Following our successful “Health of the Harbor” event, the Accabonac Protection Committee will present our second Public Forum of the year, “Marsh Madness at Accabonac Harbor”, on July 17, from 6-8PM at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. Details below. We look forward to seeing you! Marsh Madness at Accabonac HarborJuly 17, 6-8PMAshawagh Hall The mission of the Accabonac Protection Committee (APC) is to protect, enhance and restore the ecological […]
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the specific marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae. List of marshes to be treated includes Accabonac Harbor, Lazy Point and Beach Hampton. Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it will be continued on the next suitable day. Time and date of the application: June 18-20, 2019 from 6:00 […]
Health of Accabonac Harbor: Thank you and Next Steps! Thanks to all who participated in the Health of the Harbor Forum. We really appreciated the excellent presentations from Trustees John Aldred and Francis Bock, and from the Town of East Hampton Department of Natural Resources’ Kim Shaw and Samantha Klein. If you missed the Forum, it will be on LTV — thank you to LTV for filming and making it available.http://75.ltveh.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/7925?channel=1 And […]
Methoprene is currently used to spray our wetlands, including Accabonac Harbor for nuisance mosquitos. It is harmful to life in the harbor, including crustaceans. The Senate bill, sponsored by Senator Kenneth LaValle, is in the Environmental Conservation committee chaired by Senator Kaminsky. Please call Senator Kaminsky’s office and let them know you support this bill. His number is 516-766-8383. They track the number of phone calls as […]
First sampling of the 2019 season. John Aldred summarized “Over 1100 data points, 143 with larvae. Some limited treatment will be needed in the northern area, but nowhere else.” See red circled areas on map. This collaboration between the Town and Vector Control is so important to the health of Accabonac. Many thanks to John, Susan McGraw Keber, Edwina Von Gal, Kevin Bishop, and the entire team!
The Accabonac Protection Committee Will Present A Public Forum Health of Accabonac Harbor: UpdateJune 12,2019, 6-8PMAshawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937 The mission of the Accabonac Protection Committee (APC) is to protect, enhance and restore the ecological integrity of Accabonac Harbor and its watershed. As part of that mission, the APC will present an update to last year’s popular forum on “The Health […]
Health of Accabonac Harbor: Update, June 12, 6-8PM, Ashwagh Hall Already its been quite a year with Bald Eagle’s nesting on Accabonac Harbor and a rare pearl found in an Accabonac Clam. Following last year’s very successful event, the Accabonac Protection Committee Will Present A Public Forum: Health of Accabonac Harbor: An Update on June 12, from 6-8PM at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. Details below. We look forward to seeing you! […]
Alex Miller found this purple pearl the size of a large pea in an Accabonac Harbor clam he purchased at Stuart’s Seafood in Amagansett. He brought it to The East Hampton Star office for a look. See the full article here: https://www.easthamptonstar.com/Lead-article/2019515/Rare-Purple-Pearl-Found-Accabonac-Clam
Shoreline Sweep—April 27th 9am-1pm Join us this Saturday for a Spring cleanup at Gerard Drive or Louse Point APC has committed to clean our two beautiful beaches, Gerard and Louse Point, during the 6th Annual Shoreline sweep to be held this Saturday morning on April 27th. And—as APC has “adopted” both highways serving these beaches—we will extend our efforts to pick up litter on the roadways by the beach too. Please join us in […]
APC is Springing into its 2019 Season! As we all no doubt share with great anticipation the official start of Spring, APC is pleased to say we’ve spent the winter cultivating what will be a fun and informative season of events around Accabonac Harbor. We are excited to build on the momentum of last year! Our expanding membership affords us more opportunities for events that bring together our Accabonac […]