Family Programs

Do you have a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit but aren’t sure how to use it? We’ll teach you the basics as we learn how to go Geocaching! In this high-tech treasure hunt, we’ll search for a hidden container using only latitude and longitude coordinates. The whole family can get in on the fun!

Saturday, April 5; 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Dino dig on the beach for kids (Grades K to 3) - Come on down to the beach to learn about dinosaurs and fossils. This is your chance to become paleontologists as we dig through the sand and find the lost skull of a tyrannosaurus rex.

Saturday April 13; 10:30 a.m. – noon

Spring is in the air and the birds are singing! But, which birds are singing and what are they saying? Join Seatuck’s Peter Walsh on a leisurely hike to learn some of the common bird songs and calls we hear around our homes.

Saturday April 26; 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Spring is a great time for a bike ride. Along our journey, we’ll stop to enjoy some of the park’s natural beauty. Feel free to stay and join us for a picnic after the program.

Saturday, May 10; 10:30 a.m. – noon

Join Seatuck’s Peter Walsh on an exploration to find some of the incredible critters that live at the bottom of the pond. Discover the life hidden within the muck and learn about the importance of these animals and how they can teach us about the health of a pond.

Saturday, May 17; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Are you delighted by the thought of dragonflies? If so, you don’t want to miss this excursion through field and pond with Seatuck’s Peter Walsh. With the aid of nets and jars, we’ll seek out local dragonflies and learn some interesting facts and myths about these incredible insects.

Saturday, May 24; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Summertime is approaching so let’s hit the beach for a nature walk before the crowds arrive to see what kind of treasures we can find.

Sunday, June 1; 10:30 a.m. – noon

Looking for something to do in nature? Then come explore one of Long Island’s only fully handicapped accessible hiking trails. The hard-pack trail or boardwalk is appropriate for all types of mobility aides. We’ll pass through ponds and forests with opportunities to see, touch, smell and hear nature. All abilities are welcome.

Sunday, June 8; 11:00 a.m. – noon

Salt marshes are one of the most wonderful places on Long Island! Find out why as we hike through a marsh and discuss the ecological and economic importance of these unique areas.

Saturday, June 14; 10:00 a.m. – noon

Bring the whole family for a walk through one of Long Island’s most unique natural areas. Tom Vitti will lead a search for birds, bugs and blooms on a leisurely hike. As we walk, we’ll pick up whatever litter we find to help keep this special place as unspoiled as it can be.

Sunday, June 22, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Join Seatuck’s Peter Walsh at Oak Beach Park as we use seine nets to catch small local fish that live in the eel grass beds of the Great South Bay.  You’ll have the opportunity to see and hold some of the varied life found inside of one of Long Island’s most dynamic ecosystems.

Sunday, June 28; 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.