Note: This is a second walk in series. This walk on Saturday, October 28th, will take place after a walk on Saturday, October 21st. Stay posted: Walks will also be hosted seasonally at Coindre Hall Park throughout of 2024!
Join us as we immerse ourselves in the natural splendor of Coindre Hall Park, a 33-acre haven located in Suffolk County, overlooking Huntington Harbor to the north with a historic boathouse with an ice pond adds a touch of history to the landscape.
Here we will explre a fascinating mosaic of diverse habitats including forests, hardwood swamp, meadow, wet meadow, freshwater marsh, intermittent streams, and pond fed by groundwater springs and seeps each with their own characteristic flora and fauna. The quality of these habitats with fed by groundwater springs and seeps have given rise to a regionally rare and important ecological community.
This walk coincides with the time of the fall bird and Monarch butterfly migrations. To date, 117 species of birds have been observed. The walk also coincides with fall flowering forest flowers and fruits as well as many with edible and medicinal properties that we will have the chance to learn about firsthand.
After the walk, as usual, Jakim will send a report on the habitats and species observed, their identification characteristics, interesting properties, as well as the ecological communities that we encountered during the walk.
Fee: This is a free walk sponsored by the Coindre Hall Park Community Inc. 501(c)(3).
Meeting location: Goldstar Beach Park, Huntington, NY. West side of the parking lot adjacent to Coindre Hall Park trail entrance.
