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Pollinator Pathway

West Bayshore

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West Bayshore is a hamlet located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It is part of Islip Township, which is the third largest Township in The State of New York.


It is also the home of Sagtikos Manor and Gardiner County Park.


Sagtikos Manor is one of the oldest structures in the Town of Islip. It is also the home of the Sagtikos Manor Historical Society and Friends of the Manor Gardens (FMG), a standing committee under the umbrella of the Sagtikos Manor Historical Society


FMG is dedicated to the maintenance and the restoration of the historic landscape at Sagtikos Manor.


They are responsible for:

• Keeping up appearances

• Resurrecting the plants within the 80 yr old walled garden

• Decorative Plantings

• Research

• Garden Events and Grounds Tours


Gardener County Park:

Gardiner County Park is a 231 acre nature-oriented public park on the Great South Bay, known for its beautiful hiking trails, and bird watching. It is also a fabulous dog-walking park.


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Gardiner County Park
Montauk Hwy, Bay Shore, NY 11706

Gardiner County Park a 231 acre nature-oriented public park on the Great South Bay in Suffolk County, New York. Gardiner Park offers a large off-leash dog park as well as activities that include bird watching, hiking, nature and fitness trials. Gardiner Park recently added a “Butterfly Garden”.

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Sagtikos Manor
Montauk Hwy Between Manor Ln & Gardiner Dr

The walled garden, commissioned by Sarah Gardiner and built in the 1930’s is enclosed by a red brick wall constructed by Italian masons. Archival photos show a grid plan used within the walls that showcased roses, a vegetable garden and long peony runs. There is also a garden house, cold frames and statuaries. The highlight of the garden is a peacock fountain sculpted by Mary Aldrich Fraser, whose father Spencer Aldrich was a prominent and active Bay Shore resident.  The gardens, long neglected, are currently being restored by the Friends of the Manor Gardens.


Sagtikos Manor 

Montauk Hwy Between Manor Ln & Gardiner Dr West Bay Shore, NY 11706 

631.854.0939 

Email: info@sagtikosmanor.org


Pollinator Pathway Map

For more information, please visit https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/about and https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/towns/islip. If you are interested in volunteering in Islip Township Pollinator Pathways, please contact us at Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com. Thank You.

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List Partners/Organizations Involved Islip Township https://www.islipny.gov/ Supervisor Angie Carpenter (631) 224-5500 supervisorsoffice@islipny.gov Office Address: Town Hall Second Floor 655 Main Street Islip, New York 11751 Department of Parks & Recreation: Commissioner Thomas Owens Office Address: Brookwood Hall 50 Irish Lane East Islip, NY 11730 Email: commissioner-rec@islipny.gov Website: https://islipny.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-affairs Phone (631) 224-5411 Fax(631) 224-5440 Office Hours: M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm Department of Environmental Control (DEC) Commissioner Martin J. Bellew Office Address: Town Hall West 401 Main Street, Room 302 Islip, NY 11751 Email: commissioner-dec@islipny.gov Website: https://islipny.gov/departments/environmental-control Phone (631) 595-3630 Fax (631) 224-5651 Office Hours: M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm Islip Town Parks Foundation Website: https://isliptownparksfoundation.org/ Sagtikos Manor Historical Society P.O. Box 5344 Bay Shore, NY 11706 631.854.0939 e-mail: info@sagtikosmanor.org Friends of the Manor Garden Email: sagtikosfmg@gmail.com Gardener County Park Montauk Highway, West Bay Shore (631) 854-0935 (seasonal) Administration: (631) 854-4949

Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

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