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Save the Date: CCOM Celebrates Earth Day

Take a hike, help clean-up Montauk, or learn some gardening secrets.

Montauk will celebrate Earth Day a few days early, and one organization has activities to keep you busy for most of the day.

On Saturday, April 20, the Concerned Citizens of Montauk will host a full day of activities that promote respect for the earth and acknowledge its beauty.

Here's a run down of the activities. There's something for everyone, and it's free. What will you take part in?

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10 a.m: Help Clean-Up Montauk

  • Meet at Montauk Movie Theatre to get bags and gloves for Montauk’s annual clean-up.

11:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m: The Montauk Playhouse Children’s Program

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  • Children’s Program co-sponsored by the Montauk Playhouse Community Center and Group for the East End. Earth Day Bird Day! Celebrate birds with crafts! Stop by to create all kinds of bird-related crafts and don’t forget to pick up your birdie bling bag!

12 - 1:30: Student Intern Guided Hike – Big Reed Pond

  • Directions to the Big Reed Pond Nature Trails: Montauk Hwy East to East Lake Dr. Go north on East Lake Dr. for approximately two miles. The trailhead entrance is on the right. Follow the dirt road to the parking area. Dress appropriately & bring water.

2 - 4 p.m: A Gardening Survival Guide

  • Living with Deer: A Gardening Survival Guide for Montauk, presented by Matt Stedman of Fort Pond Native Plants.

2 - 3:30 p.m: Student Intern Guided Hike – Walking Dunes

  • Directions from Montauk: Rt. 27 to Napeague Harbor Rd. (near Cyril’s). Park in the end lot. The trail begins just beyond the parking area. Dress appropriately & bring water.


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