by Margot Hardy If further justification is needed for APC’s work to restore the Barbara Barnes Hale Preserve to full-meadow status, it’s a recent reminder from the World Wildlife Fund of the importance of habitat, for food and reproduction, to the Monarch Butterfly. Years ago, you could sit on the ocean beach on a warm September day and marvel at the clouds of the brilliant orange creatures […]
You may have read the alarming story in January’s east Hampton star that informed us that our state is losing wildlife species at a frightening rate. Many of us already were aware that this was happening, but we had no idea how extreme the decline was or how soon we might see extinctions. According to The star, “186 mammals, birds, fish, shellfish, and amphibians were described as […]
by Chris Ganitsch Here’s what we know: Nitrogen excess, originating from our septic systems, threatens the ecology of our bays, harbors and creeks including our treasured Accabonac Creek. Here’s what we must do: Fix the problem! Here’s some good news: It can be done! With the goal of decreasing the amount of nitrogen reaching Accabonac Creek, the East Hampton Department of Natural Resources has recently received grant […]
HOT OFF … THE INTERNET? …! by Jorie Latham Take note, dear members! This year’s newsletter is going to live up to its name! Lots of NEWS!!!Following is a sampler of what you will find in more complete form in articles in this issue. So read on!! First and most exciting for many of us (hope that includes you!) : We’ve been promising a NEW! IMPROVED! website […]
The Barbara Barnes Hale Nature Preserve is a 17-acre parcel on the west side of Accabonac Harbor, accessible from Springs-Fireplace Road near its intersection with Hog Creek Road. The Town of East Hampton and Suffolk County acquired the property in 2001, after some 15 years of lobbying by the APC and others, including The Nature Conservancy and what is now Group for the East End. The parcel […]
[september 1, 2014: estimated publication date] [photo: kayak racks] The Accabonac Protection Committee counts among its members many individuals who enjoy kayaking, canoeing and using other portable watercraft around Accabonac Harbor. The APC values such low-impact recreation as a responsible means of enjoying the beauty of our town waterways and takes pride in its achievements that have helped keep Accabonac accessible and pristine. The APC for many […]
by Vay David One summer, an APC member preparing to enjoy a peaceful moment on Accabonac in her kayak, was alarmed when a helicopter swooped low over the marsh, dropping some kind of pesticide on the creek where she was paddling. It sent her to the phone and the computer to investigate and learn what she could about what was being sprayed and why. Here is useful […]
by Arlene Coulter This year, we and the environment lost a really good friend. Eileen Roaman was universally loved because she expressed love in a wonderfully positive way. To be in her organic garden was to be in a little slice of heaven. All the knowledge she had garnered about how to live with nature, she happily shared with all, as well as working tirelessly to save […]
Suffolk County has a law establishing a “no spray” registry for people who don’t want their property subject to adult mosquito control (aerosol and fog applications). Larval control (application to water that’s breeding mosquitoes) is not included (However, the County helicopters fly at a very low level over marsh areas and take other precautions to prevent drift into inhabited areas, and only Bti is used in the […]
There’s a little organism called Daphnia that eats algae … it lives at the bottom of water bodies and only comes up at night. But it’s a tricky thing …because it avoids daylight predators, it won’t come up if there is any light shining on the water. It also avoids a full moon, but we can’t nor want to do anything about that. But … if you […]