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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Annual Dragonfly Day for Families and Nature Lovers

On Saturday, July 14, 2012, the North Fork Audubon Society held its Annual Dragonfly Day at Skipper Horten Wentworth Park, next to the visitor's center, in Greenport, NY. 

Adults and children of all ages enjoy this yearly event. Every year there are new faces and old. Some people attending year after year! This event is very popular with young children, teenagers as well as adults. Everyone gets out there to try their hand at catching those fast and elusive dragonflies and in the process learns about this popular and beneficial odonate!







Diana Van Buren, president of North Fork Audubon Society, on right














No Dragonflies or Children were harmed during this program. All Dragonflies and Children were released unharmed following the event! :-)





Sunday, July 31, 2011

Mashomack Preserve: The Nature Conservancy, Shelter Island

The Mashomack Preserve is run by the Nature Conservancy. It has nearly 2,100 acres of diverse habitats. The Preserve contains many natural habitats that plants and animals need to survive.


Mashomack Preserve Visitor's Center





Snowy Egret
Garter Snake
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Diana VanBuren

Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY
Bass Creek - Shelter Island, NY







Wednesday, July 27, 2011

I have Two Dragonfly Day Events Coming Up in August - Join Us!

Public Program

Saturday, August 6, 11-12:30pm

Mashomack Preserve
Shelter Island, NY

Catching Dragonflies!


Have you ever caught a dragonfly? It's harder then it looks! Come to Sanctuary Pond at Mashomack and meet Annette Oliveira, a dragonfly expert, who will teach us about these beautiful, mosquito-eating, sparklingly colored flying marvals! We'll see if we can find species with such enthralling names as Saddlebags, Amberwings, Pondhawks and Dragonlets. Nets will be provided. Raindate: Sunday, August 7, 11-12:30pm.

Programs at Mashomack require pre-registration. Programs are free to members of the The Nature Conservancy, $5 for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Participation is limited to 20 children. Call the Mashomack office at 631-749-1001 for further information or e-mail us at mashomackpreserve@tnc.org. 

For further information on Mashomack please visit their program schedule Here!

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Public Program

5th Annual
Family Dragonfly Day

 Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 1:00pm
(raindate: August 14, 2011 - 1:00pm)

Location
Skipper Horton Wentworth Park
72250 Main Road
Greenport, Ny 11944

Please be sure to join us for our 5th Annual Family Dragonfly Day at Skipper Horton Park (just east of St. Peter's Lutheran Church) in Greenport. As always, Annette Oliveira will be on hand to help you identify the local "odonates" (dragonflies and damselflies) that breed and feed at the ponds here. You'll have a unique opportunity to closely observe these beautiful insects and will leave with your own personal Dragonfly and Damselfly checklist of the species you see that day. A wonderful way to spend the afternoon for adults and children of all ages. Crafts, story-telling, refreshments. $5 per person; $20 for families of 4 or more includes a one year membership to the NFAS. 

For more information about this event, go to our website, www.northforkaudubon.org or contact Diana Van Buren at northforkaudubon@mac.com or call 917-623-5373