Membership is $20...this a great way to get outdoors and MOVE - there are all levels and no reason not to go. Remember - bring water, nutrition, sunblock and bug spray - light colors are best to notice any little critter that might want to take a ride on you :)
"Thoughts come clearly while one walks."
~Thomas Mann
Sat. May 28 - AFTERNOON ON THE WANTAGH TRAIL: 1:00 PM - 3-4 miles - easy - flat - Info: Rich or Lisa, 516-826-8339.
Join us at the trailhead of Nassau's newest Greenbelt Trail; hike along a path bordering streams, ponds and wetlands abundant with wildlife; this is the hike featured in a Part 2 cover story in Newsday last fall; bring camera/binoculars and snack if you wish; children 10 or older welcome; meet at the gazebo on north side of Merrick Road in Mill Pond Park, ½ mile west of Wantagh Pky. Exit W6W; rain cancels.
Sun. May 29 - GREAT SOUTH BAY TO GREAT RIVER:1:00 PM - 4 miles - easy - flat - Info, Tom or Sherri, 631-567-9484.
Hike from Timber Point to the Great River LIRR station on our L.I. Trail; easy, interpretive pace; bring water; rain cancels; meet at Great River LIRR station (NY 27 to Connetquot Ave., south to station; park on south side) E: 2caseys@optonline.net.
Sat. June 4 - NATIONAL TRAILS DAY CELEBRATION:10:00 AM - various lengths - moderate - varied - Info: Website, www.ligreenbelt.org.
Join us for the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of the new Manorville Loop Trails for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians and the beautiful new reroute of the Paumanok Path; at Hot Water Street in Manorville (from L.I.E. Exit 70, head south on C.R. 111, pass Halsey Manor Road and soon after make left turn through divider at Hot Water Street to entrance); choose from hikes on the loop trail or the Paumanok Path reroute; open House celebration at the Pine Barrens Trails Information Center (1/4 mile north of L.I.E. Exit 70) from 11 to 3.
Sat. June 4 - CALEB SMITH SPECIAL: 10:00 AM sharp - 3, 4 or more miles - moderate - varied - Info: Dennis, (631) 366-0985.
Winter is over! Come and enjoy the morning sunshine and fresh air with a walk at Caleb Smith State Park, with its many different habitats, including freshwater wetlands, ponds, streams, fields and upland woods, bring water; hike length will depend on ground conditions; take Sunken Meadow Pky. to Exit SM3; go east on Jericho Turnpike (NY25) three miles to park, entrance is on the left. From the East follow NY25 through Smithtown, past "the Bull" ¼ mile on the right; facilities are available, rain cancels.
Sat. June 4 - CAUMSETT CAPER:10:30 AM - 3-4 hours - moderate - varied - Info: Charlotte, 631-929-1035.
Explore this diverse state park on the Sound; not for beginners; rain cancels; bring water and lunch; fee for parking or free with Empire Pass; from L.I.E. Exit 49, go north on NY 110 to NY 25A; make a left turn and go 3 traffic lights; turn right on West Neck Rd. and continue 6 miles to park entrance on left; meet in parking lot.
Sun. June 5 - BAYARD CUTTING CONCERT WALK: 11:15 AM - 3-4 miles - slow, easy - flat - Info: Quyen (Quinn), 631-234-5486, AM of hike only.
Intended as a singles walk, but all welcome; enjoy the spectacular color of rhododendrons in full bloom and take a leisurely walk around beautiful gardens, ponds and the Connetquot River in Bayard Cutting Arboretum, followed by a free outdoor concert; bring water, lunch and a chair; rain cancels; meet at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, So. St. Pky. Exit 45E, east on Montauk Hwy about ½ mile to entrance on right; parking fee, or free with Empire Passport; joint hike with NHOC. E:qwpham@yahoo.com.
Thurs. June 9 - COLD SPRING HARBOR HILL HOP: 9:30 AM - 4.3 miles - fast - hilly - Info: George, 516-249-5041.
Not for beginners! Easily one of the toughest hikes on L.I. with an extremely rewarding view of the harbor and many ups and downs on the way to NY 108 and back; meet at the Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Trailhead on Harbor Rd. (NY25A) in the unpaved parking lot adjacent to the Cold Spring Harbor Library; bring water, rain cancels.
Sat. June 11 - WALT WHITMAN WANDERINGS: 1:45 PM - 3.8 miles - moderate - varied - Info: Shari, 516-721-0223.
Explore the highest point on Long Island along the Walt Whitman loop trail in West Hills; appropriate for families and scout groups; bring water and snacks; from L.I.E. Exit 49 or N. State Pkwy, Exit 40, go north on NY 110; a mile north of pky., turn left at sign for Whitman Birthplace Hist. Site; turn left onto West Hills Rd., left again at stop sign at Reservoir Rd.; meet at Jayne's Hill sign near top of Reservoir Rd. E: hikegreenbelt32@yahoo.com.
Sat. June 11 - PINE BARRENS DISCOVERY DAY: Info:Commission Office, 631-224-2604, during the week before.
Take part in the Third Annual Discovery Day at the Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus (C.R. 51, Riverhead), sponsored by the College, the Pine Barrens Commission and other partners. For additional information, call the number above, check the website, www.pb.state.ny.us, or e-mail info@pb.state.ny.us.
Sun. June 12 - HITHER WOODS LONG TOUR: 10:00 AM - 10+ miles - moderate - varied - Info: Rick, 631-267-6608
Few hiking areas on Long Island offer the size and solitude of Hither Woods, Montauk's great wilderness, and fewer still can provide views of ocean and bay, plus deep woods; you'll see most of it on this day-long tour de force of about 6 hours; bring lunch and liquid; meet at Rod's Valley Park, west end of Navy Road, Montauk (from NY 27, go north on Second House Road to end, then left onto Navy).
Sat. June 18 - SHU SWAMP SAUNTER: 10:00 - 2-3 miles - easy - varied - CALL: Joe, 516-334-0076.
Explore this fine preserve in Mill Neck; please call to reserve, as parking is limited; from NY 25A in Brookville, go north on Wolver Hollow Rd. (at Old Brookville Police station); at end, turn right onto Chicken Valley Road and pass Planting Fields Arboretum; turn right at Frost Mill Road, bear left to preserve parking on left; rain cancels.
Sat. June 18 - CALEB SMITH SPECIAL: 10:00 AM sharp - 3, 4 or more miles - moderate - varied - Info: Dennis, (631) 366-0985.
Come and enjoy the morning sunshine and fresh air with a walk at Caleb Smith State Park, with its many different habitats, including freshwater wetlands, ponds, streams, fields and upland woods, bring water; hike length will depend on ground conditions; take Sunken Meadow Pky. to Exit SM3; go east on Jericho Turnpike (NY25) three miles to park, entrance is on the left. From the East follow NY25 through Smithtown, past "the Bull" ¼ mile on the right; facilities are available, rain cancels.
Sat. June 18 - TERRELL RIVER RAMBLE: 9:30 AM - 4 miles - easy - some hilly spots, mostly flat - Info: Ray, 631-764-1950. Hike a beautiful trail looping around to a beach on Moriches Bay with views of a marsh; rain cancels; meet at Terrell River parking area on south side of C.R. 80, across from Audubon Center and Flight 800 Park; take NY27 to Exit 59, go south on Wading River Rd, bear right onto Railroad Ave., then left on Main St. (C.R.80); park is on the right on Main St.; additional parking across street.
Sun. June 19 - LAKELAND POKE-AROUND:1:00 PM - 3 miles - easy - flat - Info: Tom or Sherri, 631-567-9484.
Take an easy afternoon walk in Lakeland County Park and the north section of Connetquot St. Pk. Preserve, seeing the headwaters of the Connetquot River and diverse woods; rain cancels; meet at Lakeland County Park (L.I.E. Exit 58, south on Old Nichols Rd. to Johnson Ave., left to park; or L.I.E. Exit 59, south on Ocean Ave. to Johnson, right to park). E: 2caseys@optonline.net.
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