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 […]
Pollinator Garden Water Quality Improvement Education & Outreach Responsible Enjoyment of the Harbor — Litter Pick-Up Adopt-a-Preserve Oversight
We need your help. Reducing nitrogen levels in Accabonac Harbor is a difficult goal. APC funded the several Water Quality Projects in 2021-2022. Three projects were defined and developed by expert hydrogeologists from the Cornell Cooperative Extension. We believe these projects will provide evidence based solutions to the nitrogen issue, solutions that are measurable and scalable. We meed to prove this. If we can, we hope to work […]
A brief update. The Department of Natural Resources is in the planning stage of a stormwater abatement project at Louse Point. Documentation for the project can be found at the following portal: Proposed Louse Point Stormwater Abatement Design | East Hampton Town, NYSeeking Community Input There is a plan created by their engineer that you may wish to review. In addition, there are three large scale versions […]
Our annual meeting will be held on November 10, 2021 at 5 pm. It will be a virtual event on Zoom. Our theme is Moving Ahead. Please join us. Agenda:Vote on Accabonac Protection Committee Board of Directors.Review of 2021 accomplishmentsAnnouncement of 2021 Friend of the Creek Award to Dell Cullum Photo by Richard Lewin 2021-2022 Moving Ahead! Water Quality Projects Unfortunately, Accabonac Harbor is an impaired water body. APC has […]
Our dear friend and former APC Board Member, Zachary Cohen, has passed away. The APC board will miss Zach, with his historical knowledge, his appreciation of the beauty of our trails and preserves and he could tell you where to see the most amazing vistas! A friend to many, he always seemed to have a ready smile and a positive attitude. Our condolences to his wife, Pamela […]
I regret to inform you that our dear neighbor Nancy passed on August 28, 2021 surrounded by her family. Her spirit will remain in the places we love so dearly. The Accabonac Protection Committee will miss Nancy. Our condolences to her family and friends. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held in the fall. The family has suggested donations to the Nature Conservancy’s Nancy Kelley Long Island Stewardship Fund. Checks made […]
Make Government Subsidies to IA Systems Non-Taxable The Accabonac Protection Committee is encouraged that the Water Protection District lines now include all of The Springs and that Suffolk County currently has funds for the I/A septic replacement program. Nitrogen pollution from cesspools and septic systems has been identified as the largest single cause of degraded water quality contributing to beach closures, restrictions on shellfishing, toxic algae blooms, […]
Summer arrived on June 20th and is fully engaged! I hope everyone enjoys it. Here are a few seasonal updates and two items on water quality. STOP Day June 26, 2021, 9-2 Please gather toxic chemicals you may have stored in your home or garage and bring them to the East Hampton Recycling Center, 260 Springs Fireplace Road. You can make a significant contribution to Accabonac Harbor and its watershed by […]