Celebrating Dragonfly Day
At the urging of New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, New York has recognized June 9 as Dragonfly Day since
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Environment
Back to the Bays Day Returns
Cornell Coperative Extension’s Marine Program is again holding its annual “Back to the Bays Day” centered on music, art, shellfish
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DEC Commemorates Arbor Day with Dedication of Peconic Estuary Access in Southold
The first unrestricted boat ramp access to the Peconic Estuary was officially dedicated on Arbor Day, April 29, with a ceremony hosted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation celebrating the former owners of the property, who were instrumental in helping it become a public access.
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Prescribed Burns Get Underway in the Pine Barrens
Pictured Above: Lighting a test fire to determine if conditions were favorable for a prescribed burn in the Rocky Point
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Celebrating A Pioneering Environmental Organization
The East End has changed an awful lot in the 50 years since the Group for the East End first opened its doors in Bridgehampton, but what hasn’t changed are the tools necessary for citizens to protect the environment of the places they love.
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Suffolk To Push Treasury Department to Reverse Septic Replacement Tax Liability
Suffolk County’s Septic Improvement Program has faced an uphill battle from its start back in 2014, when the county began looking for volunteers to install new advanced wastewater treatment systems to replace their aging septic systems.
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Climate Local Now: Taking a Lead on Zero Waste for Long Island
We’ve talked in the last few columns about a Circular Economy which includes Zero Waste as a principle, and about a Repair Café, which is one of the very local actions in which everyone can take part. Today we are presenting a real-world example of this for all of us on Long Island—Taking A Lead on Zero Waste (TALZ-LI).
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Celebrate the Earth
Earth Day will be celebrated in force on the East End this year beginning on April 22, and continuing through
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Doc Fest Brings Docs Equinox Back to SAC for Earth Day Weekend
Hamptons Doc Fest inaugurates spring Earth Day weekend with its annual Docs Equinox celebration, four days of live programming of four dramatic documentary films and Q&As highlighting the importance of taking care of our fragile world.
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State of the Bays: Warming Summers Pose a Challenge
Microclimate all over the earth are seeing different effects from climate change, but data here shows that summers on Long
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Historic Aquebogue Duck Farm Preserved
The largest privately owned unprotected property on the Peconic Estuary, a 100-acre former duck farm in Aquebogue, was recently purchased by the Peconic Land Trust, preventing the property from becoming a resort hotel.
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