Kids & Family
Discover Nocturnal Animals at Sands Point Preserve
A live animal presentation featuring nighttime critters.
Family winter activities continue at Sands Point Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., when children and their caregivers learn all about nocturnal critters at a live animal presentation.
At this event, children will discover which animals are nocturnal, and consider that some people believe that dinosaurs were nocturnal. We will look at the features animals need to search for food in the dark. And we will examine where nocturnal animals spend the daylight hours. At this live animal show, the nocturnal critters will be staying up past their bedtimes to show off why the night time is their time.
The program is held at the original Guggenheim Estate, where membership helps protect the site’s historic buildings and grounds.
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Pre-registration is required for this event. Email your name, preferred session start time, and the number of adults and children (with their ages) to [email protected].
Admission is $10 per car, or free with an Annual Pass.
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This program is one in a series of weekend family and nature programs at the Preserve. The next program is “Forest-Themed Family yoga, on Sunday, March 8, from 11-11:45 a.m. Visit the Preserve again on Sunday March 21 for “How Animals Protect Themselves” at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
The 2015 Annual Pass is now available, and benefits – including free admission to the Preserve and many of its events, as well as special discounts – start immediately.
Friends of the Sands Point Preserve is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to protect and preserve the 216-acre waterfront grounds and historic mansions and to provide a range of cultural arts events and educational programs for families and schools in the Phil Dejana Learning Center and Outdoor Classroom.
For information about the Sands Point Preserve and to purchase a 2015 Annual Pass see www.TheSandsPointPreserve.com, call 516-571-7901or visit the Gate House at 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY, 11050, open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
