Georgica Pond: The Eagles of Fall
Eagles at Georgica Pond Fall 2024 Photo by FOGP Alfred Ross Eagles at Georgica Pond Fall 2024 Photo by FOGP Alfred Ross The first two bald eagle nest trees at Georgica Pond succumbed to the southern pine beetle. The FOGP report that they are searching for a new nest,Read More
Meeting: Nov. 15, 2024
Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment EHMS Surfrider Club assisting EH Hatchery with seeding Eelgrass Peggy Schlitt – Application to purchase of Lazy Point Lease at 273 Shore Rd, Lot # 8S from Michael Walton. SCTM#: 300-84-9-2.1 III. New Business IV. Old Business Reminder – Kayaks to beRead More
Do Good Be Good Club
What’s going on with the new East Hampton Middle School’s community service club “Do Good Be Good” efforts? East Hampton Town Trustee David Cataletto, is also a middle school teacher, oyster farmer with the East Hampton Shellfish Hatchery, and the Director of the newly founded community service club, “DoRead More
Salt Marshes and Why We Need to Protect Them – 11 Facts
Accabonac Harbor salt marsh. Photo Susan McGraw-Keber One of the most beautiful landscapes on the east end is undeniably the saltmarsh of Accabonac Harbor. Accabonac derives from the Indian name for “place where·ground-nuts grow”, tubers that the Indians boiled and ate, also referred to as the Indian potato. FromRead More
Bay Scallops Fail for the Sixth Year
Brooke Del Prete and Mike Bunn with bags of scallops that marine biologists from the Cornell Cooperative Extension are using to track mortality and survivability rates of various strains of bay scallops in the Peconic estuary. Photo Mike Wright Since 2019 Peconic Bay scallops have been dying in massiveRead 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.
