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On the Outdoor Agenda

Fri, 05/13/2022 - 09:26
At Bridge Gardens in 2018
Peconic Land Trust

From garden tours to guided walks, a few upcoming events will appeal to lovers of the outdoors.

Friday is National Public Gardens Day, and to celebrate, Bridge Gardens on Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton is offering guided walks from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Rick Bogusch, the garden director, will lead them and speak about the garden's many plants. The walks are $10, free for members. Rain cancels, and reservations are required at 631-283-3195, extension 122, or [email protected].

Rick Whalen of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will lead a three-mile hike in Montauk on Saturday through the Culloden Point woods and out onto the beach, with a side visit to Stephen's Pond. The hike begins at 10 a.m. at Culloden Point Preserve off Flamingo Road. Mr. Whalen can be reached with questions at 631-275-8539 or [email protected].

A Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt full flower moon trek starts at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Dai Dayton will lead the leisurely one-hour hike, which is free. The meeting place is the South Fork Natural History Museum parking lot in Bridgehampton. Registration is by email to [email protected].

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