Long Island Pine Barrens Discovery Day



Discovery Day 2011 Events Schedule Saturday, June 11th
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
	Welcome by:
		Peter A. Scully —Regional Director, NYS DEC Region 1 & Chairman Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission
	Kickoff Speaker
		Dr. David Krause, Paleontologist & Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences, SUNY Stony Brook: *Digging for Dinosaurs!*

Session A Fun Shops 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.
			Fun shop	Presenters
			Birds of Prey	Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Session B Fun Shops 12:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
			Fun shop	Presenters
			Birds of the Pine Barrens	John Turner
			DEC Forest Fire Management	NYSDEC Forest Rangers

Session C - Nature Walk 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
			Title	Presenter
			Westhampton's Dwarf Pine Trail Walk	Tom Casey

Peconic Building~ The Peconic Café Open from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. WRCN 103.9 FM Radio Station LIVE 11:33 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. KIDS Discovery Center 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibitors from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pine Barrens Video’s on viewings through out the day A Fire Tower Special presentation from TNC- Larry Paul 11:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Kids Discovery Center 10:00am – 4:00pm Room – 104 Peconic Building You have a special treasure right in your backyard - our natural environment! What makes our Long Island ecology a special treasure? Find out and go on a treasure hunt when you become a recruit for outdoor spaces. Observe and examine how elements in the environment and living things interact to make the place you live one of the most unique ecosystems in our country. Get excited about being an "Open Space" explorer as we discover how science and nature connect right where you live. Also enjoy hands on, interactive time with our specimens, artifact and crafts! Fire Tower Special presentation from TNC- Larry Paul 11:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Larry will take you through the history of Fire Towers in New York State, with great visuals. He will also discuss the restoration efforts going on now to bring them back here in the Pine Barrens! Historical artifacts, such as a map table, crank telephone, and phone lines will be on display
Session D Fun Shops 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
			Fun Shop	Presenters
			Seashore Safari!	Atlantis Marine World
			Flying Squirrels of LI	Jen Higbie, BNL

Session E 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
			Fun shop	Presenters
			Getting to know bees and wasps!	Joe Napolitano, Entomologist SCCC
			DEC Forest Fire Management	NYSDEC Forest Rangers
			Carmans River Biodiversity Research	Longwood High School Students

Session F - Nature Walks 1:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
			Funshop	Presenters
			Pine Barrens Walk @ Cranberry Bog	Assemblyman Englebright; John Turner, Town of Brookhaven

Exhibitors –
Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission NY State DEC Environmental Education Atlantis Marine World Quogue Wildlife Refuge I Fish NY Riverhead Foundation Madagascar Ankizy Fund Wertheim Wildlife Refuge Brookhaven National Laboratory Science Learning Center LI Science Center LI Greenbelt Trail Open Space Stewardship Program (OSSP) Suffolk County Parks LI Paddlers The Long Island Native Grass Initiative (LINGI) The Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids (LINCK) East Hampton Audobon Society				Questions? Call: 631-224-2604 Tell a friend

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Session A Fun Shops 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.

Session B Fun Shops 12:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.

Session C - Nature Walk 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m

Session D Fun Shops 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Session E 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Session F - Nature Walks 1:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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