Below is the letter that APC mailed to all owners of property in the Accabonac Harbor Watershed. As APC Founder Cile Downs noted ” the APC is about education, getting people active in the environment we have.” Please share this letter with your friends and neighbors. If anyone is searching for a primer to life in Bonac, this could be just what they are looking for. Take good care. Hope to […]
Happy Vernal Equinox! The perfect time and place to witness nature as Spring unfolds. This week, the Accabonac Protection Committee mailed a letter to every homeowner in the Accabonac Watershed. There are over 3,000 households in the Watershed. The mailing included a map of the watershed. We believe it is important that homeowners are aware their property is in the watershed and that what each of us do on our property really matters. The […]
The sun rises on a new day, a new year in Accabonac Harbor. Your appreciation of and concern for Accabonac Harbor is evident by your membership and donations and your participation in the APC Educational Forums. 2021 will be an important year for Accabonac Harbor. We will keep our hyper-local focus on Accabonac Harbor as we partner with researchers and decision makers to keep the harbor healthy and beautiful. […]
As we settle into winter with its darkening days and colder temperatures, the pristine beauty of Accabonac Harbor shines more brilliantly than ever. Described as a rare and irreplaceable ecosystem, 660 acres of shallow open water, salt marshes, sand spits, small wooded islands and dredged material disposal areas, home to vulnerable species including Piping Plover, least terns, owls, turtles, Northern Harrier, common loon, breeding osprey, and diamondback terrapin, Accabonac Harbor is a […]
From Those Who Knew Her … Several weeks ago, on the rainy side porch of Ashawagh Hall, I met with Patrice Dalton and Chris Ganitsch, Edwina Von Gal, Nick Bryan and Jeri Wellman to discuss Cile and how we might pay adequate homage to her memory. Visits to East Hampton are increasingly rare now that I live in the Berkshires, so I was delighted to be among beloved […]
We, the members of the Board of the Accabonac Protection Committee, support the East Hampton Energy Sustainability Committee’s recently proposed changes to the Town Code minimizing the use of gas and diesel leaf blowers in the Town. We urge the Town Board to incorporate these changes in the Town Code. We urge you to call/email the Town Board Members to indicate your support of the proposed changes. […]
There is a fascinating art exhibit on Landing Lane, Bonac Blind, by Parrish Road Show Artist Scott Bluedorn. It is compelling look at Bonac history with implications for the future. Our community is special for many reasons, one of which is the influence of the Bonackers, with their close connections to Accabonac Harbor, the ocean, farms and forests, But times have changed, Although many Bonackers have left […]
This is a good opportunity to hear the district One candidates for Congress and Senate debate. And you can submit questions. 1) MON., OCT. 19, 7 p.m. Candidates for 1st Congressional District—Lee Zeldin (Rep.) and Nancy Goroff (Dem.) 2) TUES, OCT. 20, 7 p.m. Candidates for 1st Senatorial District—Laura Ahearn (Dem.) and Anthony Palumbo (Rep.) At each debate, the candidates will make timed opening and closing statements […]
Several people have asked me about the Dredge at Louse Point. The County is dredging the entrance to Accabonac Harbor. Ideally, the entrance has a depth of six feet. Periodic dredging is necessary to maintain the depth. The last dredge was in 2013 and over the past few years, the littoral current and storms have deposited sand, etc. as expected. The bottom is now quite flat. Below is […]
September is a month filled with transitions. The days are shorter, the night sky is changing. Many hummingbirds have left on their challenging migration south. Egrets are congregating in Accabonac Harbor, in preparation for their migration. The winter resident chickadees, nuthatches and titmice are forming small mixed flocks, foraging at the edge of wooded areas and at feeders. It will be colder soon, but there maybe time for a few more swims in […]