January 28: Slow Food East End Fireside

Slow down, warm up and meet up with Slow Food East End to enjoy a family-friendly afternoon at the Refuge with warm soup and cider. Find us indoors, fireside at the Charles Banks Belt Nature Center with beautiful views of the Old Ice Pond. Come meet our board members and hear more about what SFEE is doing locally. Learn about our Edible School Gardens, Chefs to School, Future of the Forks, and Flour Power programs, and how you can be involved. With your help, we can do amazing things together.

 

 

You’ll also meet leaders at the Wildlife Refuge to hear more about the important work they do too. And if you want to add an easy hike to your day, the trails are open. Family Friendly, bring the kids along!

 

 

If you have not yet been to the Refuge, you are in for a treat. The Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 305-acre non-profit nature preserve that was founded in 1934 and is home to diverse wildlife. The preserve is open every day from sunrise to sunset you can enjoy walking seven miles of easy trails to explore diverse habitats including forests and ponds, as well as the ecologically rare Dwarf Pines in the Pine Barrens. The Nature Center is a wonderful resource featuring a variety of wildlife exhibits and a nature library. The Outdoor Wildlife Complex houses permanently injured wildlife that requires human care to survive including owls, falcons, a fox, and other native animals.