Long Island Pine Barrens Discovery Day


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Discovery Day 2013 Events Schedule
KIDS Discovery Center- Environmental Education Room 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come join the Long Island Aquarium, NY Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) and Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) for a whole day of fun hands on learning. Experience texture touching, use microscopes to look at soil particle size, play with animal footprint stamps and create animal tracks. Enjoy hands on, interactive time with specimens, artifacts and crafts! The NYSDEC Environmental Education staff is offering environmentally-themed crafts throughout the day for children in PK to 6th grade (or those young at heart). In addition, we will have artifacts from NYS mammals on display, with presentations on Wildlife Forensics periodically throughout the day. The Long Island Aquarium will have its touch tank available for hands on learning, as well as Brookhaven National Lab with fun science projects!
Session A – 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
	Funshop	Presenters
	Birds of Prey Location: Break room patio	Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Session B –10:40 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
	Funshop	Presenters
	Forest Fire Control in the Pine Barrens Location: Break room patio/lawn	NYSDEC Forest Rangers
	Birds of the Barrens Location: Multi-purpose room	John Turner, Alula Birding & Tours
	Wildlife Forensics Location:EE Room	Ron Gelardi, NYSDEC

Session C – Nature Walk 10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
	Title	Presenters
	Black Tupelo Trail	Trish Manzi and Alice Heller

Session D – 11:20 a.m. – 11:55 a.m
	Title	Presenters
	The Pine Barrens: What to See and Where to See It Location: Multi-purpose room	Tom Casey, LI Greenbelt Trail
	Long Island Sea Shore Location: Break room patio	Chris Brady, Long Island Aquarium
	All about Bats! Location: EE Room	Mike and Julie Fishman, Wildlife Biologists

Session E – Nature Walk – 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
	Title	Presenters
	Carmans River Impoundment Hike This is a 4.5 mile hike - experienced hikers only!	Bob McGrath, the Pine Barrens Society

Session F – 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m
	Title	Presenters
	Birds of Prey Location: Break room patio	Quogue Wildlife Refuge
	Pitch Pine Bonsai Location: EE Room	Giacomo Mule, Master Gardener and Organic Horticulturist
	American Eel & Alewife Conservation Location: Multi-purpose room	George Costa, Trout Unlimited

Session G – 12:40 p.m. – 1:15 p.m
	Title	Presenters
	Forest Fire Control in the Pine Barrens Location: Break room patio/lawn	NYSDEC Forest Rangers
	All about Bats! Location: EE Room	Mike and Julie Fishman, Wildlife Biologists
	Long Island Otters! Location: Multi-purpose room	Juliana Duryea, The River Otter Project

Session H – 1:20 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
	Funshop	Presenters
	American Eel & Alewife Conservation Location: Multi-purpose room	George Costa, Trout Unlimited
	Birds of the Barrens Location: EE Room	John Turner, Alula Birding & Tours
	Long Island Sea Shore Location: Break room patio	Chris Brady, Long Island Aquarium

Session I – 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
	Funshop	Presenters
	Birds of Prey Location: Break room patio	Quogue Wildlife Refuge
	The Pine Barrens: What to See and Where to See It Location: Multi-purpose room	Tom Casey, LI Greenbelt Trail
	Pine Barrens Ecology Location: EE Room	Melissa Griffiths, the Central Pine Barrens Commission

Session J – Nature Walk 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
	TItle	Presenters
	White Oak Trail	Assemblyman Englebright and John Turner

Session K – 2:40 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
	Funshop	Presenters
	Wildlife Forensics Location: Multi-purspose rom	Ron Gelardi, NYSDEC
	LI Seashore Location: Break room patio	Chris Brady, LI Aquarium
	Pitch Pine Bonsai Location: EE Room	Giacomo Mule, Master Gardener and Organic Horticulturist

Session L – 3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
	Funshop	Presenters
	Pine Barrens Forest Fire Management Location Break room patio	NYSDEC Forest Rangers
	Pitch Pine Bonsai Location: EE Room	Giacomo Mule, Master Gardener and Organic Horticulturist
	Long Island Otters! Location: Multi-purpose room	Juliana Duryea, The River Otter Project

Exhibitors –
The Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission Quogue Wildlife Refuge NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Long Island Aquarium Mike and Julie Fishman, Wildlife Biologists Giacomo Mule, Master Gardner & Organic Horticulturist Trout Unlimited Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids Great South Bay Audubon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference Long Island Paddlers National Park Service- Fire Island The Nature Conservancy- Fire Tower exhibit Fire Wise New York Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research Seemore Carnivorous Gardens Volunteers for Wildlife Your Connection to Nature Ducks Unlimited Brookhaven National Lab Friends of Wertheim NWR		Questions? Call: 631-288-1079 Tell a friend

KIDS Discovery Center- Environmental Education Room

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Session A – 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Session B –10:40 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.

Session C – Nature Walk 10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m

Session D – 11:20 a.m. – 11:55 a.m

Session E – Nature Walk – 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m

Session F – 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m

Session G – 12:40 p.m. – 1:15 p.m

Session H – 1:20 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Session I – 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Session J – Nature Walk 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Session K – 2:40 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Session L – 3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

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