East Hampton Town Trustees

Give turtles a break photo and information

Give Turtles a Brake

In May and June, motorists on the East End should be on the alert for turtles crossing the road. Turtles are long-lived and well-adapted to their natural environment, as they can retreat to the safety of their shell when threatened by predators. But the turtle’s shell provides no protectionRead More
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The 34th Annual Largest Clam Contest!

At the previous Trustee meeting, it was announced that this year’s annual “Largest Clam Contest” will be held on Sunday, October 5th, from Noon until 3 P.M. at the Amagansett Life-Saving Station on Atlantic Avenue. Although the Trustees had considered September, it’s already stacked with numerous events on theRead More
Tagged horseshoe crab Photo Jim Grimes

It’s Horseshoe Crab Mating Season 2025

Citizen scientists of East Hampton are invited to join the Trustees! The Trustees are gearing up for the annual horseshoe crab monitoring season, which will begin this month and continue through June. Beginning this weekend, the count of the mating horseshoes will occur during the evenings at high tideRead More
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Meeting: April 28, 2025

Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment III. New Business Request from Ed Havel to replace the fence panels along the existing perimeter at his lease home at Lazy Point, 160 Shore Rd, SCTM # 300-85-1-20.1 IV. Old Business V. Committee Reports Largest Clam Contest – date selection EastRead More
Map of Vp Control Plan Harvest Areas: NS1, NS2, NS2OBH, NS2CSH, NS3HB, NS3NP, LS1 and LS2

DEC Notice: Shellfish Harvesters & Shippers

NOTICE TO SHELLFISH HARVESTERS (DIGGERS) AND SHIPPERS **2025 Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) CONTROLS, HARVEST, HANDLING, and OTHER TIME TO TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS** REMINDER THAT Vp CONTROL MEASURES FOR POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND IMMEDIATE COOLING OF OYSTERS AND HARD CLAMS, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER NEW YORK STATE DEC’S 2025 Vp CONTROL PLAN BEGIN ON MAY 1 ALL SHELLSTOCK MUST BE SHADEDRead 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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