East Hampton Town Trustees

 Cornell Bottom Trawl Survey Notice  Cornell Cooperative Extension- Marine Program will be conducting a bottom trawl survey throughout NY state waters from Smith Point Inlet to Montauk Point on approximately August 10 – 15, 2025 (See chart above). The East Hampton Town Trustees commissioned the study of fish migrationRead More

EH Shellfish Hatchery Gann Road Photo Susan McGraw-Keber To help ensure the safety of New York’s shellfish during the summer months, harvesters and shippers must comply with the following Vp Control Plan requirements and other handling provisions:  ALL SHELLSTOCK MUST BE SHADED AT ALL TIMES FROM MAY 1 THROUGHRead More

Seen on the East End- in Town of East Hampton – The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) provides information below. https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/spotted-lanternfly Scientific Name: Lycorma delicatul Spotted Lanternfly Adult Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) or SLF, is an invasive insect pest from Asia that primarily feeds on trees of heaven (AlianthusRead More

Several years ago, the Trustees initiated the weekly surveying of the salt marsh at Accabonac Harbor, spearheaded by former Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, in conjunction with Suffolk County Vector Control, to determine where mosquito larvae were present each summer season. Instead of a helicopter that sprayed pesticide overRead More