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North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary was originally founded as a preserve in the Village of Mill Neck in 1929. The original Warden, Robert Ford, summar

It was a pioneering effort by local landowners to set aside land in Mill Neck to protect the native wildlife.

October at Shu Swamp Preserve ๐Ÿ‚Thereโ€™s something special about watching the season begin to change along the trailsโ€”from...
10/03/2026

October at Shu Swamp Preserve ๐Ÿ‚

Thereโ€™s something special about watching the season begin to change along the trailsโ€”from the first fallen leaves and quiet woodland paths to the streams, bridges and open meadow views that make this preserve so beautiful.

Thank you to one of our guests for capturing and sharing these wonderful October moments from Shu Swamp. Every visit offers a new perspective and another reason to slow down, look around and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding us.

We hope youโ€™ll make time to experience fall at Shu Swamp Preserve for yourself. ๐Ÿ

โ€” North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary

As we welcome October, weโ€™re looking back at this beautiful summer moment at Shu Swamp Nature Preserve, captured by Lisa...
09/30/2026

As we welcome October, weโ€™re looking back at this beautiful summer moment at Shu Swamp Nature Preserve, captured by Lisa-Michelle Kucharz. The lush green trails, natural shade, and sounds of wildlife remind us just how special it is to slow down and reconnect with nature.

And now, a new season is beginning. As fall settles in, these same trails take on an entirely different beauty with changing leaves, cooler air, and peaceful autumn walks ahead.

Thank you, Lisa-Michelle Kucharz, for sharing this beautiful view and reminding us of everything waiting just beyond the trail. ๐Ÿ‚

09/27/2026

Thereโ€™s something truly special about seeing Shu Swamp Preserve through the eyes of those who love it as much as we do. ๐ŸŒฟ

Thank you Wild Sea Cliff ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ„ for sharing this beautiful video and such heartfelt words about a spring morning among the ephemerals. Moments like these are exactly why protecting and caring for these natural spaces matters.

Weโ€™re grateful to everyone who visits, appreciates, photographs, and helps celebrate the beauty of Shu Swamp throughout every season.

๐Ÿ“น Reposted with appreciation from Wild Sea Cliff ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ„

Calling all pups and their people! ๐Ÿพ ๐ŸŽƒ ๐Ÿ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐งโ€™๐ฌ 4๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ-๐Ž-๐–๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ 24 ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ...
09/24/2026

Calling all pups and their people! ๐Ÿพ ๐ŸŽƒ ๐Ÿ

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐งโ€™๐ฌ 4๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ-๐Ž-๐–๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ 24 ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ 11:00 ๐€๐Œโ€“12:30 ๐๐Œ, with awards presented at noon.

Dress up your four-legged friend and join the fun with prizes ๐Ÿ† for
๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ & ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐จ.

Rain date: Sunday, October 25.

Come enjoy a howling good time at Coffin Woods โ€” no tricks, just treats!

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Š. ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง, whose connection to the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary and Coffin Woods spanned d...
09/24/2026

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Š. ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง, whose connection to the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary and Coffin Woods spanned decades.

Carol served on the NSWS Board of Directors for more than 40 years, generously sharing her knowledge, experience and encouragement with others. Coffin Woods held a particularly special place in her heart, where she was a devoted daily hikerโ€”snow includedโ€”often accompanied by her beloved dog, Mandy.

Today, her legacy continues through the Carol K. Johnston Trail Network and this bench placed in her honor. The wreath adorning it was lovingly created and recently secured by Colleen Lamb following Carolโ€™s passing this past June.

We are grateful for Carolโ€™s extraordinary dedication to our preserves, our organization and the community she cared for so deeply. Her presence will continue to be felt along these trails for years to come.

A beautiful reminder from our community to slow down and take in the natural world around us. ๐ŸŒฟWe love seeing the North ...
09/22/2026

A beautiful reminder from our community to slow down and take in the natural world around us. ๐ŸŒฟ

We love seeing the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary through the eyes of our visitorsโ€”from peaceful waterways and woodland trails to the flowers, wildlife and quiet details that make each visit feel a little different.

Thank you to Tiffany Mel for sharing these beautiful moments and for reminding us that sometimes the simplest way to find a little peace is to spend time in nature.

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos: Tiffany Mel

We love seeing the beauty of Shu Swamp interpreted through the eyes of local artists.This vibrant soft pastel by Nina of...
09/18/2026

We love seeing the beauty of Shu Swamp interpreted through the eyes of local artists.

This vibrant soft pastel by Nina of Nina Ohotin Antchoutine captures the color, movement, and quiet magic found throughout the preserve. Nina shared that she has been exploring brighter colors in her recent work and has entered this piece, along with several other pastels, into a contest.

Weโ€™re grateful to see Shu Swamp continue to inspire creativity in so many different forms.

Artwork by Nina Ohotin Antchoutine
Inspired by Shu Swamp Preserve

Wind is the artist at Shu Swamp Preserve.These beautiful patterns are created as wind moves duckweed across the waterโ€™s ...
09/17/2026

Wind is the artist at Shu Swamp Preserve.

These beautiful patterns are created as wind moves duckweed across the waterโ€™s surfaceโ€”almost like paint being pulled across a canvas. Every shift in the breeze creates a new design, making the landscape look completely different from one moment to the next.

Captured at Shu Swamp Preserve by our Outdoor Program Director, Dan Kriesberg.

A fascinating find from Dan Kriesberg, our Outdoor Program Director, at Shu Swamp Preserve.Stinkhorn fungi are known for...
09/15/2026

A fascinating find from Dan Kriesberg, our Outdoor Program Director, at Shu Swamp Preserve.

Stinkhorn fungi are known for producing a strong, foul odorโ€”but thereโ€™s a reason for it. That scent attracts flies, which pick up and carry away the spores, helping the fungus reproduce and spread.

Nature has some pretty creative ways of getting the job done.

Today, we remember September 11, 2001, and honor the lives lost, the heroes who responded, and the families and communit...
09/11/2026

Today, we remember September 11, 2001, and honor the lives lost, the heroes who responded, and the families and communities forever changed.

Twenty-five years later, we pause in remembrance alongside our Long Island and New York neighbors.

Never forget.

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P. O. Box 214
Mill Neck, NY
11765

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+15162979553

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