FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
East Hampton Town Trustees Respond to Mass Waterfowl Die-Off at Georgica Pond East Hampton, NY – March 13, 2026 – The East Hampton Town Trustees are issuing this statement to provide transparency by outlining the sequence of events and actions taken in response to a significant die‑off of geeseRead More
March 9, 2026 Meeting Agenda
I. Roll Call II. Public Comment: Dr. Christopher Gobler, of Stony Brook University, presenting 2025 Water Quality Data Analysis. III. New Business: Winter Impacts on Aquaculture Gear – John “Barley” Dunne. Inquiry from Brody Eggert, of The Eastern Long Island Surfrider Foundation, regarding beach grass plantings. IV. Old BusinessRead More
Trustees Alert Public to Potential Risk
The Trustees have received reports of deceased birds around Trustee water bodies. With the increased incidence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) across the country, the NYS DEC has been monitoring the occurrence and impact of this virus within New York State. The virus quickly spreads across populations andRead More
Trustee Board Meeting Rescheduled – February 23, 2026 Due to Blizzard State of Emergency
Due to the impending blizzard, the Town of East Hampton as declared a State of Emergency effective 6:00 a.m. February, 22, 2026. As all Town offices will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026, the East Hampton Town Trustee regular board meeting scheduled for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 willRead More
Swallowed by Gardiner’s Bay in Napeague
Swallowed by Gardiner’s Bay on Napeague. Photo Susan McGraw-Keber Sooner or later, the empty cottage that once stood on a sandy coastline was felled when the bay’s frozen temperatures forced the pilings out of the bottomland, taking the cottage with it into the bay’s frigid waters. The cottage onceRead More
Ocean Beaches
The Trustees generally claim ownership of certain ocean beaches WEST of Napeague Lane to Georgica Association and WEST of Georgica Association to East of Town Line Road.
