Muttontown Preserve Presents “Hike Muttontown from End to End” on March 9

The Muttontown Preserve will host a guided “Hike Muttontown from End to End” tour on Sunday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The hike will include trails in the lower preserve and in total will cover four miles, so an appropriate level of fitness and proper dress are required.

Enrollment for the walk ($3) is limited and pre-registration is required by calling 516-571-8500 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The walk will begin at the Bill Paterson Nature Center on the preserve. Muttontown Preserve is located on Muttontown Lane, south of 25A, in East Norwich.

Comprising 550 acres of fields, woodlands, ponds and estate grounds, Muttontown is Nassau County’s largest nature preserve and one of the most beautiful settings on Long Island. The preserve includes miles of marked nature trails with local wildflowers, trees, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Muttontown also has several structures, including the renovated Chelsea estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Long Island Press has named Muttontown Preserve the “Best Nature Walk” on Long Island. The County’s 423-acre Massapequa Preserve on the South Shore was named “Best Nature Preserve.”