10:00 AM – 4.5 to 5 miles – moderate pace – flat – Registration required. CALL or E: Sal, 631-235-2059, or sailingsals60@gmail.com.

Meet at the Welcome Center near the Main House for a brisk hike in this South Shore hidden jewel encompassing 690 acres along the picturesque Connetquot River; bring water, snacks, and a smile; trail shoes recommended. Take Southern State Pkwy. Exit 45E, continue east on Montauk Hwy. 1/2 mile to entrance on the right, or NY 27 to Connetquot Ave., turn south, to Montauk Hwy., then left towards the Arboretum on right. GPS: 440 Montauk Hwy, Great River, NY 11739. Heavy rain/snow cancels, light rain does not. Optional lunch afterwards.