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Volunteer at Sweetbriar Nature Center
Sweetbriar Nature Center is a 55-acre preserve in Smithtown that cares for over 100 animals representing more than 50 species. With 150+ active volunteers, Sweetbriar relies on dedicated community members to support its mission of wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education, and land stewardship. Whether you love animals, enjoy gardening, or want to help at community events, there's a role for you.
Current volunteer opportunities include:
Animal Care & Rehabilitation Assistant â Help feed, clean enclosures, and assist with daily care of resident and rehabilitation animals.
Vivarium Assistant â Care for the inhabitants of the butterfly house and vivarium exhibits.
Gardener â Maintain gardens and grounds across the 55-acre preserve.
Center Receptionist â Greet visitors, answer phones, and assist with front desk operations.
Program Specialist â Support educational programs and nature walks.
Special Events â Help set up, run, and break down Sweetbriar's popular community events.
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Long Island Witch Hunt, 1658 â "The Devil in New York"
Explore the true story of Long Island's 1658 witchcraft trial at the Reichert Planetarium.
In 1658, a woman named Goody Garlick stood trial on Long Island â accused of witchcraft decades before Salem. Her story reveals a lesser-known chapter of colonial fear and persecution right here on our Long Island shores.
Dr. Tara Rider of Stony Brook University brings this remarkable history to life in an evening lecture at the Reichert Planetarium. Discover how superstition, social tension, and the search for scapegoats shaped early Long Island â and how echoes of that era still resonate today.
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