00 AM on the
morning of the sale to the St. James' Church.
Someone from FOW will be there to assist you.
The Yard Sale will take
place rain or shine.
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May 8, 2010
9:00am -
4:00pm
Saturday
Wertheim NWR Refuge
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International Migratory Bird Day
(IMBD)
ONGOING FAMILY ACTIVITIES
FROM 9:30 AM - 4 PM
Free Admission! Rain or Shine!
Celebrate the
incredible journeys of migratory birds between their breeding
grounds in North America and their wintering grounds in Mexico,
Central, and South America. Enjoy live animals, bird box
building, nature hikes, arts/crafts/games, and more.
Program Summary
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See
Full Program >>>
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8:00 am |
Great South Bay Audubon Birding**
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10:00
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Carman’s River Canoe Trip** |
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11:00 am |
Owl
Pond Discovery |
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12:00am |
Nature Photography Workshop for Adults** |
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12:00 am |
Children’s Watercolor Workshop** |
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1:00 pm |
Live Birds of Prey with Sweetbriar Nature Center |
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2:00
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Henry Lappen “A Passion for Birds” |
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4:00 pm |
Carman’s
River Canoe Trip ** |
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Please
call Caroline at 631.245.5975 for more info and to reserve a
spot
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April 24, 2010
10:00 am - 12:00
Saturday
FOW Welcome Cabin
Wertheim NWR |
Osprey Art Workshop
Artist Helen
Geraghty leads the workshop.
"Osprey Portraits so good you can frame them. You think
you can't draw an osprey, let us show you how".
Join Helen at our new FOW Welcome Cabin at the Wertheim
NWR. You will first observe the ospreys in their
nest on the White Oak Nature Trail
and then return to the Welcome Cabin to draw.
Open to both adults and children, but children under 12
must be accompanied by an adult. Materials provided.
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2009
Nov. 8 2009
2:00 pm
Sunday |
FOW Annual Meeting
Members & Families Encouraged to Attend!
Anthony Graves is invited to talk about
Long Island migratory birds.
FOW merchandize will be sold
including hats, shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money from the
purchases helps us support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided.
Hope to see
you there! |
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Sept. 12 2009
2:00 pm
Saturday |
FOW
Visitor Cabin Celebration
Sketch by
Bob Heins
Invitation
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Join
the FOW Board Members to celebrate the opening of the
FOW Visitor Center. All members and the public are
invited.
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August 1, 2009
10:00 am
Saturday |
Nature Walk
with
Naturalist Jason Aloisio
Join Jason on the White Oak trail for a fun and
educational hike. This hike will highlight
Wertheim’s forest community members and explore the
components of a healthy ecosystem. Bring you camera, because it is never too early to
introduce a child to the joy of observing and
photographing nature.
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July 12, 2009
10:00 am
Sunday |
Watercolor Workshop: Painting Rainbows
Artist Helen
Geraghty leads this workshop.
"We'll
talk about rainbows and how they occur. And then we'll
paint watercolor rainbows and tee shirt rainbows and
scarf rainbows."
Open to both adults and children, but children under 12
must be accompanied by an adult. Materials provided.
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June 21, 2009
8:00 am
Sunday |
Birding Walk
Ernie Lewis leads
this interpretive bird walk along the Impoundment at
Wertheim NWR.
Ernie is a member of The Friends of Wertheim and
performed
bird surveys at Wertheim NWR for many years.
This walk is recommended
for teens / adults. We will meet at the Wertheim
Refuge Office and then travel by car to the Impoundment.
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May 09, 2009
9:00am -
4:00pm
Saturday
Wertheim NWR Refuge
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International Migratory Bird Day
Free Admission! Rain or Shine!
Celebrate the
incredible journeys of migratory birds between their breeding
grounds in North America and their wintering grounds in Mexico,
Central, and South America. Enjoy live animals, bird box
building, nature hikes, arts/crafts/games, a special visit by
the Unkechaug Nation residing on the Poospatuck Reservation and
so much more!
Program Summary - See
Full Program >>>
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8:00
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Great South Bay Audubon Bird**
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8:30 am |
Carman’s River Canoe Trip** |
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10:00 am |
Unkechaug Nation Wampum Making
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11:00am |
Family Nature Walk
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11:30 am |
Sweetbriar Nature Center’s Live Birds of Prey
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1:00 pm |
Henry Lappin presents Birds in Their Habitat |
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2:00
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Nature Photography Workshop**
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2:30 pm |
Art Workshop for Students Age 9 & Up**
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4:00 pm
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Carman’s River Canoe Trip** |
** Pre-registration required. Call 286.0485
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2008
Nov. 8, 2008
8:00 am
Saturday
Wertheim NWR Refuge
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GSBA Birding
Walk
John Gluth, Bob Grover & Alice
Heller
Join the Great South Bay Audubon Society’s Birding walk
to the Wertheim NWR Impoundment area. The Impoundment is a
wonderful area for birding. We will meet at the
Wertheim Refuge Office and then travel by car to the
Impoundment.
For
additional information call the GSBA - 516-334-8035 x116
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Nov. 9, 2008
Sunday
2:00pm
Post-Morrow Foundation Annex
16 Bay Rd. Brookhaven Hamlet
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FOW Annual Meeting
Members & Families
Encouraged to Attend!
Alpa Pandya
of
the Nature Conservancy is invited to talk about
the organization's initiatives on Long Island.
The
Conservancy has worked on Long Island for over
50 years, preserving open spaces and drinking
water recharge areas, restoring harbors and
bays, and stewarding our lands and waters
through invasive plant and animal species
eradication, controlled fire programs, shellfish
sanctuaries and other habitat management
techniques.
FOW merchandize will be sold
including hats, shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money from the
purchases helps us support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided.
Hope to see
you there! |
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Oct. 18, 2008
8:30 am
Saturday
Wertheim Refuge
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National Refuge
Week
(see
Event Flyer)
Interpretative Carmans River Canoe Trip
Anthony Graves
Starting from and returning
to Wertheim NWR. It is a long trip and there
are no bathrooms.
Maximum 20
people
To register email
Anne or
call
286-8496
Let us know if you have
a canoe.
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Oct. 19, 2008
10:00 am
Sunday
Wertheim Refuge
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National Refuge
Week
Signs of Fall
Plant Identification Walk
Karen Rowley & Dava Stravinsky
We will look for
signs of fall on the White Oak Nature Trail. Please bring field guides, notebooks and binoculars as we
are sure to see birds as well.
Karen Rowley is a
former president of Moriches Bay Audubon Society and Dava Stravinsky is a
member of the Long Island Botanical Society. Both are long time members of
Friends of Wertheim and enjoy walking the White Oak Nature Trail at any time
of year.
This walk
is recommended for teens / adults. Participants are limited
to 20 so please reserve your place.
To register email
Anne
or
call her -
286-8496.
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Nov. 9, 2008
Sunday
2:00pm
Post-Morrow Foundation Annex
16 Bay Rd. Brookhaven Hamlet
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FOW Annual Meeting
Members & Families
Encouraged to Attend!
A representative
the Nature Conservancy is invited to talk about
the organization's initiatives on Long Island.
FOW merchandize will also be sold
including hats, shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money from the
purchases helps us support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see
you there! |
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May 31, 2008
10:00 - 12:00
Saturday
Wertheim NWR
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Create Your Own Refuge
Children's Program
Come and meet the
Fire Island National Seashore Ranger and you will be creating your
own refuge. You will be creating your trail guides, special
features, and what your visitors will learn at your refuge.
Children
ages 8 - 12 but all are welcome.
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May 31, 2008
9:00 - 3:00
Saturday
South Haven
Presbyterian
Church
(South Country Rd and Beaver Dam Rd. in Brookhaven)
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FOW Yard Sale
Come and support FOW - we
will have our FOW pins, hats, shirts and Teddy Roosevelt
teddy bears in addition to all of the yard sale items.
Please donate items for
the sale - You may bring your donation to Anne
Meinhold's house (41
Old South Country Rd.) - in front of the garage if
she isn't there - or price them and bring them
the morning of the sale to the South Haven Church. If you have any questions please Email Anne at
cbmeinhold@optonline.net.
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June 8,
2008
8:00 am
Sunday
Wertheim NWR
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Ernie Lewis leads
this interpretive bird walk along the impoundments at
Wertheim NWR.
Ernie is a member of The Friends of Wertheim and performed
bird surveys at Wertheim NWR for many years.
This walk
is recommended for teens / adults.
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June 15, 2008
10:00 - 12:00
Sunday
Wertheim NWR
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Nature T-Shirt Printing
Artist Helen
Geraghty leads a workshop on T-Shirt printing using natural
elements. Materials provided. All ages welcome.
Registration is required.
To register email
Anne
or
call her -
286-8496. |
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May 10th
Saturday
9:00am to 4:00pm
Wertheim NWR
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International
Migratory Bird Day
Celebrate the incredible journeys
of migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North
America and their wintering grounds in Mexico, Central, and
South America.
Last years IMBD was
a great success with a full day of events. This years events include a
canoe trip, photograph workshop, bird feeder construction and
live bird demonstrations.
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April 26
10:00 - 12:00
Saturday
Wertheim NWR
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Junior Ranger Day
Children's Program
Fire Island
National Seashore in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
is hosting children's orientation program. Come and work with the
Rangers while you are leaning how to read a compass, follow a trail and
discover the treasures the Refuge has to offer. Children ages 8 -
12 but all are welcome.
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May 4th
Sunday
10:00 am
Wertheim NWR
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Signs of Spring Plant
Identification Walk
We will look for
signs of spring on the White Oak Nature Trail. Emerging leaves, flowers and
buds yet to burst will help us to identify the variety of plants along this
three mile loop. Please bring field guides, notebooks and binoculars as we
are sure to see birds as well.
Karen Rowley is a
former president of Moriches Bay Audubon Society and Dava Stravinsky is a
member of the Long Island Botanical Society. Both are long time members of
Friends of Wertheim and enjoy walking the White Oak Nature Trail at any time
of year.
This walk
is recommended for teens / adults. Participants are limited
to 20 so please reserve your place.
To register email
Anne
or
call her -
286-8496.
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2007
Nov. 18th
Sunday
2:00pm
Post-Morrow Foundation Annex
16 Bay Rd. Brookhaven Hamlet
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FOW Annual Meeting
Members & Families
Encouraged to Attend!
A representative
the Long Island NWR Complex will make a
presentation about the refuge and “what they do
there”.
The Refuge staff and
FOW Board Members will be available to talk to
about the refuge and the FOW programs planned
for 2008. FOW merchandize will also be sold
including hats, shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money from the
purchases helps us support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see
you there! |
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Nov. 10th
Saturday
8:00 am
Wertheim NWR
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Birding Walk
The Great South Bay Audubon
Society (www.gsbas.com)
is having a bird walk to the impoundment at the Wertheim NWR.
The leaders from GSBAS are John Gluth (277-9298), Bob Grover
(669-4365) & Alice Heller (827-6561). Friends of Wertheim members are
invited. |
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Sunday
Sept. 9, 2007
10:00 - 12:00
Wertheim NWR
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Art Workshop
for Adults
with Helen Geraghty
Wings in the Sunlight
Helen notes, "Nothing
is more melancholy, and more beautiful than birds
heading south in the fall. We will talk about
patterns of bird migration and use a combination of
colored pencils, water color and pastels to capture the
layers of earth and sky."
Participants are limited
to 10 adults so please reserve your seat.
To register email
Anne or
call her -
286-8496
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Saturday
May 12, 2007
Wertheim NWR
9:00am to 4:00pm
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Special
Event: FOW &
Long Island NWR
International
Migratory Bird Day
Events, Activities & Displays
Celebrate the incredible journeys of
migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North
America and their wintering grounds in Mexico, Central,
and South America.
More
Information
Program Information
http://www.birdday.org
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Impoundment Bird
Walk with Kathleen OConnor |
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Canoe Trip with
Anthony Graves |
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Family Nature Walk
with Jennifer Clement |
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Art for Kids
Workshop with Chris Matlock |
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Birds of Prey with
Sweetbriar Nature Center |
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Nature Photography
Workshop with Ed Sambolin |
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Adult Art Workshop
with Helen Geraghty |
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Bird House Building |
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Bird Watching Demo |
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Migration Challenge Game |
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Bird Tracks |
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Volunteers for
Wildlife |
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Suffolk County
Parks |
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South Shore
Waterfowlers |
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Great South Bay
Audubon |
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Ducks Unlimited |
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Nov. 12th
Sunday
2:00pm
Parish Hall at St. James
Church on Beaver Dam Rd.
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FOW Annual Meeting
Members & Families
Encouraged to Attend!
A representative of
the Briar Nature Center will show animals that
are native to the Refuge and Long Island. Visit
with a red tailed hawk, a screech owl, a box
turtle, a painted turtle, and others.
The Refuge staff and
FOW Board Members will be available to talk to
about the refuge and the FOW programs planned
for 2007. FOW merchandize will also be sold
including hats, shirts, pins, teddy bears and
blue goose key rings. The money from the
purchases helps us support the Wertheim NWR.
Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see
you there!
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March 4, 2007
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
3 Old Barto Road, Brookhaven
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Helen Geraghty presentied a watercolor workshop in memory of Keith
Rowley. Helen states, "Keith Rowley, a beloved
regular at our painting workshops died last October 29.
At a gathering in his memory his wife Karen showed his
paintings projected on a screen so we could see how
beautifully and tenderly they were composed. On March
4
we're going to have a watercolor workshop called The
Winter Landscape in memory of him. Most landscapes move
from dark to light, with the darkness in the distance
and light in the foreground. But in winter you may have
noticed that the opposite is often true. Dark trees and
dark birds are silhouetted against pale grass and snow." Please bring your own
brushes. We'll supply paper and paint. At the end of the
workshop we'll put together a memory book for
Keith's family.
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2006
Nov. 11, 2006
Saturday
8:00am
Wertheim NWR |
Birding Walk
Kathleen O'Connor
Kathleen O'Connor leads
this interpretive bird walk along the impoundments at
Wertheim NWR. Kathleen is the president of the Great South Bay Audubon Society
and a board member of The Friends of Wertheim. She has
given numerous birding walks for many local
organizations and is especially familiar with the birds
found at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge.
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Family Event:
Guided Nature Walk
with
Jennifer Clement
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Oct. 15,2006
Sunday
9:00-12:00
Wertheim NWR |
The Friends of Wertheim National
Wildlife Refuge are hosting a guided family nature walk.
Renowned naturalist Jennifer Clement will lead the guided walk. Jennifer Clement grew up on the banks of the Carmans River. The Wertheim's gave
her family permission to roam their property to their hearts'
desire, and they spent much of their childhood doing just that.
Jennifer now works as interpretive naturalists on expedition ships
touring the less frequented corners of the earth. But she still
maintains her deep roots here in the salt marshes and creeks of
south shore Long Island.
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Sept. 16, 2006
Saturday
9:00 - 3:00
South Haven Presbyterian
Church
(South Country Rd and Beaver Dam Rd. in Brookhaven)
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Come and support FOW - we
will have our FOW pins, hats, shirts and Teddy Roosevelt
teddy bears in addition to all of the yard sale items.
Please donate items for
the sale - You may bring your donation to Anne
Meinhold's house (41
Old South Country Rd.) - in front of the garage if
she isn't there -
or
price them and bring them
the morning of the sale to the South Haven Church.
If you have any questions please Email Anne at
cbmeinhold@optonline.net.
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Sept. 16, 2006
Saturday
9:00am - 12:00
Glacier Bay Sports |
Interpretative Carmans River Canoe Trip
Anthony Graves
Starting from and returning
to Glacier
Bay Sports
It is a long trip and there
are no bathrooms. Please feel free to return at
any time.
Maximum 20
people
$5 Donation.
Bring your own lunch
and drinks.
To register email
Anne or
call
286-8496
Canoes donated by
Glacier Bay Sports
Rain Date:
Sunday, Sept. 17 (Check this web site)
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July 9, 2006
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Wertheim NWR
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Nature
Printing Workshop
Printing on
Cloth
You don’t have to print on
a tee shirt. You can print on a tablecloth, a scarf,
napkins, or curtains, so long as the material is cotton
or silk. (Synthetics are hard to print on.) Wash it the
day before to get out the sizing. You’ll be astonished
at how good your results are.
To register email
Anne or
call her -
286-8496
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June 18, 2006
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Wertheim NWR
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Nature
Printing Workshop
Car
Printing
To print you need pressure
and what could exert more pressure than a car? For weeks
Kate and Helen have been soaking old paper towels (and
their rolls) egg cartons, and other bits of non-waxy,
not-oily cardboard to make mush. We’ll take some found
treasure, like an abandoned bird’s nest, put it on top
of the mush, put absorbent paper on both sides, surround
them with two sheets of plywood and start the engine.
The results will be a three dimensional artwork that you
can paint when it’s dry. Also at this workshop bring
some blank stationery to decorate with plant printings.
(The found treasures will be from our own backyards, not
the Refuge.)
To register email
Anne or
call her -
286-8496
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June
4, 2006
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Wertheim NWR
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Nature
Printing Workshop
Layers of
Landscape
Join us once again
under the tent for a creative vision of the beauties of
nature with Helen Geraghty and Kate Madsen!
The
Program Committee of the Friends of Wertheim would like
to welcome Helen Geraghty and Kate Madsen, now FOW Board
Members, back to teach four new
workshops at the refuge.
When you look at
your favorite landscape, you can see that it’s a matter of
layers with intense colors in the foreground and fainter,
fuzzier ones far off. One way to get this effect is to combine
watercolors with plant printing. Maybe you’ll want a misty
horizon with intense printed flowers in the foreground, or maybe
you’ll want to mask part of the foreground, print with leaves,
and then paint a brilliant bug up front. We’ll provide things to
print with like clam shells, leaves, flowers and bugs. (None of
them will be gathered at Wertheim.) We’ll also provide paints
and inks and masking fluid. All you need is a couple of brushes.
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May 20,
2006
Saturday
9:00-12:00
Wertheim NWR |
Celebrate the Carmans
River
FOW and NWR Staff
Help cleanup
trash from our river.
Bring your canoe and we will
supply cleanup tools.
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2005
Nov. 13, 2005
2:00 pm
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Annual Meeting
There will be an
interesting talk by John Turner from Brookhaven Town, FOW business will be transacted,
and refreshments. Find out what is planned for the
coming year.
Post-Morrow Foundation Annex
16 Bay Road, Brookhaven Hamlet
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Birding Walk
with
Kathleen O'Connor |
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Nov. 12, 2005
Saturday, 8 a.m.
Wertheim
NWR
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Kathleen O'Connor lead
this interpretive bird walk along the nature trails at
Wertheim. Kathleen is former president of the Great South Bay Audubon Society
and a board member of The Friends of Wertheim. She has
given numerous birding walks for many local
organizations and is especially familiar with the birds
found at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge.
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FOW Yard Sale
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Oct. 1, 2005
Saturday
9:00 -
3:00
South Haven
Presbyterian
Church
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Come and
support FOW - we will have our FOW
pins, hats, shirts and Teddy Roosevelt teddy bears in
addition to all of the yard sale items.
Please
donate items for the sale - You may bring your
donation to
Anne Meinhold's house
or
drop it off before the event starts.
Email Anne at
cbmeinhold@optonline.net.
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Family Event:
Guided Nature Walk
with
Jennifer Clement
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Oct. 9, 2005
Sunday
9:00-12:00
Wertheim NWR |
The Friends of Wertheim National
Wildlife Refuge are hosting a guided family nature walk.
Renowned naturalist Jennifer Clement will lead the guided walk. Jennifer Clement grew up on the banks of the Carmans River. The Wertheim's gave
her family permission to roam their property to their hearts'
desire, and they spent much of their childhood doing just that.
Jennifer now works as interpretive naturalists on expedition ships
touring the less frequented corners of the earth. But she still
maintains her deep roots here in the salt marshes and creeks of
south shore Long Island.
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Watercolor Workshop
Autumn Gold
with
Helen Geraghty
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Sept 11, 2005
Sunday
10:00 - 12:00
Wertheim NWR |
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It seems crazy to
paint an autumn plant without catching the symphony
of reds, yellows, greens and browns behind it.
We'll sketch in a plant, outline it, then cover the
area with a masking agent. Using a variety of
techniques, we'll fill in the background and then
remove the masking agent and do the flower. Helen also
talked about
why leaves run red - a very controversial subject. |
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Watercolor Workshop
Paint Like Botticelli
with
Helen Geraghty
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July 17, 2005
Sunday
10:00 - 12:00
Wertheim NWR
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The development of oil
paints swept through Renaissance art studios like a
tidal wave. Only a few diehards like Botticelli
kept using egg tempera. "Primavera" is one of the last
great painting done in that medium. But egg
tempera is wonderfully suited to botanical drawing
because of its ultra-sharp lines and clear colors.
We'll mix our own egg tempera paints using a wide array
of pigments (but not red, which is mildly toxic), and
we'll use its fantastic precision to do a flower and a
cross-section of it. You may want to continue
working on your painting at home because the more
layers, the more intense the colors become.
Reservations Required - Email
Robin
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Smith Road Cleanup
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June 11 8:00am - 9:00am
Wertheim NWR
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Please volunteer
to help cleanup Smith Road on the eastern boundary
of WRT NWR. Gloves, bags and our thanks are
provided. Great exercise for you & greatly
appreciated by Refuge Visitors & all of us!
Additional
Reward
Participants are
invited to a free guided tour out to the Refuge
impoundments, located within a closed area to the
public, for special birding observation
opportunities and for insight into water management
"for the birds."
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June 4, 2005
Glacier Bay Sports
Saturday
9:00am - 12:00 |
Interpretative Carmans River
Canoe Trip
with Anthony
Graves
Indian Island Guided Walk
Canoes donated by
Glacier Bay Sports
NWR Carmans River Canoe Trip
Anthony Graves lead an interpretative canoe trip on the Carmans
River on June 4th. We had 11 canoes and 24 people attended.
The day started off with a light drizzle. In about an hour the
sun came out. It was great weather for paddling. The trip was
from Glacier Bay Sports to Indian Landing. Anthony and Sara
Jennings provided expert commentary about the wildlife and
vegetation. A guided walk on the Indian Landing nature trail
gave us a rest from paddling. Sara was especially knowledgeable
about edible plants. We snacked on quite a few different
varieties. We also observed a box turtle and an American Frog.
There were a wide variety butterflies and birds pointed out to
us by Anthony and Sara.
On the return leg Marty VanLith guided the group on Yaphank
Creek for a short excursion. Yaphank Creek is very beautiful.
Marty discussed the unique qualities of the Creek including the
purity of the water and special vegetation along the creek.
Everyone enjoyed the trip and a few people suggested we make
this a yearly event. See the Pictures menu selection (on the
left side of this page) for pictures of the trip.
Special thanks for an outstanding event go to Chris of Glacier
Bay Sports for generously providing the canoes, Anthony and Sara
for their expect commentary, Marty for his knowledge of the
history along the river and his expertise about Yaphank
Creek, John Pokorny for arranging for the canoes and inviting
Anthony to be our guide, and Robin for publicity and taking the
reservations. (Hope I included everyone).
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May 21, 2005
Wertheim NWR
Saturday
10:00am - 12:00 |
Owl Pond Children's Program
with Jeremy Feinberg
Wertheim Reptiles & Amphibians
Recommended for children from 8 and
adults
Bring binoculars
Reservations Required - Email
Robin
Rain date: check
FOW website for cancellation notice/rain date.
Priority to FOW Members - Join now.
This exciting program will be led by noted herpetologist
Jeremy Feinberg who will discuss the reptiles and
amphibians that reside at the Refuge. Jeremy Feinberg is a
full-time USFWS biologist and herpetologist and works for
BNL and the Upton Reserve. He has worked with a wide range
of herpetofauna (diamondback terrapins, gopher tortoises,
American alligators and sea turtles). He has designed
vernal pool mitigation projects, and has worked on a
number of non-herpetological projects involving
vegetation, wetland restoration, fisheries sampling, and
federally-endangered butterfly monitoring. Bring
binoculars. Refreshments provided.
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April 9, 2005
Saturday
8 a.m.
Wertheim
NWR
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Birding
Walk with Kathleen O'Connor
Kathleen O'Connor lead
this interpretive bird walk along the nature trails at
Wertheim. Kathleen is former president of the Great South Bay Audubon Society
and a board member of The Friends of Wertheim. She has
given numerous birding walks for many local
organizations and is especially familiar with the birds
found at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge.
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2004
Nov. 14, 2004
Sunday
2 p.m.
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FOW
Annual Members Meeting
There will be an
interesting program, FOW business will be transacted,
and refreshments. Find out what is planned for the
coming year.
Post-Morrow Foundation Annex
16 Bay Road, Brookhaven Hamlet
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Sept. 25, 2004
Saturday
9:00 -
3:00
South Haven
Presbyterian
Church
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Come and
support FOW - we will have our new FOW
pins, hats, shirts and Teddy Roosevelt teddy bears in
addition to all of the yard sale items.
Please
donate items for the sale - contact
Anne Meinhold at
cbmeinhold@optonline.net.
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August 8, 2004
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 am
Wertheim NWR
August 29, 2004
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 am
Wertheim NWR
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Back by Popular
Demand!
Two New Workshops in August!
The
Program Committee of the Friends of Wertheim would like
to welcome Helen Geraghty back to teach two new
workshops in August at the refuge. The first wildflower
watercolor workshop given by Helen in June was such a
success, we are happy to have her back again.
The
first workshop will be held on Sunday, August 8th,
from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Helen describes the class as a
Landscape Watercolor Workshop and says, “We’ll draw the
Carmans River using watercolors, starting with a light
pencil sketch and then washing in sky, water, grass and
tree tones, moving from the general to the specific. In
other words, we’ll reverse the order of perception,
starting with the vague and ending with the particular.
We’ll talk about why foliage is yellow-green along a
river and deep green in the center of the forest. We’ll
find out what the shades of water have to say about
currents and fish life.” This workshop is free and is
limited to 15 adults. Please bring a size 3 or 4 brush.
The
second workshop will be held on Sunday, August
29th, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. In this
workshop Helen will lead the participants in an unusual
class. She calls it “Dog Day Cicadas” and
describes the workshop in this way, “One of the most
charming features of fall is the hum of the Tibicen
cicada. It has a fat body with transparent wings with
green and brown markings. Most of a cicada’s life is
spent underground. When cicadas mature, they rise into
the light and males make a love call which is one of the
loudest of all insect sounds. We’ll unfold and mount
cicada specimens, draw them on graph paper and then
transfer the drawing to mylar, where we’ll color it with
wax based color pencils.” This workshop has a fee of
$5.00 for supplies and is limited to 15 adults.
Both workshops will be
held rain or shine under our tent at the Wertheim
Wildlife Refuge.
To register for either of
these workshops, email Robin McGrath at
rmcgra@suffolk.lib.ny.us. Specify which workshop you
are interested in. (Please note: Due to a vacation
schedule, if you email Robin between Thursday, July 22
and Monday, July 26th, your email
confirmation will be sent after the 26th.)
Join us once again
under the tent for a creative vision of the beauties of
nature with Helen Geraghty!
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June 27, 2004
Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 am
Wertheim NWR |
Wildflower Watercolor Class
Wildflower
Watercolor Class offered Free to the Friends of Wertheim
The
Program Committee of the Friends of Wertheim would like
to announce our second program of the year. On
Sunday,
June 27th, we are offering a free wildflower watercolor
class for adults starting at 10 am at the refuge.
The workshop instructor, Helen Geraghty, has studied
botanical drawing at the New York Botanical Garden. She
describes the workshop as WILDFLOWER GEMS and says,
"Nothing captures the brilliance and delicacy of
wildflowers like watercolor.
We'll
learn how to draw the skeleton of a plant on tracing
paper (watercolor is unforgiving so it's important to
have a good plan of attack.) Then we'll add leaves and
flowers and transfer the drawing to cold press water
color paper. A simple exercise will show how to manage
color washes -- the glory of watercolor -- and everyone
will take home a flower portrait.
View pictures of the
event.
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May 22, 2004
Saturday
10:00 - 2:00
Hamlet Organic Cooperative
Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven
Hamlet |
Community Awareness Day
Meet Your Local Non-Profit
Organizations
We are excited to tell you
about Community Awareness Day in the South Country School
District to be held on Saturday, May 22nd, at the
Hamlet Organic Garden on Beaver Dam Road in Brookhaven from
10:00 to 2:00 with a rain date of Sunday, May 23rd.
Note: he Friends website,
www.friendsofwertheim.org,
will let you know whether or not Community Awareness Day
will be held if the weather is questionable.
The mission of the South
Country Partnership is to bring together the not-for-profit
community based agencies serving children, youth and
families within the South Country School District. Through
the partnership, agencies will better know what programs and
services exist for children, youth and families, and can
coordinate programs and support each other. Friends of
Wertheim is a member of the South Country Partnership.
We are inviting people
to bring a picnic and enjoy a Blue Grass Band while they
learn more about the South Country Community. We will be
enjoying various demonstrations, visits by the Brookhaven
Fire Department, Ragtime Pizza’s Antique Fire Truck and the
South Country Ambulance. Crafts will be offered for
children and Organic Farm Tours will take place.
The Members of the South Country Partnership
Bellport/Brookhaven Historical Society
Bellport Day Care Center, Inc.
Bellport Film Society
Bellport, Hagerman, East Patchogue Alliance, Inc.
Bellport Bay Sailing Foundation
Boys and Girls Club of the Bellport Area
Carmans River Maritime Center
Friends of Wertheim
Hamlet Organic Garden
Post-Morrow Foundation
Something Old/Something New – Fiber Arts Cooperative
South Country Education Foundation, Inc.
South Country Montessori
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May 16, 2004
Sunday
10 am-4:00 pm
South Haven County Park
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Glacier
Bay Sports invites you to their free Kayak Demo Day they
are holding on Sunday May 16th. This event will be held at
South Haven County Park in Brookhaven, Suffolk County (Exit
57N off Sunrise RT27 or Exit 67 S off the LIE 495). The Demo
Day will run from 10am-4pm and will allow all participants
the opportunity to test paddle any of the kayaks from
Perception, Dagger, Wilderness Systems, Old Town, IMPEX,
Ocean Kayak, and P&H Sea Kayaks. Glacier Bay Sports
is located at 2979 Montauk Highway - Brookhaven, NY 11719.
Please call if you have any other questions. (631) 286-0567.
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Late April to
Early May 2004 |
Eastern Hognose
Snake Roundup at BNL
Join
the 2nd annual Eastern Hognose Snake roundup at the Brookhaven
National Laboratory for late April and early May. Any one interested
can participate. There will likely be several dates scheduled that
will occur on weekdays, between Monday and Friday, and run from
around 8am through most of the day.
These rare snakes are being collected as part of a radio telemetry
project in which the Bronx Zoo and US Fish & Wildlife Service will
be implanting transmitters in 8 snakes and then releasing them back
at the Lab.
We
don't need experts, but participants should be mature, capable of
searching for snakes for several hours, and ready to catch what they
find. If you are interested, contact
Andrea Stewart (andrea_stewart@fws.gov),
Wertheim NWR Outdoor Recreation Planner, with scheduling
preferences.
Eastern Hognose Snake Internet Reference:
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/eastern_hognose_snake.htm
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April 10, 2004
Saturday
9:30-11:00 a.m.
Wertheim NWR |
Family Event:
Guided Nature Walk & Children Craft
Program
The Friends of Wertheim
National Wildlife Refuge are hosting a guided family nature walk
followed by nature crafts for children on Saturday, April 10
from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge
in Shirley, NY.
Renowned naturalists
Peter Puleston and Jennifer Clement will lead the guided walk.
Peter Puleston and Jennifer Clement both grew up on the banks of
the Carmans River. The Wertheim's gave their family permission
to roam their property to their hearts' desire, and they spent
much of their childhood doing just that. They now work as
interpretive naturalists on expedition ships touring the less
frequented corners of the earth. But they still maintain their
deep roots here in the salt marshes and creeks of south shore
Long Island.
Following the informal
walk, nature crafts will be available for the children. This
event is free of charge, no reservations are required, and it
will be held rain or shine.
Directions to
Wertheim - see the
FOW web site. Information: Robin
475-0689
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September 20, 2003 |
National Public Lands Day
Free entrance to all
Refuges & National Parks.
Read the letter from the Park Service:
Recreation
Fee-Free Day Letter
National Public Lands
will be an annual fee-free day. The Park Service will
waiver Entrance Fees, Commercial Tour Fees and Transportation
fees at entrance. Note that everything is Not fee
free, e.g. parking.
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September 20, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
South Haven Presbyterian
Church
Come and support FOW - we will
have FOW shirts and Teddy Roosevelt teddy bears in addition to
all of the yard sale items.
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November 13, 2003 |
FOW Annual Member Meeting
Reserve the evening for
the annual FOW Member Meeting. There will be
an interesting film or lecture and FOW business will be
transacted. Find out what is planned for the coming year.
More information about this event will be posted in October.
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