Events and Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meeting
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Each month from September through May, South Shore Audubon Society presents a nature-themed program. All are invited to attend; and there is absolutely no charge.
DATE: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - IN-PERSON
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Freeport Memorial Library - 144 W. Merrick Rd. (at S. Ocean Ave.)
Speaker(s): Betsy McCully
Topic: Sea of Grass: Long Island’s Salt Marshes
Details: Author Betsy McCully will present a slide show talk on our once vast salt marshes.
Her new book, At the Glacier’s Edge: A Natural History of Long Island from the Narrows to Montauk Point, explores L.I.'s natural world, combining science writing and environmental history. Through her eyes as a longtime resident, Betsy tells how Long Island was formed at the end of the last ice age, how the Island's diverse habitats evolved, and the efforts of environmental activists to restore what humans have degraded.
Available at Rutgers University Press, Barnes and Noble, Amazon and other outlets, Betsy will happily sign copies of her new book purchased before and brought to her program.
A retired professor at Kingsborough College of CUNY, McCully cofounded the Kingsborough Eco-Festival and has frequently written and lectured about New York’s environmental history.
Her previous book, City at Water's Edge: A Natural History of New York, recounts a timeline that extends back half a billion years, discussing the depths of Manhattan's geological history.
Open to the public. Free of charge. Light refreshments served. No need to RSVP.