The Stony Brook Mill Pond is fed by clear woodland streams and by the pure delight of the members of the Mill Pond Fishing Club.

The Club has been fishing in the Pond for 67 years. They gather to relax and enjoy each other’s company on the shores of Stony Brook’s natural gem. “It’s a social event,” said club member Joe Lamberti. “We hang out at the Pond for a couple of hours, and then we all go out to eat.” Joe said the fishing gang like the small-town atmosphere of having breakfast in Stony Brook Village.

what if you’d like to join them, but don’t know how to fish? The Club will be happy to teach you. kids are welcome too. “We’ll help you get a line in the water,” Joe said. There’s always something to learn, even for those who’ve been fishing for years. “We’re always teaching each other new tricks,” Joe said. “Sometimes fish are not easy to catch. You have to pay attention and work for it.”

It’s strictly catch-and-release down at the Mill Pond. Environmental conservation is a priority with Club members. the Club stocks the conservation is a priority with Club members. The Club stocks the Pond with trout. There are carp living there too, and Joe said large mouth bass are ” making a good comeback” in Pond waters. And it’s fun to observe the other wildlife that make their home at the Pond- deer and turtles and plenty of aquatic birds.

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100 Harbor Rd
Stony Brook, New York 11790

Explore the 88-acre wetlands preserve around Stony Brook village. You will delight in the land- and seascapes of blossoming trees, grasses, waterways and birdlife that only can be found in Spring on this pristine eastern section of Long Island’s North Shore. Photo by Ira D. Koeppel.

Trustees Road
East Setauket, New York 11733

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational and Cultural Center in the Stony Brook Village Center is a state-of-the-art venue that offers a wide variety of events throughout the year.

A sampling of events includes:

• Annual Summer Exhibits such as “Celebrating Coney Island, America’s First Amusement Park,” “Celebrating P. T. Barnum…the Man,” and “Motorcycles & the Open Road,” with memorabilia, artwork, sculptures, displays, and speakers
• Long Island’s longest running luncheon theater paying tribute to the lives of famous celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and many more
• LEGO® Building Block Competition and Exhibit
• Chinese New Year Celebration
• Winter and Spring Break Programs for Children
• Black History Month Educational Programs and Living History Performances such as “Running Scared, Running Free: Escape to the Promised Land,” which tells the riveting story of the movement of escaping slaves from the south to Long Island and north to Canada
• On-Site Adult and Youth Programs
• Video-Conference Distance Learning Programs that broadcast live to schools and groups throughout the United States.

The 8,800 s/f, two-story, colonial style center is also available for rental, and can accommodate a total of 299 persons. The Great Room on the first floor has a 28-foot ceiling and can hold up to 200. The second floor can accommodate 99 people in small workshop groups or in a theater-style setting. There is also a second floor conference room that can hold up to 15 people. Additional fee items include: podium, microphones, sound system, grand piano (Great Room only), projector, and video conferencing equipment. The facility can be rented for corporate functions, family celebrations, seminars, and more.

 

The charming Heritage Gift Shop is located at the venue as well, and offers over 150 items that include books, educational games, toys, kits and crafts, food, accessories, and other unusual gifts.

97P Main Street
Stony Brook, New York 11790

Across the road from the Stony Brook Grist Mill is one of Long Island’s environmental treasures. The eleven-acre Mill Pond, or Lower Pond, is spring fed from the Upper Pond located on Rhododendron Road. The Setalcott Indian clan called this aquatic linkage Cutsgunsuck which translates as “brook laden with stones” or Stony Brook, as the entire area is known today. Low Island, in the middle of the pond, is a nesting place for local waterfowl. In the 1800’s, grapes for winemaking were grown in this area. The water from the Mill Pond has driven the wheel at the Grist Mill since 1699.  T. Bayles Minuse Park is a popular spot where generations of children have visited the ducks and swans. The park’s Sensory Garden features plants with a variety of scents and textures for the enjoyment of both sighted and visually impaired visitors.

Main Street
Stony Brook, New York 11790