Thurs., June 3-STPS Monthly Meeting. 7PM-9PM. Our next meeting will be held in the lower conference room of Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road. All are welcome!
For further information call 631-537-5202.

Sat., June 5-National Trails Day, “Trails and Health, A Natural Connection”.  10AM.   Meet in the parking area at Trout Pond on Noyac Road at Ruggs Path in Noyac. Moderately paced hilly hike. National Trails Day, a celebration with thousands of events nationwide was created to:

Promote Public awareness of, and appreciation for America’s trails and the people who build and maintain them. 

Build partnerships among trail groups, businesses, and public land managers. 

Broaden the constituency for trails.  Encourage cooperative efforts among different trail users, including hikers, bicyclists, equestrians, walkers, runners and others.

STPS, in celebration of National Trails Day, has organized an eight-mile hike from Trout Pond to the Bridgehampton Moraine including Whiskey Hill, Mulvihill Preserve and sections of the Paumanok Path. The route will take hikers through Trout Pond Town Park to a new Town Trail Easement circumnavigating Golf at the Bridge, the former Bridgehampton Race Track, where hikers can view some of the prominent turns and straight-a-ways of the former track.  Continuing south along a newly acquired town parcel and west along the Middle Line Highway trail easement, hikers will pass historic burial sites and listen to commentary from noted society member Tony Garro.  We will then move into the Whiskey Hill Trail loop, where a snack and beverage will be served.  Independently, hikers can walk to the top of the Long Island Glacial Moraine, aka, Whiskey Hill, for views of the Long Pond Greenbelt, the Scuttlehole Farm Basin, Mecox Bay and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.  Continuing on, the group will enter the newly acquired Mulvihill Preserve on Brick Kiln Road and head north to Mulvihill Pond and the secret White Pine forest.  Hikers will pass through oak, hickory and beech forests along wetlands, running streams, and vernal ponds.  After leaving the Preserve, hikers will head west on the Paumanok Path, and back along a section of the outbound route to Trout Pond.  The entire hike with break and other stops should take approximately five hours.  Hikers are requested to bring plenty of water and wear appropriate clothing.  Please join us on National Trails Day!  With your participation and support we can continue to work with the Town of Southampton to preserve the beautiful trails and open space in our community. 
For Reservations call Chip Dineen   646-221-8225.

 Sun., June 6-Fair Hill to Mulvihill Preserve & The Great Swamp. 9AM-11:00AM. Meet on Brick Kiln Road across from Bridge Hill Lane, 3/10 mile north of Scuttlehole Road, Bridgehampton. Unique and varied terrain with ponds and streams. Fast paced 4-5 mile hike.
Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Thurs., June 10-Mashashimuet to Ocean Bike-a-thon. 9:30AM-12:30PM. BYO Bike. Meet at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor. Easy paced bike ride to Sagg Beach and back.
Leader: Joe Lane, 631-725-3942.

Sat., June 12-Alien Watch in the Long Pond Greenbelt. 9AM-Noon. Meet at the South Fork Natural History Society (SOFO) Museum parking lot on Bridgehampton Turnpike 200 yards north of the RR tracks. Informative hike in search of invasive plants.
Leader: Bill Jacobs, The Nature Conservancy Conservation Project Director, 631-929-6991

Sun., June 13-Sarnoff Preserve Hike. 10:00AM-2:00PM. Meet at the Preserve parking lot on the west side of County Road 104 in Riverhead. From Riverhead circle take C.R. 104 south approximately 2 miles. From Sunrise Highway heading east, take Exit 63 (C.R. 31 North) to C.R. 104 North. Hike 7 miles of majestic and somewhat alien preserve. Bring lunch and water for a picnic at Wildwood Lake. Moderately-paced hilly hike. 

Leader: Ken Kindler, 631-563-4354 or Ken@hike-li.com 

Sat.,June19-Trout Pond /Clam Island Perambulation.  10AM-11:30AM.  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: Ken Bieger, 631-283-5432.

Sat., June 19-Narrow Lane Cleanup. 8AM-9AM. Volunteer to cleanup the litter from our adopted road.  Meet on Narrow Lane, and east corner of Bridgehampton Turnpike. Bring gloves.
Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sun.,June 20-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.

Thurs.,June 24-Laurel Valley Evening Hike. 6PM-7:30PM. Meet at the kiosk located on Deerfield Road in Noyac across from Deerwood Path (North Side Hills). Moderately-paced hike through wooded knolls and laurel-filled ravines. Hilly terrain.
Leader: Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

Sat.,June 26-Sag Harbor Literary Hike. 10AM-Noon. Meet at the windmill on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor. Take a tour through Sag Harbor’s literary past. From Ahab to Queequeg with a stop at Hannibal Lecters.
Leader: Tony Garro, 631-725-5861.

Sat.,June 26- Long Pond Greenbelt Horseback Ride. 10AM-Noon. BYO Horse. Meet on Narrow Lane south of Haines Path in Bridgehampton. Leisurely ride with views of Long Pond, Little Long Pond, and Crooked Pond.
Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sun.,June 27-Long Pond Greenbelt Ramble. 9AM –11:30AM. Meet at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor. Moderately-paced hike with spectacular views of Long Pond, Little Long Pond, and Crooked Pond.
Leader: Bob Wolfram, 631-725- 4237.