East Hampton Town Trustees

Map of Temporary Shellfish closures in Three Mile Harbor, Hog Creek and Accabonac Harbor per the NYSDEC

East Hampton Shellfish Closures 7/21

As of sunrise Friday July 21, all certified open areas of Three Mile Harbor and Hog Creek have been re-opened to Shellfishing. All other areas in the Town of East Hampton listed below are still closed until further notice. Effective immediately, the following areas are still closed to theRead More
Map of Shellfish closures in Northwest Creek

New Shellfish Closures

In its efforts to protect public health, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reclassified the waters in portions of Northwest Creek, Northwest Harbor, Gardiner’s Bay and Napeague Harbor. This is the result of changes to the water quality in these bodies of water. See theRead More
Bee on daisy pollinating Photo Digisnapper (George)

Birds & Bees- Pollinators May Soon Buzz Without Pesticides!

Bee on daisy pollinating Should Governor Kathy Hochul sign a bill that New York legislators have passed, it would be the nation’s first ban on certain uses of neonicotinoids, insecticides related to nicotine that has shown to be harmful to pollinators. Environmental organizations and the public have long urgedRead More
East Hampton Town Trustees Est. 1686

Meeting: July 10, 2023

Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment Peter Mendelman – 60 Harborview Lane – Emergency Bulkhead Replacement    Robert Vasiluth founder of Save Environment – Eel Grass Project III. New Business Slow Down for Wildlife – Turtle and Deer fatalities IV. Old Business Duck Blind removal updates Lions Head BeachRead More
Fireflies at Night

Summer’s Fireflies are Disappearing

In years past, young children frolicked in early summer’s evenings, running merrily with glass jars to capture the ephemeral firefly as it flew by. Over the years, with outdoor lighting installed on properties, the use of fertilizers by landscapers or homeowners to help make lawns greener, the loss 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.

Beach sunset of pink and blue wih the Moon


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