Avalon
Park & Preserve is issuing a quarterly e-newsletter
that began in January 2007 to keep the community up to date
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Upcoming Events: Summer 2009
Quarterly Lecture Series Schedule
These lectures will be free of charge to the public but due to our limited amount of seating space, admittance will be by reservation only.
Carl Safina will be speaking on June 18th at 7PM
His lecture: (Not Just) The Ocean;
will be discussing
how the Ocean (and everything else) is changing and what it means for wildlife and for you.
All lectures will be held at the Avalon Barn located in the wildflower fields off
Shep Jones Lane.
If you would like to reserve a seat please call 631-689-0619.
Astronomy 2009
Astronomy presentations will occur on the 2nd Friday
of every month unless notated otherwise.
Click here to see upcoming shows.
David Cohn, Director of the Educational Projects Network,
will present a guided tour of the night sky.
Planetarium presentation will begin at 7:00 (only if sky conditions are poor).
Observation of the sky will begin at 7:00 pm, weather permitting.
Telescopes, binoculars and star maps will be provided.
Meet at the barn in the wildflower field.
Seating in the planetarium is limited to 25.
Call 689-0619 for information and weather advisories.
Avalon-Asana 2009
Summer Evening Schedule
Wednesday
7:00-8:00 PM
7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12
$50 for 1 class and $10 drop-in.
Please visit: www.yogaholic.net for 2009 session dates and more information.
Four Harbors Audubon Society
Hosts regular bird walks in Avalon Preserve on the second Saturday of every month.
We will meet at 8am or *9am at the entrance gate across from the Grist Mill.
The walks should last about one and a half to two hours. The places to be visited will depend on the season and will include all areas of the Avalon Preserve, the East Farm Preserve, and Stony Brook Estuary and Harbor. Join us and see some of our beautiful native and migratory birds as they feed, breed, and vacation in our beautiful Avalon Preserve.
July 11
August 8
September 12
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October 10
November 14
*December 12
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For more information about Four Harbors Audubon Society click here.
For more information about the National Audubon click here.
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