Join the Baxter's Pond Foundation for a special community event!

• 9:00 am — Early Fall Pond Clean-Up

• 10:00 am — Guided Nature Walk with David Jakim, expert field biologist and Director of New York Wild Walks and the Port Washington Coalition for Biodiversity

We are proud to co-sponsor this event with the Port Washington Public Library.

What to Expect

Meet at the flagpole at Baxter’s Pond. Wear comfortable clothes—bags, gloves, and snacks will be provided. Families are warmly welcome!

The free, guided 45-minute walk will take you along Baxter’s Pond and creek, through a forested path filled with:

• Majestic trees: tulip trees and white oaks up to 5 feet wide

• Wildflowers, fungi, and edible/medicinal plants

• Wildlife: frogs, turtles, dragonflies, and fish

• Birds: great blue herons, snowy egrets, black-crowned night herons, and more

The creek, fed by springs from Beacon Hill and Main Street, also provides Port Washington’s sole habitat for two-lined salamanders.

About Baxter’s Pond Foundation

BPF is the nonprofit steward of Baxter’s Pond and Barbara Johnson Park & Preserve (owned by Nassau County). We host regular clean-ups, native plantings, birdwatching walks, flora/fauna tours, educational lectures, and even painting classes.