Around The Lighthouse

The Montauk Historical Society has two nature walks on tap this weekend. Penny Lieberman, a naturalist, will guide walkers along the beaches around the Montauk Lighthouse on Saturday at 11 a.m. and again at 3 p.m., each walk lasting about an hour and a quarter. The walks will be repeated on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Ms. Lieberman will identify the shellfish, wildlife, and plant life around the Point, and explain its erosion problems.

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society has scheduled a hike among the farms, ocean beaches, and historic houses of Wainscott on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Abbie Barber will lead the troops, starting from the end of Beach Lane/Talmage Lane between Georgica and Wainscott Ponds.

The Group for the South Fork is hosting an end-of-summer bike tour, a leisurely 12-mile ride along East Hampton and Amagansett roads from 10 a.m. to until 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Bikes must be in good working order, helmets are a must, and drinking water is a good idea. Interested peddlers have been asked to call the Group's Bridgehampton office to learn the meeting time.

A number of groups that host nature walks each week are participating this weekend in the annual townwide beach cleanup. Details may be found elsewhere on this page.