A professional in the lumber industry, New York-based Matthew Beckerle joined Speonk Lumber as a stock counter sales associate in 2018. Apart from providing counter support and handling special orders for the store, Matthew Beckerle enjoys spending time outdoors hiking nature trails in the Quogue Wildlife Refuge.
Comprising more than 300 acres, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge is home to diverse wildlife such as owls, hawks, groundhogs, and foxes. In addition to onsite educational programming, the wildlife preserve offers virtual programming that can be customized to each group’s age and interests. For example, the 45-minute All about Turtles program introduces children to the native species of turtles found on Long Island, as well as terrapins and tortoises. After learning about how to help animals in the wild, children can meet via video some of the live turtles and tortoises the refuge cares for.
The refuge’s virtual programming also includes a session on the nine species of frogs found on Long Island, bats, birds of prey, and ruby-throated hummingbirds.
