What is the Tree? What is that Shrub? Hike

This hike is cosponsored by FLPG & SoFo. Join arborist and FLPG Honorary Director, Jackson Dodds, on the William B. Sickles Tree ID trail, to learn how to identify many of the trees and shrubs found in the Long Pond Greenbelt. This particular trail is noteworthy because it is home to at least twenty species of native Greenbelt trees and shrubs — including bayberry, high and low bush blueberry, hickory, and three types of oak. You’ll also learn the answers to some interesting questions such as which leaves, when crushed, were used as poor man's soap and which made the best stuffing for mattresses. Meet at the Southampton Town Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center, 1061 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton. For reservations call the museum at 631-537-9735 or day of hike contact Jackson at 631-603-1236.