by Jackie Pierangelo, Port Washington News, link to original post
On what may have been the last gasp of summer recently, it was the official beginning of a completely new and beautiful addition to our waterfront. Port North Mayor Bob Weitzner officiated at a ribbon cutting for the Bay Walk, which is part of Phase I [...]
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Nassau Hiking and Outdoor Club Hits the Trails of Montauk
Posted in Hiking, Long Island, tagged Eisenhower Park, Nassau Hiking and Outdoor Club, NHOC on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OysterBayEnterprisePilot, link to original post
The Nassau Hiking and Outdoor Club (NHOC), which meets regularly at the Eisenhower Park Special Events Center, and frequently hosts hikes through the park, has just returned from its annual weekend trip to Montauk.
From Oct. 23-25 the NHOC club members stayed at the beautiful Ocean Beach Resort. Hikes included a 4-5 [...]
Nassau County, NY Offers A Biker’s Paradise on Long Island
Posted in Biking, Long Island, Mountain Biking, tagged Atlantic Beach Boardwalk, Bethpage, Bethpage State Park, Hempstead Lake State Park, Huntington Bicycle Club, Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Island Bicycle Club, Massapequa, Massapequa Bicycle Club, Phil Angelillo, Short Bike Rides Long Island, Stillwell Woods Mountain Bike Trail, Syosset, Valley Stream State Park, Wantagh, Wantagh Park on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earth Times, link to original post
With the air turning crisp and the trees shifting hues, the cooling days of autumn are a perfect time to travel along many of Nassau County’s bicycle trails and streets and provide an opportunity to marvel at nature, historic sites and sprawling estates.
On the “Island Next Door” cycling enthusiasts of [...]
Nestlé Juicy Juice Helps Fund Playgrounds Across NY State, Including New One at Brooklyn’s East River State Park
Posted in Adirondacks, Kid's Activities, Letchworth, Long Island, New York City, Syracuse, Thousand Islands, parks, tagged East River, Green Lakes, Jones Beach, Letchworth State Park, Long Island, Robert Moses, Saratoga Spa, Syracuse, Thousand Islands, Wellesley Island State Park, Williamsburg on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During a time of state budget shortfalls, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® swings into action with a $350,000 commitment to build playgrounds across the state. With park visits and playground usage on the rise during this down economy, public-private partnerships provide a means to add new services without tapping state budgets.
A new play area for children will [...]
Goats Recruited To Rid Long Island Parks of Vines
Posted in Long Island, Trail Building, parks, tagged trail maintenance, AmeriCorps, Great Neck, cat green briar, smilax, Kings Point Park on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Click here to read the details & watch a video: Goats Recruited To Rid Long Island Parks of Vines
AMC’s New York-New Jersey Chapter wants you to take a hike
Posted in Catskills, Hiking, Hudson Valley, Kayaking, Long Island, New York City, Paddling, tagged Appalachian Mountain Club, Breakneck Ridge, Long Path, Lower Hudson Valley, Old Croton Aqueduct on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Kevin Devaney Jr. • lohud.com • link to original post
It doesn’t take long for Skip Doyle’s mind to wander as he strolls in the woods through the Lower Hudson Valley. The more he basks in the serenity of his surroundings, the more Doyle wonders why he doesn’t have more company. “I’m always amazed at [...]
Biking on Long Island
Posted in Biking, Long Island, Rail-trail, tagged Bethpage Bikeway, Jones Beach Bikeway, Kings Park Hike and Bike Trail on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Britney Pagano, Examiner.com, link to original post
Now that summer is almost over and the weather will be cooling off, take the family biking this fall. Going on a bicycle ride is a great way to spend time with your family and burn extra calories too! Many trails on Long Island provide the perfect backdrop [...]
A Quiet Campsite 60 Miles from Manhattan
Posted in Backpacking, Hiking, Long Island, New York City, Wildlife, nature, tagged Backpacker Magazine, beach camping, camping, carnivorous sundew plants, monarch butterflies, Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness, seals, snad dunes, sundew plants on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The September 2009 issue of Backpacker Magazine entices you to “Escape New York City:”
Who would think to look for a quiet campsite in the shadow of skyscrapers? Apparently no one, which makes the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness a treasure. According to ranger Joe Flynn, you’re guaranteed to find solitude hiking and camping. [...]
Suffolk County boosts trail plan
Posted in Long Island, Trail Building, tagged Long Island Sound, Peconic Bay, Mitchell Park Marina, Moore's Woods, Clark's Beach, Michael Osinski on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
BY JULIE LANE |, Suffolk Times, link to original article
The man who tried to block the purchase of Clark’s Beach is boosting a $35,000 expenditure by Suffolk County for a plan to create a trail from Peconic Bay to the Long Island Sound.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced Tuesday that the county will provide funding [...]
Paddling the Carman’s River
Posted in Canoeing, Kayaking, Long Island, Paddling, tagged Wild and Scenic River on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click here to read about paddling the Carman’s River – one of Long Island’s four major rivers and one of two designated by the state as a “Wild and Scenic River.”


