Family ProgramsJoomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management systemhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs.feed2010-09-10T17:25:07ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content ManagementWilderness Survival Skills - December 11 - 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/237-wilderness-survival-skills-december-11-1-pm-to-330-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, December 11; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Wilderness Survival Skills</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join us for a hands-on workshop on how to survive in the great outdoors! We'll discuss the intellectual, emotional and physical skills you need, and practice the three foundation skills of making fire, rope, and stone tools.</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, December 11; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Wilderness Survival Skills</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join us for a hands-on workshop on how to survive in the great outdoors! We'll discuss the intellectual, emotional and physical skills you need, and practice the three foundation skills of making fire, rope, and stone tools.</div>
</div>Welcoming Winter - December 11 - 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/236-welcoming-winter-december-11-11-am-to-1230-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, December 11; 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Welcoming Winter</span></strong>
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<div><em>Massapequa Perserve, Massapequa </em><br /><br /></div>
Enjoy the change of seasons on a leisurely hike with naturalist Joanne Tow. Discover how wildlife embrace winter as we search for some of the resident and migratory animals within the preserve. We'll also explore the local plant life and find out how they've already prepared for spring.</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, December 11; 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Welcoming Winter</span></strong>
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<div><em>Massapequa Perserve, Massapequa </em><br /><br /></div>
Enjoy the change of seasons on a leisurely hike with naturalist Joanne Tow. Discover how wildlife embrace winter as we search for some of the resident and migratory animals within the preserve. We'll also explore the local plant life and find out how they've already prepared for spring.</div>Seashell Craft - December 5 - 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/235-seashell-craft-december-5-1-pm-to-230-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, December 5 - 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Seashell Craft<br /></span></strong><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br />
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<div>Kids will create a beautiful picture frame, just in time for the holidays. Using paint, glue and seashells kids will have fun creating a gift that someone special is sure to cherish. (Ages 4 and up.)</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, December 5 - 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Seashell Craft<br /></span></strong><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br />
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<div>Kids will create a beautiful picture frame, just in time for the holidays. Using paint, glue and seashells kids will have fun creating a gift that someone special is sure to cherish. (Ages 4 and up.)</div>
</div>Geocaching 101 - December 5 - 10 a.m. to noon2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/234-geocaching-101-december-5-10-am-to-noon.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, December 5; 10 a.m. to noon<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Geocaching 101</span></strong>
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<div><em>Gardiner County Park, West Bayshore </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join us for this high-tech treasure hunt, called geocaching, and we'll give you a crash course on how to use your GPS unit to search for hidden containers using latitude and longitude coordinates. Geocaching is fun for the whole family and a great way to get outside and enjoy nature.</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, December 5; 10 a.m. to noon<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Geocaching 101</span></strong>
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<div><em>Gardiner County Park, West Bayshore </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join us for this high-tech treasure hunt, called geocaching, and we'll give you a crash course on how to use your GPS unit to search for hidden containers using latitude and longitude coordinates. Geocaching is fun for the whole family and a great way to get outside and enjoy nature.</div>
</div>Feeding our Feathered Friends - December 4 - 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/233-feeding-our-feathered-friends-december-4-1-pm-to-230-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, December 4; 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Feeding our Feathered Friends</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>You'll love doing an environmental good deed by making a pinecone feeder to help our fine-feathered friends survive winter's bitter cold. A discussion of winter birds is included, followed by a short bird walk (ages 5 to 12).</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, December 4; 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Feeding our Feathered Friends</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>You'll love doing an environmental good deed by making a pinecone feeder to help our fine-feathered friends survive winter's bitter cold. A discussion of winter birds is included, followed by a short bird walk (ages 5 to 12).</div>
</div>Turtles, Frogs and Fish2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/232-turtles-frogs-and-fish.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, November 20 - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Turtles, Frogs and Fish<br /></span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join us for a wetlands adventure! Get an up-close look at the variety of wildlife found in the center's ponds. From turtles to frogs to insects, you'll get a chance to observe and learn about an array of fascinating animals that will soon be inactive. This may be your last chance to see these animals until the warming days of spring.</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, November 20 - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Turtles, Frogs and Fish<br /></span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join us for a wetlands adventure! Get an up-close look at the variety of wildlife found in the center's ponds. From turtles to frogs to insects, you'll get a chance to observe and learn about an array of fascinating animals that will soon be inactive. This may be your last chance to see these animals until the warming days of spring.</div>
</div>Autumn Origami - November 7 - 1 to 3 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/231-autumn-origami-november-7-1-to-3-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, November 7; 1 to 3 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Autumn Origami</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>It's never too early to start planning for Thanksgiving. Come to Seatuck and learn to fold a turkey and other holiday-related decorations, including cloth or paper napkin folds to brighten up your festive holiday table.</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, November 7; 1 to 3 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Autumn Origami</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>It's never too early to start planning for Thanksgiving. Come to Seatuck and learn to fold a turkey and other holiday-related decorations, including cloth or paper napkin folds to brighten up your festive holiday table.</div>
</div>Family Leaf Ramble - November 7 - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/230-family-leaf-ramble-november-7-1130-am-to-1-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, November 7; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Family Leaf Ramble</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Let the fallen leaves crunch beneath your feet on this nature ramble for people of all ages. Naturalist Joanne Tow will lead you through several types of habitats and bring you up close to a bounty of different leaves. From the delicate to the dangerous, you'll discover some of the many wonderful leaves of autumn.</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Sunday, November 7; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Family Leaf Ramble</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Let the fallen leaves crunch beneath your feet on this nature ramble for people of all ages. Naturalist Joanne Tow will lead you through several types of habitats and bring you up close to a bounty of different leaves. From the delicate to the dangerous, you'll discover some of the many wonderful leaves of autumn.</div>
</div>Live Owls ! - October 30; 4 to 5:30 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/229-live-owls--october-30-4-to-530-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, October 30 - 4 to 5:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Live Owls !</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons for an exciting live owl adventure! Get an up-close and personal look at live owls as we learn about these fascinating nocturnal creatures.</div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, October 30 - 4 to 5:30 p.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Live Owls !</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Join the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons for an exciting live owl adventure! Get an up-close and personal look at live owls as we learn about these fascinating nocturnal creatures.</div>
</div>Halloween Origami - October 30 - noon to 1:30 p.m.2010-09-10T00:00:00Z2010-09-10T00:00:00Zhttp://seatuck.org/family-programs/228-halloween-origami-october-30-noon-to-130-pm.htmlPeter Walshpwalsh@seatuck.org<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, October 30 - noon to July 24; 10 to 11:30 a.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Halloween Origami</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Come to the old mansion on South Bay Avenue, if you dare. That is, if you dare to fold bats, witches, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and more! All are welcome to participate in this horrifying transformation of paper by practicing the devilish art of origami.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
</div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #5229a3;"><br /></span></strong><strong>Saturday, October 30 - noon to July 24; 10 to 11:30 a.m.<br /></strong></span><strong><span class="Title" style="color: #5229a3;">Halloween Origami</span></strong>
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<div><em>Suffolk County Environmental Center, Islip </em><br /><br /></div>
<div>Come to the old mansion on South Bay Avenue, if you dare. That is, if you dare to fold bats, witches, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and more! All are welcome to participate in this horrifying transformation of paper by practicing the devilish art of origami.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
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