East Hampton Town Trustees

Shinnecock Kelp Farmers

Shinnecock Kelp Farms to Expand!

Photo courtesy of the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers The Shinnecock Kelp Farmers is the first all-female multi-generational Indigenous-owned and operated kelp farm on the East Coast. The Nature Conservancy recently awarded the kelp farm $75,000 to assist in the company’s efforts to capture carbon and reduce nitrogen pollution that hasRead More

State of the Bays 2023

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Bay Point Oyster Co. fishermen in NH

SOAR : Supporting Oyster Aquaculture Restoration – New Market for Shellfish Farmers

Oyster farmer Tim Henry (right) (Bay Point Oyster Company) and his employee Ken Smaldone haul an oyster cage onto their pontoon boat at their farm in Little Bay in Durham, New Hampshire. Photo Jerry & Marcy Monkman EcoPhotography There’s a new initiative that could help growers, the ecosystem, andRead More
Oyster Project boat in NY Harbor

Innovative Use of Farmed Oysters

A Billion Oyster Project boat in New York Harbor steered by staffer Marc Melendez prepares to plant some 5,000 oysters that will help restore the harbor’s ecosystem. Rebecca Resner (left), hatchery manager, and Danielle Bissett, director of restoration, will unload the oversized bivalves provided by Lucky 13 Oysters, aRead More
East Hampton Town Trustees Est. 1686

Meeting: February 27, 2023

Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment Garrett Boudinot, Basalt Powder in Aquaculture to Reduce Acidification and Remove Carbon Dioxide. Sara Davison, FOGP, 2023 Aquatic Harvester Resolution Thomas Osborne – Midland Highway easement III. New Business IV. Old Business 501C-3 Update NYCLASS – Resolution to open Account V. CommitteeRead 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.

ocean with gentle break


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