CMEE Family Fun Day Is Saturday

Coming up on Saturday, the Children's Museum of the East End and local nonprofits invested in protecting the environment are partnering to present the fourth annual Peconic Family Fun Day.

The free event, between 10 a.m. and noon on May 4, is aimed at children ages 2 to 10 with lessons on environmental stewardship, agricultural sustainability, recycling, and water and land management, according to the museum in Bridgehampton.

"Since studies show that children are spending far less time outdoors in nature, it’s imperative we give them a better understanding of the natural world and how they can play an important role in sustaining it,"  CMEE Executive Director Steve Long said. "CMEE is delighted to continue collaborating with our partner organizations to present these important lessons in a way that’s fun and accessible for kids!" 
 
Activities planned include games, nature walks, a seed planting station, arts and crafts stations with shell necklaces and fish prints, and presentations by local students, including the Bridgehampton School’s marimba band, according to the museum.

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, Group for the East End, Peconic Estuary Program, Peconic Land Trust, Ross School, South Fork Natural History Museum and Sylvester Manor are all co-sponsoring Peconic Family Fun Day, in an effort to teach about the vital natural resources in the Peconic region, the museum states.

The event includes free admission to the museum. Reservations are not required.