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We have had a good year. In 2022, Accabonac Protection Committee (APC) continued our focus on protecting and enhancing the water quality of the harbor we all love and cherish by giving financial support to important environmental projects that discover sources of pollutants and excess nitrogen entering Accabonac Harbor.  (Photo courtesy of Patrice Dalton) Accabonac Harbor is our refuge; it is where we go to walk, to meditate, […]

The Louse Point Stormwater and Restoration project is complete, just in time for Thanksgiving. A fine time to take a walk and enjoy the beauty of Louse Point.  Photo courtesy of Department of Natural Resources Plenty of great places to walk along Accabonac Harbor this holiday weekend. As noted in our last newsletter, the Nancy Kelley Nature Preserve, has magnificent vistas since the bamboo has been removed. […]

We have so much to celebrate this month. First, an essay written by Nick Bryan, APC board member, about the removal of a very invasive stand of bamboo at the Nany Kelley Nature Preserve and the people who made this happen. Next, Chris Ganitsch describes a new water quality project APC is supporting. Finally, my update on the Louse Point Stormwater Remediation and Restoration Project.  The Nancy […]

Louse Point Storm Water Run-Off and Restoration Project Schedule We’ve just received news that the restoration and storm water run-off abatement project for Louse Point is about to begin. The aim of the project is to minimize the asphalt-related run-off into Accabonac Harbor and bolster the Louse Point’s dunes and vegetation to resist the storm-related erosion that occurs each winter. The Accabonac Protection Committee, with your help […]

Thank you for Attending our Annual Party! On behalf of the APC Board of Directors, thank you for attending the APC annual meeting/party. Special thanks to the speakers for their sharing their expertise and to the Mullens for hosting the party. The presenters were:– Molly E. Graffam and Ron Paulsen, CCE, presenting on water quality projects funded by APC in Accabonac Harbor– Marissa Velasquez-Rosante from the East […]

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022Time: 3-5pmHosts: Anne and John Mullen After our two year unanticipated hiatus, we are pleased to be back in person once again. We invite you to join us at our Annual General Membership Meeting at the home of Anne and John Mullen. The purpose of the Accabonac Protection Committee is to protect and advance the ecological integrity of Accabonac Harbor and its Watershed. […]

Spring is here!Schools of menhaden are arriving.Birdsong greets us in the pre-dawn hours.Ospreys and eagels are staking claim to their nests.Piping plovers, sanderlings. Oystercatchers have been spotted in and around Accabonac Please mark your calendar for our next Zoom presentation to be held on May 10, at 5pm.Chris Paparo, aka “The Fish Guy” will be hosting his presentation “Birding From Your Beach Chair”. Learn which birds can be […]

Seen in the mowed grasslands (along with 7 others) adjacent to the Merrill Lake Sanctuary on the afternoon of January 16, 2022. It was hard to miss the male’s bright yellow breast with black V across its chest. This stunning bird forages by walking on the ground, taking insects and seeds. Seeds and waste grain make up most of its diet in winter. The  Eastern Meadowlark is […]