Upcoming Events

Wilderness Survival Series
- Water Purification
March 15, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Shelter Building
April 5, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Tool Making
May 10, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Foraging for Food & Medicine
June 14, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Navigation & Traps
July 12, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Making Fire with Friction
August 9, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Making Fire with Sparks
September 13, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for the second year of our Saturday Survival Series. Ideal for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike, this series is led by survival enthusiasts Eric Powers and Mike Evans. Dive into essential survival skills, from emergency preparedness to advanced bushcraft techniques, exploring key concepts like the Rule of 3s and the 5 Cs. Perfect (Event Information)

Ecotherapy 2025
- March 15, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - April 12, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - May 17, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - June 21, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - July 18, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - August 9, 2025
9:30 am - 11:30 am - September 14, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - October 12, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - November 8, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - December 14, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join certified guide Linda Lombardo for an Ecotherapy walk. Ecotherapy, also known as Forest Therapy or Forest Bathing, is not simply hiking in the woods, or a walk on a beach. The focus of Ecotherapy is on connection and relationship, allowing the heart to open to the beauty of the natural world, and at the (Event Information)

Qigong
- March 16, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - June 8, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - September 7, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - October 26, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Qigong is considered one of the five branches of Asian Medicine, a foundation for martial arts, and a spiritual practice revered in Daoist and Chan Buddhist tradition. Qi is a vital element found in everything: the sun, the trees, the wind, the sky, the blooming flowers in spring and the falling leaves in the fall. Qi is (Event Information)

Hempstead House Tours
- March 16, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - March 16, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - April 13, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - April 13, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - April 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - April 27, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
See the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Howard Gould (1912-1917) and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim (1917-1930). PLEASE NOTE: TOURS ARE LIMITED IN GROUP SIZE AND TEND TO SELL OUT. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO PURCHASE TICKETS. OUR WELCOME CENTER WHERE TICKETS ARE PURCHASED OPENS AT 11AM. PLEASE (Event Information)

Health and Wellness Fair
- March 22, 2025
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Each year, we receive heartfelt testimonials from visitors who share how their time spent in nature on our beautiful Preserve has positively impacted their health and well-being. We’re proud that so many people from neighboring towns join the Preserve for the purpose of nurturing, protecting, and sustaining their health. As part of our ongoing commitment (Event Information)

Book Talks at the Preserve
- March 27, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Sands Point Preserve and The Story Round present a new series of book talks! Join us for engaging and thought-provoking conversations in Castle Gould’s Great Hall, facilitated by English teachers Jennifer Albertson and Eva Shtein. Thursday, March 27 6:30-8pm: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Wednesday, June 25 6:30-8pm: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Event Information)

Monthly Meditation
- April 3, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - May 1, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - June 5, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - July 10, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - August 14, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - September 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - October 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - November 6, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - December 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join Hildur Palsdottir for an evening of nature-based mindfulness and meditation on the first Thursday of every month. Classes will be held in the beautiful rooms of the Preserve’s mansions, or in the Hempstead House Garden when weather permits. With these sessions we will explore techniques specifically aimed at stress reduction. With kind curiosity Hildur (Event Information)

Guided Nature Walks 2025
- Birds, Bees and Blooms
April 26, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am - Summer at the Sea
July 26, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am - Fall Foliage
October 18, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us for this series of all-ages walks as we explore different aspects of the preserve’s environment, encompassing its unique physical features and wildlife, as well as critical conservation issues and helpful practices to create a healthy, sustainable environment. Our expert guide, environmental educator Hildur Palsdottir, brings a range of perspectives for each outdoor adventure. (Event Information)

Earth Day Beach Cleanup 2025
- April 26, 2025
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Celebrate Earth Day at the Preserve! Join our efforts to help prevent plastic and other harmful materials from polluting our oceans and help keep the Preserve’s beautiful shoreline clean. Join us anytime between 12pm – 2pm. Bring your own gloves, all other materials will be provided. No registration is required. All beach cleanup volunteers receive free (Event Information)

3rd Annual Long Island Fairy Festival
- May 3, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Rain Date
May 4, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 (Rain date: Sunday, May 4, 2025) Tickets on Sale Wednesday, March 12 at 12pm Join us to celebrate nature, the power of creation, and the magic of imagination with an all-day festival from 10 am – 4 pm. As a nature preserve with four major ecosystems – forest, pond, meadow and (Event Information)