Tackapausha Preserve
The sign-in table will be equipped with a hand sanitizer station, have a log book and a jar of clean pens. Please bring your masks so that you can wear them when you can't stay 6 feet apart. Note that the property manager has given permission for this gathering.
When: Saturday, June 5th, 2021 from 9:30am to noon.
Where: Tackapausha Nature Preserve, Seaford, NY
What: We will clean up the trail by picking up bottles, cans and other trash.
Please bring gloves for general safety (but also to protect from PI) and wear sturdy closed-toe shoes/boots and long pants. Bug spray and sunblock are also great ideas. And of course, permithen your clothes...this is Long Island!
The Tackapausha Preserve, the first tract of preserve land acquired by Nassau County in 1938. It is one of the most popular preserves on the South Shore. Bordered by Merrick Road on the south and Jerusalem Avenue on the north, it provides residents with the opportunity to enjoy a physically and spiritually invigorating hike in a convenient and accessible location.
In addition, the preserve incorporates a 3,000-square-foot museum with displays about the ecology of Long Island, as well as animal exhibits and shows and interactive activities for children. The museum is also available for birthday parties on weekends.
The preserve itself consists of three sections divided by major roads, with trails that meander through each part. In the southern section, between Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway, the preserve is host to the largest Atlantic White Cedar "stand," or grouping of trees, in Nassau County, located in a swamp just north of Tackapausha Pond, near Merrick Road.
In the central section, between Sunrise Highway and Clark Avenue, a small, secluded pond draws waterfowl and amphibians. The northern section, between Clark and Jerusalem Avenues, includes a small wetland near Clark.
Bird-watchers often hike the trails, with lawn chairs in tow, seeking out species commonly found at the preserve, such as the ruby-throated humming bird. In all, more than 170 bird species have been identified within the preserve, along with raccoon, muskrat, gray squirrel and opossum.
Everyone who logs an “Attended” at this CITO Event earns this year’s Season 1 2021 CITO souvenir for their Geocaching profile.
Additionally, for those who haven't logged GC8NEAT yet, participating in this event will qualify you for 2021 Locationless Cache; you'll just need to take a picture to show evidence of the way you're helping to clean the planet. More information can be found at https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2021/01/a-neat-initiative-for-the-environment/