Bees, Trees, and Butterflies (Lighthouse)

Celebrate Arbor Day in the Keeper’s Quarters.  Learn how our actions impact the butterflies and bees. Learn about Milkweed, create a butterfly and get seeds to take home and plant. Free crafts. 11am to 3pm.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" W Fire Island Lighthouse: From Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to

Coyote Talk (Patchogue Ferry Terminal)

Until recently, Long Island has been the only region of the continental United States without an established population of coyotes. However, Coyotes have been trickling in for over a decade, and are finally becoming established. Long Island now has several breeding pair......More

Until recently, Long Island has been the only region of the continental United States without an established population of coyotes. However, Coyotes have been trickling in for over a decade, and are finally becoming established. Long Island now has several breeding pairs scattered around the island, and it is anticipated that that this new situation will be met with a variety of responses from fear to delight. The goal of the Long Island Coyote Study Group is to inform the public about the status of this natural expansion and educate Long Islanders about established and effective ways they can respond to this new neighbor, using simple behaviors that will mitigate potential human/conflicts. We hope that outreach presentations we are doing around the island will help us meet this goal.Join members of the Long Island Coyote Study Group at the Patchogue Ferry Terminal on Saturday, April 27th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Registration is required. See the link to register or go to tinyurl.com/coyotetalk2

Patchogue Ferry Terminal. 150 West Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772

Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour (Lighthouse)

Follow one of the present day Lighthouse Keepers from the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society on his rounds. This bottom to top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and the Light Keepers workshop in the basement of the Keeper's Quarters to the beacon in t......More

Follow one of the present day Lighthouse Keepers from the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society on his rounds. This bottom to top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and the Light Keepers workshop in the basement of the Keeper's Quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. Learn how Lighthouse Keepers in the 1860s to 2024 maintained the light. Includes a tour of the Fresnel Lens building which houses our original first order Fresnel Lens and the Boat House.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFire Island Lighthouse: From Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to

Horseshoe Crab Program (Lighthouse)

Learn about Horseshoe Crabs and watch them come ashore to lay their eggs while reveling in the beauty of the evening on a June beach. Suggested donation $2 per person.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" W Fire Island Lighthouse: From Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to