Nor’easter disaster saved by a Friend!

The Ashley Schiff Nature Preserve’s very own Friend Chris Griswold saved the day by cleaning up the Ashley Schiff trails after the recent Nor’easter during the last week of September! Thank you Chris for your hard work and dedication!

You are invited to…The Ashley Schiff Preserve FRIENDRAISER!

Join us Thursday, November 5th, 2026 to celebrate with the Ashley Schiff Preserve Friendraiser! We’ll have a guest speaker, Dr. Anna Thonis from Ecology & Evolution presenting her talk, “The Conservation Value of Our Campus Green Spaces” at 5:30PM. Refreshments will be served. Dr. Anna Thonis is an ecologist and conservation biologist whose research examines the effects…

Visitor Walk Through The Preserve!

As part of Stony Brook University’s Family Weekend activities on Saturday October 3rd, the Friends of the Ashley Schiff Preserve welcomed more than 100 visitors for a guided walk through the forest. Visitors were guided along the trails on a crisp and sunny afternoon to learn about the preserve’s glacial soils, ecology, history, and connections…