North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Weโ€™d like to help clarify an important part of what we do at North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.While we are deeply committe...
09/01/2026

Weโ€™d like to help clarify an important part of what we do at North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.

While we are deeply committed to protecting and preserving local wildlife habitat, we are not an animal hospital and ๐ฐ๐ž ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ.

We understand that when someone finds an injured or orphaned animal, the first instinct is to find help quickly. For wildlife rescue assistance, we recommend contacting:

โ€ข ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ โ€” ๐‡๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง
โ€ข ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ง ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž โ€” ๐‡๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ

We hope sharing this information helps connect wildlife emergencies with the appropriate resources while also helping our community better understand the mission of North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐.

We love seeing our preserves through your eyes. Thank you to Hello! Records for tagging us after discovering Coffin Wood...
08/30/2026

We love seeing our preserves through your eyes. Thank you to Hello! Records for tagging us after discovering Coffin Woods Nature Preserve and enjoying a Sunday stroll through this special North Shore landscape.

Originally part of the estate of Charles Coffin, a founder and longtime leader of General Electric, Coffin Woods later became part of the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary. Today, its mature oak, beech and tulip tree woodland, winding trails, seasonal wildflowers and peaceful natural habitat make it a wonderful place to slow down and explore.

Sometimes the best discoveries are closer than you think. If you visit one of our preserves, be sure to tag usโ€”we love seeing what you find along the way.

Dogs are welcome at Coffin Woods and must remain leashed.

08/28/2026

Thereโ€™s something special about truly loving where you liveโ€”and Nina gets it.

As a local Realtor, Nina Czerepak knows that home is about so much more than the house itself. Itโ€™s the community, the people, and having beautiful places like Shu Swamp Preserve at North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary right in your own backyard.

A quiet walk, a little fresh air, some workout gear and a friendโ€”thatโ€™s a pretty perfect way to enjoy the North Shore while appreciating exactly why location matters so much.

We love seeing our neighbors out enjoying and supporting the preserve.

We love seeing Coffin Woods Nature Preserve through the eyes of our visitors. ๐ŸŒฟThank you, Hello! Records, for tagging us...
08/25/2026

We love seeing Coffin Woods Nature Preserve through the eyes of our visitors. ๐ŸŒฟ

Thank you, Hello! Records, for tagging us and sharing your beautiful journey through the trailsโ€”from the towering trees and peaceful pond to all the little discoveries along the way.

Thereโ€™s something special about slowing down, exploring, and appreciating the natural spaces right here on Long Island. Weโ€™re so glad Coffin Woods was part of your day.

๐Ÿ“ Coffin Woods Nature Preserve
Property owned and protected by North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€”๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž.Our new ๐’๐ก๐ฎ ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ is now available on the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary website, giv...
08/22/2026

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€”๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž.

Our new ๐’๐ก๐ฎ ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ is now available on the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary website, giving visitors a new way to experience Charles T. Church Nature Preserve at their own pace.

Narrated by our ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, ๐ƒ๐š๐ง ๐Š๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ , the self-guided tour walks you through the preserve with narration, photos, location prompts, and opportunities to pause as you move from one stop to the next.

Whether itโ€™s your first visit or a trail you know well, this is a chance to slow down, listen, observe, and discover even more along the way.

Visit nswildlifesanctuary.org and start your Shu Swamp Audio Tour.

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ-๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ?Coffin Woods is one of the North Shore Wildlife Sanctu...
08/20/2026

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ-๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ?

Coffin Woods is one of the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuaryโ€™s special preservesโ€”a mature ๐จ๐š๐ค, ๐›๐ž๐ž๐œ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ with a wet area and small pond surrounded by red maples, skunk cabbage and cinnamon fern. Visitors may even spot box turtles or milk snakes and hear the distinctive song of the wood thrush.

The preserve also has a fascinating history. Once part of the estate of ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง, a founder and first president of General Electric, 73 acres of woodland were left to the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary by his daughter, Alice, in 1963.

And yesโ€”dogs are welcome at Coffin Woods! We simply ask that they remain leashed at all times and that owners clean up after them.

Open 7 days a week, sunrise to sundown, Coffin Woods is a beautiful place to get outside, explore the trails and enjoy some time in natureโ€”with your dog by your side.

Thereโ€™s something special about seeing Shu Swamp Preserve through the eyes of those who visit it.We love this beautiful ...
08/19/2026

Thereโ€™s something special about seeing Shu Swamp Preserve through the eyes of those who visit it.

We love this beautiful capture by Patrick MacDonaldโ€”a quiet moment along the trail surrounded by the incredible greenery that makes this preserve so unique.

Thank you for visiting, sharing, and tagging North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary. We always love seeing your photos and experiencing the preserve from your perspective.

Photo: Patrick MacDonald

Your support helps protect more than beautiful placesโ€”it helps preserve habitats, inspire curiosity, connect our communi...
08/19/2026

Your support helps protect more than beautiful placesโ€”it helps preserve habitats, inspire curiosity, connect our community, and ensure these natural spaces thrive for generations to come.

Every membership and donation to North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary directly supports our preserves, educational programs, and mission to keep people connected to nature.

Become a member, make a contribution, or explore other ways to give at nswildlifesanctuary.org.

By mail:
North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary
P.O. Box 214
Mill Neck, NY 11765

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ. ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž. ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ.

Early fall is the perfect time to slow down, look closer, and discover whatโ€™s happening along the trails.Join North Shor...
08/18/2026

Early fall is the perfect time to slow down, look closer, and discover whatโ€™s happening along the trails.

Join North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary Outdoor Program Director Dan Kriesberg for a series of guided Saturday nature walks through Shu Swamp and Coffin Woods. Each walk is shaped by the season, encouraging observation, curiosity, and a deeper connection to the natural and human history of these special preserves.

Upcoming walks begin Saturday, September 5 at 10:00 AM at Shu Swamp.

We hope to see you on the trail!

08/17/2026

A little sneak peek from the sanctuaryโ€ฆ

Outdoor Program Director Dan Kriesberg captured this sweet moment of a mama deer and her fawn enjoying some time together. Sometimes the best moments in nature are the ones you simply happen to catch.

A beautiful reminder to slow down, look around and see who might be sharing the trails with you at North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.

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P. O. Box 214
Mill Neck, NY
11765

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+15162979553

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