June Outdoor Program at Brookside

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Place: Great South Bay Audubon Society's Headquarters
Brookside County Park, 59 Brook Street, Sayville, NY

Time: 6:00 pm - Rain or Shine
Refreshments will be available - Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

Event: Birds of Prey

Presenter: Sue Krause, Sweetbriar Nature Center

For Information: 631-563-7716 or greatsouthbayaudubon@verizon.net

Program Description: Sweetbriar Nature Center and naturalist Sue Krause are excited to present their Bird of Prey program at Brookside County Park. The Sweetbriar Nature Center is located in Smithtown and dedicated to rehabilitating Long Island's native wildlife. Animals deemed not releasable due to their injuries are ambassadors in our natural science education programs. Meet native raptors including: a Red-tail Hawk, Barn Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, and an American Kestrel. Learn about the adaptations of these incredible birds and how they became permanent residents at Sweetbriar Nature Center.

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO BROOKSIDE: 59 Brook Street, Sayville, NY
From Western/Eastern Long Island: Sunrise Highway to Locust Avenue South to very end. Left onto Montauk Highway. Quick left onto Brook Street, continue 2 miles, past Sayville High School, entrance on left.

There is limited parking at Brookside Park, so please park out front on Brook Street where permitted or in high school parking lot across the street.