Last week the Town of East Hampton’s Natural Resources department began the installation of cordoning off areas that are known to be the sites of where Piping Plovers, an endangered species of birds, are laying their eggs. Please be aware of the protected Piping Plover nesting locations. Don’t disturb these areas and if you bring your dog to the beach, remember to keep “Fido” away as well! Here is last year’s report from the Town of East Hampton: Endangered Species Management Program (pdf)
April 11, 2024 EHHS Senior Lola Garneau and her parents Courtney and EH Trustee Tim Garneau Photo Susan McGraw-Keber The Science Research program is a three-year program where students partake in a rigorous, applied science research experience. Science research is demanding, and for that reason,self-motivation and a high work ethic are vital to success. One of our goals for this program is to help each Science student fuel their interests in the sciences by facilitating authentic science research while sharing our own past research experiences. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of research methodology in the
NO-FLING SPRING EVENTS Please Join Us Litter Pickup Dates April 20 – 9:00 East Hampton/Sag Harbor CAC Meet at the Senior Center Parking lot on Springs Fireplace Road. April 20 – 10:00 AM Springs CAC Springs Fireplace Road. Meet at Ashawagh Hall. April 20 – 10:00 AM East Hampton Litter Action CommitteeMeet at Ashawagh Hall. April 20 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Barnes Landing Association Meet at the Barnes Landing Bay Beach Parking Lot at the end of Barnes Hole Road. April 20 – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CCOM (Rain Date; Sunday, April 21 at
“The Story of Plastic” A film by Deia Schlosberg – An award winning documentary- Sponsored by Accabonac Protection Committee (APC) and Concerned Citizens of Montauk (CCOM) Register in advance- See below for details. WHENThursday, May 9, 2024, 6 – 7:30pmWHEREEast Hampton Library159 Main StEast Hampton, NY 11937ROOMBaldwin Family Lecture RoomAGE RANGEAllEVENT TYPEEvents, Informational, MoviesCONTACTEast Hampton LibraryEMAILreference@easthamptonlibrary.orgPHONE6313240222DETAILSJoin us for a screening of “The Story of Plastic” In conjunction with the Concerned Citizens of Montauk & the Accabonac Protection Committee“The Story of Plastic is a searing expose, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other
The community is invited to attend- Thursday, April 11th at 6 PM!
From the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation newsletter – Georgica Pond is famous for its blue claw crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Generations of East Hampton residents have fished for them using traps or baited lines. What a thrill it is to feel a crab bite your line and then slowly reel it in! As predators, the crabs play an important role in the ecological balance of Georgica Pond and in the past, there have always been enough crabs to support both commercial and recreational harvests. Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation has funded Dr. Bradley Peterson and his team at the School of
Female turtles are now traveling to lay their eggs…please drive with care. If you see a turtle in the road, please stop and take it in the direction it was headed, to the other side of the road. Turtles can also be found in salt marshes, ponds, and lawns- they often resemble rocks at first glance. These signs are available at the Trustee’s office. A donation of $10.00 is appreciated- all proceeds are dedicated to The East Hampton Town Trustees Scholarship Fund – an annual scholarship fund is awarded to a graduating student of EHHS to assist with tuition for
HLA’s SUMMER KICK OFF FUNDRAISERSaturday, May 4th at The Clubhouse5:00-9:00pm DJ CK Beats • Line DancingChance Auction • Silent Auction • 50/50 RaffleHalf price bowling at 5, 6 & 7p.m. code for discount HLA2024*Lanes must be booked by May 3rd before 3pmHalf price arcade • Half price mini golf The Clubhouse food & beverage available for purchasefeaturing special HLA items!
Dr. Christopher Gobler of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University will present his annual lecture, “State of the Bays 2024,” in the Duke Lecture Hall inside Chancellor’s Hall on the Stony Brook Southampton campus on April 3 at 7pm. Student project presentations will be held before and after Dr. Gobler’s presentation from 7 – 7:30 pm and 8:30 – 9 pm. Dr. Gobler will highlight the record number of harmful algal bloom-related shellfish bed closures on Long Island in 2023 as well as emerging algal contaminants, in addition to the effect of warming water temperatures
Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences delivered a mixed report on water quality to the East Hampton Town Trustees. Christopher Walsh While most waters in East Hampton Town were often of a high quality in 2023, what happens on the land affects what happens to surface waters, and more people and more land use mean more nitrogen loading, leading to more harmful algal blooms, the town trustees were told on Monday during an annual report on the waterways. Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences told the trustees that
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.
