E.H. Trails Preserve Soc / Nov: Long Pond / Jacob’s Farm / Walking Dunes / Hither Woods / Barcelona Neck ….

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Tuesdays, 9:00 AM. Maintenance Hikes (1 – 3 miles)

Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. Duration: App. 2 hours. For information, ehtrailspreservationsociety@gmail.com to sign up for the weekly email.

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Sunday November 1, 2026, at 10 AM. Long Pond Greenbelt Hike, Bridgehampton

Come join the Southampton Trails Preservation Society for a brisk paced hike through an oak/hickory forest with beautiful pond views of Long Pond on route to the Greenbelt Nature Center. Short visit to the Nature Center with a return on the east side of Long Pond, and an optional lunch following at Goldbergs. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at 10 AM at Goldbergs Bagels, 1742 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke, Bridgehampton. Duration: App 2 hours. Leader Chip Dineen 646 221 8225.

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Saturday November 14, 2026, at 10 AM. Jacob’s Farm and Springs East Side for South Fork Trails Weekend. (4 miles)

Enjoy a December jaunt through the Springs woods in East Hampton, on this
moderately-paced four-miler. Where are Nivola Ridge and Cedar Crest? Where is
Joseph Bennett, who died two years before the Civil War, buried? And what, exactly,
was Jacob ’s Farm? You’ll find out on this walk into Springs history. Meet at 10 AM at
Jacob’s Farm trailhead, a road shoulder pull-off on Red Dirt Road about 1,000 feet east
of Accabonac Road. Bring snacks and liquids. Duration: App 2 hours. Info only, Rick, 631-275-8539 richardwhalen@optonline.net

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Thursday November 19, 2026, at 10 AM. The Walking Dunes, Amagansett (Under 1 Mile)

Explore the famous Walking Dunes an easy 3/4-mile loop, of numbered trail markers on a
sandy trail with one small hill to climb the tallest dune. Learn how the dunes were created, locate the
cranberry bog and the “phantom” forest. Meet at the Walking Dunes kiosk at the end of Napeague
Harbor Road off Route 27. Park alongside the road facing south. Duration: App. 60+ minutes. Leader: Valerie King valeriekingphd@gmail.com 646 217 1825

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Saturday November 21, 2026, at 10 AM. Hither Woods, Montauk (5+- miles)

Join us for a relaxed-pace relatively hilly hike through a portion of Hither Woods that features the Panorama view, Laurel Canyon, Lost Boulder, Riah’s Ridge, and Ram’s Level, as well as plenty of mountain laurel to provide some welcome greenery this time of year. Turn into the Montauk Recycling Center off Route 27 and meet at the parking area immediately on the left before the entrance. Duration: App. 2.45 hours. Leader: Amy Ruhle, 631-521-3602, amyruhle@optonline.net

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Friday November 27, 2026, at 10 AM. Barcelona Neck, East Hampton (5+-miles)

On the day after Thanksgiving explore the wonders of Barcelona Neck, the
magnificent State-owned peninsula near Sag Harbor. Barcelona Neck is in the midst of
nearly one thousand acres of preserved land centered on Northwest Creek and Little
Northwest Creek in East Hampton. From Barcelona’s bluffs we can look down on
Northwest Harbor and across the harbor to The Nature Conservancy’s Mashomack
Preserve on Shelter Island. Meet 10 AM at Swamp Road, park on road shoulder
east of Edwards Hole Road. Bring snacks & liquids. Duration: App. 2.5 hours. Info only, 631-275-8539 richardwhalen@optonline.net

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Saturday November 28, 2026, at 10 AM. Jacob’s Farm and High Point Preserve, Springs. (3+ miles)

Meander at a relaxed pace through the winding woodland trails of Jacob’s Farm Preserve. After 1.7 miles, we’ll loop past the trailhead, where folks can disembark or continue with us for another 1.5 miles on a slight scramble through High Point Preserve. At the top, we’ll see views of Three Mile Harbor and Gardiner’s Bay. Meet at 10 am at Jacob’s Farm trailhead, a roadside pull-off on Red Dirt Rd., east of Accabonac Road. Duration: App. 90 minutes. Leader: Aimee Lusty, 631-903-5238, aimee.lusty@gmail.com

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