Holtsville Ecology Site & Animal Preserve

12/02/2025

Please join us to kick off the holiday season this Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 pm at the Holtsville Ecology Site for the Annual Brookhaven Town Tree Lighting. Featuring holiday entertainment, candy canes, hot chocolate, costume characters and Santa's arrival via helicopter!

09/09/2025

Lucy is enjoying the cooler weather as she gets her morning exercises in!

09/08/2025

There are still a few spots available in our Fall P*e Wee Gardening and Adult Horticulture classes. Visit www.BrookhavenNY.gov/RecOnline or call 631.451.5330 to register before classes start next week!

08/13/2025

Registration is now open for our Fall P*e Wee Gardening and Adult Horticulture classes. Visit www.BrookhavenNY.gov/RecOnline to register today! Call 631.451.5330 with any questions.

07/24/2025

There are still a few remaining spots for our Animal Encounters program on Thursday, Aug. 7. Call 631.451.5330 to reserve your space today.

07/09/2025

Registration is now open for our 2025 Summer Programs at the Holtsville Ecology Site. Reserve your spot today!

04/22/2025

Thank you to the AARP volunteers who once again volunteered their time to help clean up and prep the mum field at the Ecology Site in recognition of Earth Day!

03/07/2025

Online registration is now open for our Spring P*e Wee Gardening and Adult Horticulture classes. Visit www.BrookhavenNY.gov/RecOnline to reserve your space today. Classes start the first week in April! Call 631.451-5330 for more information.

02/02/2025

🌤️❄️ Groundhog Day 2025: The Prediction is In! 🐾🔮

The moment we've all been waiting for—will we get six more weeks of winter, or is spring just around the corner?

01/30/2025

While we will not be holding a public ceremony this year, check back on this page on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 7:25 a.m. to hear Holtsville Hal's prognostication for 2025.

12/05/2024