On The Rock: A mid-summer eve’s party, Shelter Island style
One of the highlights of the summer season is coming Saturday, July 27 when The Nature Conservancy’s Mashomack Preserve’s 30th Annual Dinner Dance kicks off on the Mashomack Manor’s grounds. The theme...
View ArticleOn The Rock: Shelter Island holiday events
Photo by Beverlea Walz | Harrison Weslek negotiating with Santa at the PTSA Breakfast with Santa. Holidays on “The Rock” include some of our favorite events and activities of the entire year. Starting...
View ArticleThe eagle has landed on Shelter Island
Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve is home to bald eagles, first spotted there in early March with their presence confirmed this week. Preserve staffers intend to keep the public away from the nesting...
View ArticleBaby foxes spotted on Shelter Island
A young fox explores the world beyond its den at Mashomack. (Credit: Jim Colligan) The summer population has started to swell on Shelter Island. At least three kits, or young foxes, have been spotted...
View ArticleBald eagles to fly on Shelter Island this Independence Day
Two baby bald eagles, the offspring of this adult, will fly on Shelter Island this Fourth of July. (Credit: Jim Colligan, courtesy) What could be a more patriotic nod to mark the Fourth of July than...
View ArticleGetting lost in Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve
The road taken. Up this trail and hidden from a main Mashomack path in a shelter of trees lies the Nicoll Family Cemetery. (Credit: Ambrose Clancy) It was one of the rare times you get lost and it...
View ArticleLabor Day activities on the North Fork & Shelter Island
Martha Clara Vineyards will host a Vines and Canines event on Monday where people can bring their dogs along for a tour. (Credit: Carrie Miller, file) Labor Day may mean the unofficial end to summer,...
View ArticleOne minute on Shelter Island: Mashomack Preserve
This week, we decided to take a ferry off the North Fork for our popular “one minute” segment, filming at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island. A birder and botanist’s paradise, the preserve’s 1,400...
View ArticleBaby foxes spotted on Shelter Island
A young fox explores the world beyond its den at Mashomack. (Credit: Jim Colligan) The summer population has started to swell on Shelter Island. At least three kits, or young foxes, have been spotted...
View ArticleBald eagles to fly on Shelter Island this Independence Day
Two baby bald eagles, the offspring of this adult, will fly on Shelter Island this Fourth of July. (Credit: Jim Colligan, courtesy) What could be a more patriotic nod to mark the Fourth of July than...
View ArticleGetting lost in Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve
The road taken. Up this trail and hidden from a main Mashomack path in a shelter of trees lies the Nicoll Family Cemetery. (Credit: Ambrose Clancy) It was one of the rare times you get lost and it...
View ArticleLabor Day activities on the North Fork & Shelter Island
Martha Clara Vineyards will host a Vines and Canines event on Monday where people can bring their dogs along for a tour. (Credit: Carrie Miller, file) Labor Day may mean the unofficial end to summer,...
View ArticleOne minute on Shelter Island: Mashomack Preserve
This week, we decided to take a ferry off the North Fork for our popular “one minute” segment, filming at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island. A birder and botanist’s paradise, the preserve’s 1,400...
View ArticleInsider’s guide to visiting Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island
Mashomack Preserve offers wetlands, hiking trails and wildlife sightings. (Credit: David Benthal) This post is brought to you by: A ferry ride away from the North Fork, there is an escape within an...
View ArticlePlanning the perfect North Fork fall weekend
Brought to you by: Look no further, northforker staffers Michelina Da Fonte and Michael Versandi chart the perfect itinerary for your North Fork fall weekend. Including a weekend kickoff at Mattebella...
View ArticleBald eagles to fly on Shelter Island this Independence Day
Two baby bald eagles, the offspring of this adult, will fly on Shelter Island this Fourth of July. (Credit: Jim Colligan, courtesy) What could be a more patriotic nod to mark the Fourth of July than...
View ArticleGetting lost in Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve
The road taken. Up this trail and hidden from a main Mashomack path in a shelter of trees lies the Nicoll Family Cemetery. (Credit: Ambrose Clancy) It was one of the rare times you get lost and it...
View ArticleLabor Day activities on the North Fork & Shelter Island
Martha Clara Vineyards will host a Vines and Canines event on Monday where people can bring their dogs along for a tour. (Credit: Carrie Miller, file) Labor Day may mean the unofficial end to summer,...
View ArticleOne minute on Shelter Island: Mashomack Preserve
This week, we decided to take a ferry off the North Fork for our popular “one minute” segment, filming at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island. A birder and botanist’s paradise, the preserve’s 1,400...
View ArticleInsider’s guide to visiting Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island
This post is brought to you by: A ferry ride away from the North Fork, there is an escape within an escape. Mashomack Preserve, located on Shelter Island, is 2,100 natural acres edged by 10 miles of...
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