Meetings or Programs are held
at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Directions to Quogue Wildlife Refuge, 3 Old Country Rd., Quogue, NY.
From LIE, Exit 70 take Rte 111 south to Rte 27, Sunrise Highway heading East. From Sunrise take Exit 64S, go south 2 miles on to CR 104 to Old Country Road. Turn right and go .7 miles to entrance on right.
From Riverhead, take 104 from traffic circle. Follow signs to Quogue. See directions above (CR 104 etc).
From Montauk Highway, go north on Old Main Road (one block west of traffic light in Quogue, east of Quantuk Creek). Cross LIRR. Entrance is straight ahead.
Weather Alert - If a meeting is canceled we will make every effort to leave a message on the answering machine at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge 653-4771 and notify members by email.
There is no charge to attend our programs. All are welcome.
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Plovers & Pipers, Oh My!
Presented by Mike Cooper
Took place on June 7, 2021
Listen to it at: https://youtu.be/36_5PgQXjss
The Secret Life of the
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Presented by Aaron Virgin
Took place on May 3, 2021
Listen to it on at: https://youtu.be/-hMprj45B4s
Recorded Zoom Programs
Envision Plum Island
Presented by Louise Harrison
Took place on July 12, 2021
Listen to it at: https://youtu.be/MpHvH1HUSxk
Citizens Climate Lobby
Presented by E.C. (Tip) Brolin
Took place on August 2, 2021
Bird Migration
Presented by Benjamin Van Doren
Took Place on Dec. 5, 2022
Questions? Email eliasosprey@optonline.net
You are invited to the
ELIAS December Meeting
Improving Connecticut & New York's
Coastal Resilience
Through Natural Ecosystems
Presented by Vicky O'Neill
Connecticut and New York's coastline contains natural ecosystems that provide essential habitat to native birds, fish, and other wildlife. These ecosystems also play a critical role in protecting coastal communities and making them more resilient to climate change impacts such as storm surge, erosion, and inundation. This presentation will discuss climate change impacts our coasts and present Audubon's work to restore coastal habitat for birds and people in our region.
Vicky O’Neill has been working in the fields of habitat restoration, land conservation, and environmental education and outreach in the Connecticut and New York area for over 17 years. She received her BS in Biology from SUNY Geneseo and her MS in Biology from The College of William & Mary. For her Master's thesis, she studied the impact of predation on the nesting success of diamondback terrapins in the lower Chesapeake Bay in VA. Vicky started her career at NYC Parks in their Natural Resources Group managing oyster reef restoration, tidal wetland restoration, and fish passage projects in the Bronx. After NYC Parks, she moved to the Randall’s Island Park Alliance where she managed wetland, woodland, and coastlines at the park, along with developing a Wetlands Stewardship Program that educated thousands of residents in Harlem and the South Bronx about wetlands, wildlife, and water quality issues. Prior to her role at Audubon, Vicky was the Long Island Sound Study Habitat Restoration & Stewardship Coordinator at the New York State DEC/NEIWPCC, working with Connecticut and New York partners around the Sound to restore and protect coastal habitat and wildlife.
Vicky O’Neill joined Audubon CT/NY as the Director of Coastal Resilience in November 2023. Vicky is tasked with leading Audubon’s efforts to help coastal areas in Connecticut and New York deal with sea level rise while conserving and restoring natural habitats that support priority birds and benefit coastal communities. She is currently supporting on-the-ground coastal habitat work in places like Stratford CT’s Great Meadows Marsh and Kings Park NY’s Sunken Meadow Marsh, representing Audubon on the new Long Island Sound Coastal Restoration Coalition, and advocating in Hartford and Albany in support of coastal policies and public funding directed towards this important issue.
Vicky is a lifelong New Yorker, growing up on Long Island and spending her childhood exploring the Island’s coastline and natural areas. She fell in love with conservation work (and birds!) through a seasonal Piping Plover Stewardship position at Robert Moses State Park on Long Island during college and hasn’t looked back since!
Meeting is on December 2nd at 7 pm
at The Quogue Wildlife Refuge
3 Old Country Road, Quogue, NY.
It is a free program, open to all.
Refreshments will be available.
No registration required, just come on over to QWR.
