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As reported in the EAST END BEACONBeth YoungAugust 7, 2018 Newly revitalized with a non-profit status and an energetic board, the Accabonac Preservation Committee began this summer with an eye toward the future of stewardship for Accabonac Harbor, one of the most beautiful places on the East End. The harbor, which hugs the eastern side of the peninsula that makes up the hamlet of Springs, is the […]

After reviewing the larval dip count data and location details, APC has been informed there will be no treating of Accabonac Harbor this week. Several positive breeding points were listed as boats or in driveways and the positive marsh locations with breeding were not very numerous. As background for these updates please know the mosquito larvae samplings are taken each Monday with between 900 to 950 samplings of […]

School to Install New Wastewater Treatment System to Protect Long Island’s Groundwater Aquifer Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $1.33 million in grant funding has been awarded to the Springs School in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, to install an innovative new wastewater treatment system to protect Long Island’s surface and groundwater. This project is funded through the Governor’s historic $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act […]

No Methoprene Spraying For Third Week in a Row! This just in from the East Hampton Town Trustees (thanks and a tip o’ the hat to Trustee Susan Faith McGraw Keber for the update): We are very pleased to report that for the third week in a row there will be no spraying of the harbor/ marshland due to dry conditions according to SUFFOLK COUNTY VECTOR control! Another day […]

Identifying and Remediating Groundwater Derived Nitrogen from Accabonac Harbor/Pussy’s Pond: A Pilot Project Testing Two Treatment Methods by Kim Manzo, CCE Marine Program Educator As mentioned in previous APC newsletters, Cornell Cooperative Extension will continue to zero in on where the most significant nitrogen loading is occurring into the Pussy’s Pond/Accabonac Harbor complex and will be testing two methods of remediation. Based on previous work conducted in […]

Special Update – Great News! Please share the news that as a result of the mosquito larvae water sampling the Trustees, Nature Conservancy, and EH Town did yesterday, June 25th, Suffolk Cty Vector will NOT spray this week! Upcoming EventsSave the Date! – July 10th for our “APC Health of Accabonac Harbor Forum”. Details for this event and others can be found on our events calendar.

by Judith S. Weis, PhD,  The common reed, Phragmites australis, is an invasive species in tidal marshes and is frequently removed (generally with toxic herbicides) and replaced with native Spartina alterniflora (cordgrass) during restoration projects. Most people around Accabonac and elsewhere in the US dislike Phragmites and would prefer to have it removed.  The species actually is native to the US, with the native form comprising a […]

APC welcomes in Summer of 2018 and we have news for you! We hope everyone has been enjoying the lovely turn in weather and enjoying the beautiful vistas and opportunities for activity around our harbor. Our Steering Committee been working hard through the winter and spring and we are delighted to share the following with you. A Message from our incoming APC President Francesca Rheannon:Francesca has launched the […]

by Jorie Latham There has been a fair amount of land acquisition going on around the creek lately, thanks to the Town’s willingness to use CPF funds to preserve open space, water quality and historical and recreational value. In some cases, properties with houses have been purchased, in which case, the house is removed (unless it is of historic or recreational value and can be maintained in […]

by Sean O’Neill, Peconic Baykeeper On December 12, 2016, the Suffolk County Legislature once again voted to fund continued use of Methoprene by the Department of Public Works Vector Control to control mosquito populations. Methoprene, an insect growth regulator used in larvicide applications, is known to be toxic to fish and shellfish. APC and other environmental organizations have made impassioned arguments to ban or limit its use […]