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Contact: Paula Valentine, 631-687-4759 Contact: Irene Rosen, 631-687-4765 Between December 26 and January 2, several winter hikes and other special programs are offered at Fire Island National Seashore facilities.On Saturday, December 26 and January 2, hardy hikers can join a 3-mile roundtrip ranger-guided Holiday Hike through the Fire Island Wilderness and along the beach. Meet at the Wilderness Visitor Center. This month's Junior Ranger Workshop: Exploring the Wilderness, will be offered at the Wilderness Visitor Center on Sunday, December 27, at noon. On New Year's Eve, December 31, children can participate in "Seaside Stories and Crafts" from noon to 1 p.m. at the Wilderness Visitor Center. The Fire Island Lighthouse is offering a "Blue Moon" Evening Tower Tour on Thursday, December 31 (by reservation only, $15/person program fee charged). A New Year's Day Hike and Tower Tour is offered the next morning at the Fire Island Lighthouse. Meet at Robert Moses State Park Field 5 on Friday, January 1 at 10 a.m. for the free naturalist-guided hike. A small fee is charged for the tower tour. The Fire Island Lighthouse is closed Christmas Day, but throughout the winter it will be open daily, weather permitting, from noon to 4 p.m. on weekends, and from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays. Parking is at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. For more information or to make reservations for programs at the Fire Island Lighthouse, call 631-661-4876. Fire Island National Seashore's Wilderness Visitor Center is also closed Christmas Day, then open for the winter, weather permitting, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information about programs at the Wilderness Visitor Center, call 631-281-3010. December 2009 Special Programs at Fire Island National Seashore January 2010 Special Programs at Fire Island National SeashoreBetween December 26 and January 2, several winter hikes and other special programs are offered at Fire Island National Seashore facilities. On Saturday, December 26 and January 2, hardy hikers can join a 3-mile roundtrip ranger-guided Holiday Hike through the Fire Island Wilderness and along the beach. Meet at the Wilderness Visitor Center. This month's Junior Ranger Workshop: Exploring the Wilderness, will be offered at the Wilderness Visitor Center on Sunday, December 27, at noon. On New Year's Eve, December 31, children can participate in "Seaside Stories and Crafts" from noon to 1 p.m. at the Wilderness Visitor Center. The Fire Island Lighthouse is offering a "Blue Moon" Evening Tower Tour on Thursday, December 31 (by reservation only, $15/person program fee charged). A New Year's Day Hike and Tower Tour is offered the next morning at the Fire Island Lighthouse. Meet at Robert Moses State Park Field 5 on Friday, January 1 at 10 a.m. for the free naturalist-guided hike. A small fee is charged for the tower tour. The Fire Island Lighthouse is closed Christmas Day, but throughout the winter it will be open daily, weather permitting, from noon to 4 p.m. on weekends, and from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays. Parking is at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. For more information or to make reservations for programs at the Fire Island Lighthouse, call 631-661-4876. Fire Island National Seashore's Wilderness Visitor Center is also closed Christmas Day, then open for the winter, weather permitting, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information about programs at the Wilderness Visitor Center, call 631-281-3010. December 2009 Special Programs at Fire Island National Seashore January 2010 Special Programs at Fire Island National SeashoreBetween December 26 and January 2, several winter hikes and other special programs are offered at Fire Island National Seashore facilities. On Saturday, December 26 and January 2, hardy hikers can join a 3-mile roundtrip ranger-guided Holiday Hike through the Fire Island Wilderness and along the beach. Meet at the Wilderness Visitor Center. This month's Junior Ranger Workshop: Exploring the Wilderness, will be offered at the Wilderness Visitor Center on Sunday, December 27, at noon. On New Year's Eve, December 31, children can participate in "Seaside Stories and Crafts" from noon to 1 p.m. at the Wilderness Visitor Center. The Fire Island Lighthouse is offering a "Blue Moon" Evening Tower Tour on Thursday, December 31 (by reservation only, $15/person program fee charged). A New Year's Day Hike and Tower Tour is offered the next morning at the Fire Island Lighthouse. Meet at Robert Moses State Park Field 5 on Friday, January 1 at 10 a.m. for the free naturalist-guided hike. A small fee is charged for the tower tour. The Fire Island Lighthouse is closed Christmas Day, but throughout the winter it will be open daily, weather permitting, from noon to 4 p.m. on weekends, and from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays. Parking is at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. For more information or to make reservations for programs at the Fire Island Lighthouse, call 631-661-4876. Fire Island National Seashore's Wilderness Visitor Center is also closed Christmas Day, then open for the winter, weather permitting, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information about programs at the Wilderness Visitor Center, call 631-281-3010. December 2009 Special Programs at Fire Island National Seashore January 2010 Special Programs at Fire Island National SeashoreBetween December 26 and January 2, several winter hikes and other special programs are offered at Fire Island National Seashore facilities. On Saturday, December 26 and January 2, hardy hikers can join a 3-mile roundtrip ranger-guided Holiday Hike through the Fire Island Wilderness and along the beach. Meet at the Wilderness Visitor Center. This month's Junior Ranger Workshop: Exploring the Wilderness, will be offered at the Wilderness Visitor Center on Sunday, December 27, at noon. On New Year's Eve, December 31, children can participate in "Seaside Stories and Crafts" from noon to 1 p.m. at the Wilderness Visitor Center. The Fire Island Lighthouse is offering a "Blue Moon" Evening Tower Tour on Thursday, December 31 (by reservation only, $15/person program fee charged). A New Year's Day Hike and Tower Tour is offered the next morning at the Fire Island Lighthouse. Meet at Robert Moses State Park Field 5 on Friday, January 1 at 10 a.m. for the free naturalist-guided hike. A small fee is charged for the tower tour. The Fire Island Lighthouse is closed Christmas Day, but throughout the winter it will be open daily, weather permitting, from noon to 4 p.m. on weekends, and from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays. Parking is at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. For more information or to make reservations for programs at the Fire Island Lighthouse, call 631-661-4876. Fire Island National Seashore's Wilderness Visitor Center is also closed Christmas Day, then open for the winter, weather permitting, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information about programs at the Wilderness Visitor Center, call 631-281-3010. December 2009 Special Programs at Fire Island National Seashore January 2010 Special Programs at Fire Island National Seashore |
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