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Monday, November 24, 2008 « 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
NOVEMBER 2008
MUTTONTOWN PRESERVE PRESENTS “HOLIDAY BIRD-WATCHING” HIKE
ON DECEMBER 14
The magnificent Muttontown Preserve will host a hike designed for the enjoyment of bird-watchers, “Holiday Bird-Watching,” on Sunday, December 14, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The two-hour guided hike, which begins at 9 a.m., will focus on birds that continue to make Long Island their home during the winter, including Brown Creepers, hawks, Nuthatches and woodpeckers.
Enrollment for the walks ($3) 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. Participants are encouraged to bring warm clothing as needed and binoculars.
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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