Sat., August 3 -Sears Bellows County Park Trek. 9:30AM-Noon.  Meet at the Route 24 NY State rest area (north side of road) in Hampton Bays. Moderately paced hike following the Paumanok Path through the center of this beautiful park.  Bring food and water.

Leader: Ken Kindler, 631-331-5938 or www.hike-li.com.

Sun., August 4 -Sag Harbor Maritime Hike. 9AM-11:30AM. Meet at the Long Wharf windmill.  Take an easy paced walk through Sag Harbor’s Maritime History. Meet colorful whaling captains & crews and learn about Sag Harbor’s surprising Japanese connection.

Leader: Tony Garro, 631-725-5861.

Sat., August 10 -Mushroom Hike in Mulvihill Preserve. 10AM-1PM. Meet at the LIPA intersection on east side of Brick Kiln Road in Bridgehampton. Explore the Kingdom of Mushrooms while hiking this beautiful Preserve. Easy, educational hike. Participants are welcome to bring their own mushrooms for identification.

Leader: Jean Held, 631-725-2690.

Sun., August 11 -Narrow Lane Cleanup and Hike in Poxabogue Park. 8AM-10AM. Help us cleanup the litter from our adopted road. Afterwards hike a quick loop with views of Poxabogue and Little Poxabogue Ponds.  Meet on Narrow Lane, and east corner of Bridgehampton Turnpike. Bring gloves.

Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sat., August 17 -Trout Pond /Clam Island Perambulation.  8:30AM-10:30AM. Meet at Trout Pond parking lot on Noyac Road across from Mill Road for an easy, moderately paced 3-4 mile hike around historic Trout pond and Clam Island County Park with views of Morton Wildlife Refuge.

Leader: Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

Sun., August 18 -Long Pond Greenbelt Ramble. 8AM-10AM. Meet on Old Farm Road and Haines Path in Bridgehampton. Fast paced hike with spectacular views of Long Pond, Little Long Pond, and Crooked Pond. Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sat., August 24 -Grace Estate Loop. 10AM-Noon. Meet at the schoolhouse plaque on Northwest Road, East Hampton, 3/10 mile from intersection with Alewife Road for a brisk hike with bay views.

Leader: Jill Barber, 631-725-4588.

Sun., August 25 - Flanders Loop. 10AM-12:30PM. Meet on Red Creek Road in Hampton Bays, 100 yards from Route 24. Moderately paced hike with numerous water views, a waterfall and several ponds. See Black Duck Lodge.

Leader: Ken Bieger, 631-283-5432

Sat., August 31 - Elliston Park Trek. 10AM-Noon. Meet at the Park entrance on Millstone Brook Road in Southampton for a moderately paced hike with views of Wolf Swamp and Big Fresh Pond.

Leader: Howard Reisman, 631-283-5376.

Saturday, September 14 -Don’t forget to remark your calendars the Southampton Trails Preservation Society’s Sagaponack Fundraiser Cocktail Party is rescheduled from September 7 to Saturday, September 14.