Our Partnerships

Our Local Partnerships

Shelter Island Kayak Tours

A great way to spend your afternoon. Jay and his staff are quailified and experienced guides to make your kayak adventure something special. Jay provides great group rates and will make sure you know what you are doing before heading out on your tour. Most trips are about 2 hours long and the adventure comes with the the equipment needed. Call Jay at 631. 749.1990 to make a reservation or have us do it for you!

Mashomack Preserve

Did you know 1/3 of Shelter Island is Mashomack Preserve? Mashomack has a great new visitor center with many miles of seaside trails for hiking and outdoor fun! Plan to spend at least two hours taking the 3-mile hike or take all day to do the 10-mile hike. Give them a call for more information at 631.749.1001.

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Quogue has a great group of young educators who work for the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. This group of educators is availible to put on many different programs at Quinipet for larger groups. They have folks to do group challenge games, salt marsh studies, Long Island geo-formations, forest studies, birds of prey--the list goes on and on! You can call Mike at 631.653.4771 for more information or Quinipet will set up a program for you.

Cruising on the American Beauty II

Captain Don Heckman can take your group on a guided tour of Mashomack Nature Preserve, by water, to point out the numerous shore birds or take you on the water tour of Shelter Island and the North Fork. Quinipet and the American Beauty have joined forces to provide a unique marine studies program for your school groups. Your school can examine the flora and fauna of the Peconic estuary, while on-board the American Beauty, by pulling lobster traps and seine netting to look up close and personal with the underwater ecosystem. All of our educational marine programs can be designed to meet State Standards for your grade level. The American Beauty is Coast Guard inspected and insured and has a capacity of 38 people. This is sure to be a great adventure as while as a great educational experience.
Check them out at: www.AmericanBeautyCruises.com

The Custer Institute and Observatory

The Custer Institute and Observatory is Long Island's oldest public observatory (est.1927). Open to the public every Saturday evening from 7pm until midnight, our staff ofvolunteers will give you a tour of the facilities and the night sky through our powerfultelescopes. Custer has a library, museum, and giftshop. Frequent lectures, classes,concerts, art exhibits and other special events.

Check out their website at: http://www.custerobservatory.org/