Lobsters Scarce in Western L.I.
Long Island Sound lobstermen have held out hope that waters from Northport to Mattituck might see a resurgence after a decadeslong decline. But the numbers aren’t materializing. New York state reported record-low landings of lobsters in 2022, the first year in which the dwindling number of lobstermen reported a catch that fell underRead More
WARNING: Ocean Beaches CLOSED to Swimming
UPDATE: As of Saturday afternoon, September 16th, the East Hampton Ocean Rescue/ Life Guard Association has re-opened the beaches for swimming again as hurricane “Lee,” has passed the east end and is now located on Cape Cod, headed to Maine and Nova Scotia. Caution is still advised, and noRead More
East Coast Whales: What is Causing Their Deaths?
A dead humpback whale in Lido Beach, New York on January 31, 2023. SETH WENIG / AP PHOTO Activists are blaming a recent spate of humpback strandings off New York and New Jersey on seismic exploration by offshore wind companies. But scientists say the deaths are not unusual andRead More
Despite Court Ruling- New York State Law Could Protect Long Island Wetlands –
The Main Pond at Hoyt Farm in Commack in September. A Supreme Court ruling in May means the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate smaller bodies of water across the nation unless they have a direct connection to a larger, navigable one. Credit: Barry Sloan Small freshwater wetlandsRead More
The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Has Landed Here –
Photo Andrew Gaites The spotted lanternfly, a pest now common in New York City, has made its way to the East End. On Tuesday, Andy Gaites, the principal environmental analyst in East Hampton Town’s Department of Land Acquisition and Management, found two on an ailanthus tree just south ofRead 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.
