Sunday, June 13th, 10 AM. 20 mile bike ride
Guest speaker: Naturalist, Mike Bottini
Tour of the Amagansett Walking Dunes & Napeague Area
Meet at the Amagansett Library at 10:00 am.
Mike will meet us in front of the fish factory on Cranberry Hole Road and talk about the formation of the Amagansett Walking Dunes and the history of the fish factory. He will also talk about the blooming orchids and the insectivorous just off the road.
IF YOU WISH, DONATIONS CAN BE MADE BEFORE OR AFTER THE RIDE TO MIKE'S PREFERRED NON-PROFIT:
Long Island River Otter Project c/o Seatuck Environmental Association. 550 S Bay Ave, Islip, NY 11751
Here's a brief bio on Mike Bottini:
Mike Bottini resides in Springs and currently works as a wildlife biologist, writer, outdoor educator, environmental consultant, swim instructor and ocean lifeguard. After completing graduate studies in wildlife ecology at the University of British Columbia, Mike worked for fourteen years at the Group for the South Fork, a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. He taught field ecology, environmental science, and natural history courses at St. Lawrence University, Southampton College, CUNY, and the Ross School, published three books about this area (Exploring East End Waters: A Natural History and Paddling Guide; Trail Guide to the South Fork; and The Walking Dunes: East Hampton's Hidden Treasure), and writes a nature column for the East Hampton / Southampton Press. Mike's wildlife research studies have included elk, spotted and tiger salamanders, spotted turtles, piping plovers, and river otters.
Leader: Nancy Brody, brody.nancy17@gmail.com or text me at 646-263-8560.
