Southampton Trails Preservation Society
SOUTHAMPTON TRAILS PRESERVATION SOCIETY
We Are A 501(C)(3) Not For Profit
P.O. Box 1171
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
631-537-5202
info@southamptontrails.org
We Are A 501(C)(3) Not For Profit
P.O. Box 1171
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
631-537-5202
info@southamptontrails.org
A Welcome From The President Of STPS
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Dear Trail Friend,
If you are reading this letter, and logged on to www.southamptontrails.org, I’m sure that you love hiking,
kayaking and horseback riding on Long Island’s trails and bays. Let me tell you more about Southampton
Trails Preservation Society (STPS).
STPS is a 25-year-old organization that advocates for open space within the Town of Southampton, leads
weekly hikes, kayak trips and/or horse back rides and creates and maintains trails. During 2011, many of
our activities were cancelled due to snow and ice on the trails and, of course, Hurricane Irene. Here are the
statics for 2011:
- STPS led 88 hikes with 776 participants
- STPS had 4 kayak events with 19 participants
- STPS had 9 HOT rides with 31 humans participating and 2 clinics with 51 participants
If you’ve participated with us in the past or hiked or ridden Town of Southampton trails alone, you can thank
dedicated STPS members who led the hikes and created and maintained the trails.
We are a group of people who love being outdoors, learning about the local flora and fauna, getting exercise
and just having fun. We hike Saturdays and Sundays, year round. I enjoy hiking in the winter when the
weather is crisp and clear, with the leaves off the trees the vistas are especially beautiful. We also enjoy
getting together for a snack or lunch at a local restaurant after some of our hikes. We tell ourselves that we
deserve it since we’ve just hiked so many miles!
If you enjoy the trails as much as I do, I encourage you to join us on a hike, kayak excursion or ride and
become a member of Southampton Trails Preservation Society. While you can get our event schedule on
this website and in the local papers, members also receive the schedule and the minutes of our meetings
emailed or snail mailed to their homes. But, more importantly, the larger the STPS membership, the
greater the voice we have with local officials to advocate for open space and trails. If you would like to
become a member of STPS, click on the Southampton Trails Preservation Society link Membership Form
to learn how to join.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Glorian Berk, President
Southampton Trails Preservation Society
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