12 for 12

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September 2024: Swan River Preserve

Sometimes, you don’t have the time to go out for a nice, long hike in one of Long Island’s gargantuan ...
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August 2024: Blue Point Nature Preserve

12 for 12! This month, we visited the Blue Point Nature Preserve, a Town of Brookhaven park located in – ...
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July 2024: Patriots Preserve Park

12 for 12! This month, we’re looking for a true diamond in the rough as we head to Patriots Preserve ...
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June 2024: Heckscher State Park

12 for 12! This month, we headed to East Islip to visit Heckscher State Park. From picturesque beaches to expansive ...
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May 2024: Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge

12 for 12! This month, it’s the one and only Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge! Situated right in the Pine Barrens ...
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April 2024: Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

12 for 12! This month, we’ve taken a hike out in Smithtown, at the Caleb Smith State Park Preserve. From ...
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March 2024: Fish Thicket Preserve

12 for 12! This month, we’re sticking closer to home and heading to Fish Thicket Preserve, a Town of Brookhaven ...
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February 2024: Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge

12 for 12! This month, we’ve gone way out to the East End to visit one of Long Island’s several ...
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January 2024: Connetquot River State Park Preserve

Welcome to this year’s first installment of 12 for 12! Though we’re a little late, we visited this park in ...
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The 2023 12 for 12 PDF Guide is now available for download!

A higher quality version of the guide is available for free to all Society members, if you would like to claim a copy, please email info@pinebarrens.org. If you are not currently a member, you can go to our Support page to contribute! Just request a copy of the guide with your donation!