All hikes take place Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Many are rain or shine, and most require registration in advance (see links).
NEW YORK STATE PARKS
Robert Moses State Park
9:30 am – noon
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
10:00 am – noon
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
9:30 am – noon
Bethpage State Park
10:00 am – noon
Hallock State Park Preserve
Beach clean-up and cold-stun sea turtle monitoring walk
10:00 am – noon
Hempstead State Park
10:00 am – noon
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center
Seal walk
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Shirley Chisholm State Park
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Heckscher State Park
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Sunken Meadow State Park
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
https://parks.ny.gov/events/first-day-hikes.aspx
NYS DEC
Ridge Conservation Area: Ridge Interpretive Trail
10:00 am – 11:00 am+
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hiking/first-day-hikes
LONG ISLAND GREENBELT TRAIL
Bethpage State Park
10:00 am – noon
Hither Woods Montauk
10:00 am – noon
Connetquot River State Park
10:00 am – noon
