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
East Hampton High School student and intern with the not-for-profit South Fork Sea Farmers Jocelyn Garcia presented a proposal to install a fourth oyster reef on Three Mile Harbor’s bottomlands, which the trustees own. Jocelyn and her classmate, Nick Cooper who is also an intern but unable to attend the meeting, have been working with the East Hampton Town Shellfish Hatchery’s Director John “Barley” Dunne to establish oyster spat for two reefs currently located in Accabonac Harbor. Several months ago both Jocelyn and Nick sought approval for and were granted by the Trustees, permission to establish another oyster reef to
Beach and roadway clean-ups for community members to participate in! As we receive additional events they will be posted here! It’s takes a village (and town) has never been more true! Thank you for your participation! “No-Fling Spring” Clean-Ups – April 20- May 18 Christine Ganitsch of the Town’s Litter Committee announced at the last Trustee meeting of March, that the second annual “No-Fling Spring” will take place throughout the Town of East Hampton beginning April 20th and conclude on May 18th with a celebratory dance party for children and adults at the Springs Presbyterian Church. Several clean-ups will include
2024 GRAND MARSHAL STEVE “PUCK” DOLAN Montauk Friends of Erin chose –Steve ‘Puck’ Dolan- to be the 62nd Grand Marshal for the Montauk St. Patrick’s Day Parade. After 38 years, Steve Dolan, or “Puck” as everyone knows him, retired as head bartender. Although he doesn’t have any immediate retirement plans, he’s ready to enjoy some free time golfing and relaxing- But, not so fast… It seems the Friends of Erin have selected him to be this year’s Grand Marshal for the Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade! “I’m flabbergasted that they asked me.” Was his response when I
SUMMER 2024 will be here soon! East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Hampton Lifeguard Association is dedicated to protecting and educating our community members – there are several instructional programs offered – see below! More information is available on the official website to register to enroll in a specific instruction! https://hamptonlifeguardassociation.com/ The East Hampton Star article – March 28, 2024: Tap the bar below to open. East End’s Voice for water safety- john ryan, jr. EAST HAMPTON VOLUNTEER OCEAN RESCUE East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue (EHVOR), an on-call first responder organization, has been coming to the aid of water emergency
Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul and Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland joined members of the East Hampton Town Board and the East Hampton Town Trustees along with various members of the Southampton Town Board as the Governor announced that construction consisting of a 12-turbine, 132 megawatt wind farm, located 35 miles off Montauk Point, was recently completed and ready to be activated. The South Fork Wind project will provide clean, renewable electricity sufficient to power around 70,000 average-size houses. A first in New York, the project required in-depth planning, research, and a committed dedication to protecting our local community
The March 14th issue of the Express-News Group edition for 27 East – The Accidental Beekeeper: “New state legislation takes popular pesticide off shelves” The new law will phase out most neonics by 2027. This is great news for not only bees but also human beings. Neonicotinoid products (often referred to as “neonics”) are used in farming, creating toxic leaves, stems, pollen, nectar, and fruit. Landscapers use products containing toxic chemicals to repel insects that can damage lawns, ornamental plantings, bushes, and specimen trees. Even tick and flea collars (Seresto brand) for dogs contains the pesticide Imidacloprid. *In 2023 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.
