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December 2005 Hikes 

Thurs., Dec. 1-Monthly Meeting. 7PM-9PM.
Our next meeting will be held in the lower conference room at Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton.
All are welcome. 631-537-0660.

Thurs., Dec. 1-Weekly Trail Work Outing. Call Tony Garro for time and place. 631-725-5861.

Sat., Dec. 3 - Bay to Bay Adventure. 10AM-1PM.
Hike from Tiana Bay to Flanders Bay. Meet at Munns County Park on Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays.
Some hills. Moderately paced 6-7 mile hike over
the glacial moraine.
Tony Garro, 631-725-5861.

Sun., Dec. 4 - Elliston Park Trek. 10AM-Noon. 
Meet at the park entrance on Millstone Brook Road, Southampton. Moderately paced 4-mile hike with views of
Big Fresh and Scallop Ponds.
Glorian Berk, 631-283-2638.

Thur., Dec. 8 - STPS General Meeting. 7:00PM.
Please join us for our annual meeting and election of officers in the lower conference room in Southampton Town Hall.
All are welcome. 631-537-0660.

Thurs., Dec. 8 -Weekly Trail Work Outing. Call Tony Garro for time and place.631-725-5861.

Sat., Dec. 10 - Long Pond Greenbelt Horseback Ride. 10AM-Noon. Limit 6 riders.
Meet on Narrow Lane, south of Haines Path, in Bridgehampton. Leisurely ride with views of Long, Little Long, and Crooked Ponds.  
Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sat., Dec. 10 - Barcelona Neck Excursion. 9:30AM-11:30AM.
Brisk 5-mile hike through forests and wetlands: numerous water views. Meet at Sag Harbor Golf Course, off Rte 114,
between Swamp Road and Sag Harbor Village.
Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

Sun., Dec. 11 - Flanders Loop Trail. 10AM-12:30PM.
Meet on Red Creek Road in Hampton Bays, 100 yards from Rte. 24. Moderately paced hike with numerous water views,
a waterfall, and several ponds. 5 miles.
Ken Bieger, 631-283-5432.

Thurs.,Dec.15 -Weekly Trail Work Outing. Call Tony Garro for time and place.631-725-5861.

Sat., Dec. 17- Laurel Valley Trek. 11:30AM-1:00PM.

Meet at the kiosk on Deerfield Road in Noyac (across from Deerwood Path). Fast paced hike through beautiful hills and ravines.
Chip Dineen, 631-725-8765.

Sat., Dec.17 - Narrow Lane Cleanup. 8AM-9AM.
Help clean our adopted road in the Long Pond Greenbelt.  Meet on Narrow Lane, east of Norris Lane.  Bring gloves. 631-537-0660.

Sun., Dec. 18 - Gems South of the Highway. 10AM-Noon.
Moderately paced hike through Fowlers and Ruth Wales DuPont Preserves. Meet at the intersection of Narrow Lane
and Wickapogue Road, Southampton.
Wear waterproof shoes.
Sue Bieger, 631-283-1548.

Thurs., Dec.22 - Weekly Trail Work Outing. Call Tony Garro for time and place.631-725-5861.

Sat., Dec. 24 - Long Pond Greenbelt South Circuit. 9AM-11:30AM.
Meet at the South Fork Natural History Society (SOFO) Museum parking lot on Bridgehampton Turnpike 200 yards north
of the RR tracks. Fast paced 5-mile hike thru grasslands & oak forest. See Crooked Pond & Deer Drink.

Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Thurs., Dec. 29 - Long Pond Greenbelt Ramble. 10AM-12:30PM.
Meet at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor. Brisk hike with spectacular pond views.
Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

Sat., Dec.31 - Whiskey Hill Loop. 10AM-11:00AM.
Meet on Mill Road off Lopers Path East, Bridgehampton. Fast-paced 11/2 mile hike with ocean views from top of moraine with two
kettlehole ponds and an enormous glacial erratic along the way.
Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sun. Jan. 1 - Greet New York Dawn at Montauk. 7AM-9AM. 
Meet at Montauk Point Concession Stand for a beautiful New Years Day sunrise followed by a moderately paced hike along the bluffs.
Tony Garro, 631-725-5861.