Stony Brook Southampton Hospital kicked off a winterlong coat drive last week, asking for donations of new or gently worn coats, hats, gloves, and scarves to help people in need.
They can be dropped off at the hospital on Meeting House Lane, the Southampton Town Police Department headquarters at 110 Old Riverhead Road in Hampton Bays, or the Quogue Village Police Department at 115 Jessup Avenue. The drive will run through Feb. 25.
This weekend Concerned Citizens of Montauk hosts the Great Montauk Cleanup, and there are trail walks at Culloden Point and Montauk Point State Park.
The LongHouse Reserve will reopen for the season on Saturday with an afternoon of family-friendly activities and tours running from 12:30 to 5.
The birder from Miller Place identified 319 species across Suffolk in 2025, a record for the county.
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