The Trustees are pleased to announce that this year’s graduating senior recipient of The East Hampton Town Trustees Scholarship Fund is Jocelyn Garcia. Jocelyn will attend George Washington University in the Fall, where she will major in biology. We look forward to Jocelyn’s success in her studies and future endeavors. Presenting the scholarship award was Trustee David Cataletto, who serves on the Trustees’ Education Committee. The Trustees wish her all the best in the coming year…perhaps she’ll bring her knowledge back to East Hampton and join us in our effort to preserve and protect our environment one day! Congratulations, Jocelyn
Please be advised, The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control will be treating marshes in the Town of East Hampton. The application will occur between June 25th – June 27th. A low altitude helicopter will make the applications between 7 :00 am – 6:00 pm over the following Marshes: Accabonac Harbor Beach Hampton Cedar Point Suffolk County Park Napeague Harbor Please note, if weather conditions prevent completion of the treatment, it will be continued on the next suitable day. Suffolk County Division of Vector Control can be reached at 631-852-4720. Further information may be found on
The New York State DEC has updated it’s policies to require that specifics about projects involving the harvesting/planting of seagrass and seagrass seeds be reported to the agency through the Seagrass Coordinator. This will help ensure proper tracking of seagrass transplanting efforts and adherence to best management practices in the Marine and Coastal District of New York. For more details on the policy, visit the DEC Seagrass Management Webpage under the section “Seagrass Restoration and Research”. If there are any questions, please reach out directly to Della Campbell, Seagrass Coordinator, Marine Habitat, Division of Marine Resources, NYSDEC, (della.campbell@dec.ny.gov). Please note
Please be advised that surface water samples taken by SUNY Stony Brook were positive for the presence of new Cyanobacteria Blooms, more commonly known as blue-green algae, in Wainscott Pond. As these bacterial blooms pose certain health risks, residents are advised to take precautions. Recreation in/around the pond is ill advised. Keep children and pets from contact with pond water. The presence of green, blue-green, yellow, brown or red tinges to the water body may indicate a bloom has occurred. Refrain from contact with water that appears in these tinges or water that has a scum-like film on the surface.
Mark your calendar! You’re invited! *** This is a FREE event! Keep scrolling! Check out additional information and videos about South Fork Sea Farmers! Water is Life Oyster gardening and reef construction enhance marine ecosystems and foster community engagement and conservation efforts. Join us in cultivating a healthier environment for everyone. Preservation starts with you. The East Hampton Shellfish Hatchery – History For more information, click on the tab below for the website. South Fork Sea Farmers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer, which means boating, beach days, and swimming in the ocean. Here are important safety tips to help you in an emergency. As scuba divers remind themselves, “Plan your dive and dive your plan!” Having a plan is smart if you must act rapidly to save yourself or someone else! Fast Facts Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of the U.S. and along the shores of the Great Lakes. Here on the East End, during the
Henry Cooper, an East Hampton High School student, outlined a plan to transplant 20 to 25 shovelfuls of eelgrass from Napeague Harbor to Accabonac Harbor adjacent to previously constructed oyster reefs. Photo: Christopher Walsh Henry Cooper of East Hampton High School introduced a plan to transplant eelgrass from Napeague Harbor to Accabonac Harbor, where they had previously built oyster reefs with the approval of the Trustees. Bob Tymann, head of the education committee for South Fork Sea Farmers, under whose guidance students have constructed the oyster reefs, introduced Henry Cooper. The plan calls for biodegradable, three-dimensional lattice sheets called BESE-elements
In May and June, motorists on the East End should be on the alert for turtles crossing the road. Turtles are long-lived and well-adapted to their natural environment, as they can retreat to the safety of their shell when threatened by predators. But the turtle’s shell provides no protection against being struck by a car or truck while crossing roadways. In New York, thousands of turtles are killed each year when they are struck by vehicles as they migrate to their nesting areas, which is one major reason why New York’s turtle populations are in decline. What You Can Do
At the previous Trustee meeting, it was announced that this year’s annual “Largest Clam Contest” will be held on Sunday, October 5th, from Noon until 3 P.M. at the Amagansett Life-Saving Station on Atlantic Avenue. Although the Trustees had considered September, it’s already stacked with numerous events on the month’s Sundays, the traditional day for this contest. The most favorable tides for clam digging will be the week before October 5th. The Largest Clam contest is the Trustee’s traditional community event, complete with the popular clam chowder contest. Entries are for New England and Bonac recipes! Three judges will sample
Citizen scientists of East Hampton are invited to join the Trustees! The Trustees are gearing up for the annual horseshoe crab monitoring season, which will begin this month and continue through June. Beginning this weekend, the count of the mating horseshoes will occur during the evenings at high tide during the full and new Moons. Tagged horseshoe crab Photo Jim Grimes As in previous years, the program is sponsored by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, Stony Brook University, and Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Program. “Citizen scientists” from the public are encouraged to participate throughout the 30 sites in the
NOTICE TO SHELLFISH HARVESTERS (DIGGERS) AND SHIPPERS **2025 Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) CONTROLS, HARVEST, HANDLING, and OTHER TIME TO TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS** REMINDER THAT Vp CONTROL MEASURES FOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND IMMEDIATE COOLING OF OYSTERS AND HARD CLAMS, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER NEW YORK STATE DEC’S 2025 Vp CONTROL PLAN BEGIN ON MAY 1 ALL SHELLSTOCK MUST BE SHADED AT ALL TIMES FROM MAY 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 The control measures are intended to reduce the potential for postharvest growth of Vp in hard clams and oysters and risk of Vp illness to shellfish consumers due to consumption of shellfish harvested during the warmer weather months when Vp illnesses are
Kim Quarty- New Executive Director of Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation “We are very pleased to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Kim Quarty. Kim joins our team as a distinguished professional conservationist and has worked with the Peconic Land Trust since 2008, most recently as the Director of Conservation Planning. We are very excited to have someone of Kim’s caliber join our organization and hope you will be able to meet her soon.” The Trustees look forward to collaborating with Kim Quarty and Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation for annual improvements and maintenance necessary to ensure that the
Statement from Orsted Regarding Mooring System in Use
“As part of the fish monitoring study outlined in the SFW Fisheries Study Work Plan, the Stony Brook University team is conducting a regular visit to the sensor array off Wainscott today to collect data from sensors, replace batteries, and deploy new retrievable moorings alongside the previous moorings. As the Stony Brook team is deploying new moorings alongside the existing moorings there’s no change to the mariners briefing, our standard method for updating mariners on the presence of equipment in navigational waters. Members of the fisheries outreach team, in collaboration with the research team, have worked with the fishing community to select an alternative mooring, one that is smaller, lightweight and retrievable, and is more compatible with commercial fishing in response to the feedback we’ve received from the community on original deployment of cement moorings.”
Images of the mooring system and a diagram are shown below.
