Seatuck Events
About our Events and Programs
Seatuck hosts both regular, ongoing public education programs and larger annual events. Upcoming public programs can be found in our programs & events calendar. Details about the annual events can be accessed below.
Public Programs
From pre-school outings to adult workshops, Seatuck offers a wide range of ongoing educational programs for the general public. These programs are designed to offer genuine opportunities to experience Long Island’s beautiful parks and preserves, connect to the natural world, and learn about our dynamic coastal ecosystem and the wildlife that rely upon it. Upcoming programs can be found in our calendar.
Annual Events
Over the past decade, Seatuck has established several signature annual events: Seatuck Birding Challenge (our island-wide birding event), Bats & Brews Benefit (our primary annual fundraiser), Wild & Scenic Film Festival and the Long Island Natural History Conference. These events advance our mission, introduce new people to our organization, generate income to support Seatuck’s work and/or afford sponsors the opportunity to support Seatuck while reaching thousands of conservation-minded Long Islanders.
Bats & Brews
Benefit
Seatuck's Bats & Brews Benefit, our annual premier fundraiser, features craft beer from the best breweries on Long Island, live music, presentations on bats and a top notch silent auction. After humble beginnings, it's grown into an epic can't-be-missed fall event and one of the toughest tickets in town!
Wild & Scenic
Film Festival
Considered one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling. Attendees enjoy award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure and conservation, including many that relate to Seatuck's work on Long Island
Long Island Natural History Conference
The annual Long Island Natural History Conference is the preeminent event for research and education related to Long Island's natural history. Held in March each year since 2012, the event gathers scientists, naturalists, educators and nature-lovers from across the region for three days of presentations and walks.
Seatuck Birding Challenge
The Seatuck Long Island Birding Challenge is Long Island's only island-wide birding event. Participating teams spread out across the island, from Jamaica Bay to the East End, to find as many birds as possible during a 12-hour window. The event welcomes everyone from expert birders, to college and high school teams, to bird watching novices.