Go Hiking in September!
Monday, August 31, 2009 « Back to News
PRESS RELEASE
Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY 11554
516-572-0218
Thomas R. Suozzi, County Executive
Jose L. Lopez, Commissioner
AUGUST 2009
MUTTONTOWN PRESERVE PRESENTS “MIGRATING BIRDS” HIKE ON SEPTEMBER 13
The Muttontown Preserve will host a hike designed for the enjoyment of bird-watchers, “Migrating Birds,” on Sunday, September 13, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. In addition to showcasing birds within the preserve, the tour guide on the three-hour hike will provide information on migration patterns and offer a demonstration of bird-banding. The hike starts at 8:30 a.m.
Among the birds that participants may be able see during the walk are the Cedar Waxwing; Cooper’s Hawk (seen recently at the preserve in a rare sighting); Great Horned Owl (seen recently during the day, which is unusual); Indigo Bunting; Lawrence’s Warbler; and Scarlet Tanager.
Enrollment for the walks ($5) is limited and pre-registration is required by calling 516-571-8500 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The walk will begin at the Bill Paterson Nature Center on the preserve. Muttontown Preserve is located on Muttontown Lane, south of 25A, in East Norwich.
Comprising 550 acres of fields, woodlands, ponds and estate grounds, Muttontown is Nassau County’s largest nature preserve and one of the most beautiful settings on Long Island. The preserve includes miles of marked nature trails with local wildflowers, trees, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Muttontown also has several structures, including the renovated Chelsea estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Long Island Press has named Muttontown Preserve the “Best Nature Walk” on Long Island. The County’s 423-acre Massapequa Preserve on the South Shore was named “Best Nature Preserve.”
For more information about the Parks Department, visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks or call 516-572-0200.
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