The autumnal colors are upon us. The weather is riveting. And, as ever, the water is warm and inviting. Here are a couple of updates to whet your whistle for fall. Witches for Clean Water! Last weekend, APC board members joined Paddle Diva X Wych’s Bloom for the 2nd annual Witches’ Paddle on Three Mile Harbor benefitting the Eastern Long Island Chapter of Surfrider’s Blue Water Task Force. […]
The APC Board met with Town Board Councilmember Ian Calder-Piedmonte last weekend at Town Hall to discuss the status of a controversial proposal to create a parking area behind the Springs Historical Society and Community Library. With the health of Accabonac Harbor as our primary concern, APC Board members questioned whether the parking lot was necessary, whether alternatives had been considered and what steps the Town was […]
This Fall Leave Your Leaves to Help Nature As autumn paints the landscape vibrant shades of gold, red, and orange, it also offers us a simple yet powerful way to protect pollinators, insects, and wildlife. One of the most valuable things you can do this season is to let fallen leaves stay where they are. Before you reach for the rake—or, horrors, the leaf blower!—consider what those leaves […]
We want to thank you. The turnout at our End-of-Summer Annual APC Gathering last Friday was – not only robust – but also an audience that was informed, engaged and committed. Read on below for recap and next steps. We need you! What We Covered At this year’s annual APC gathering we had a full house at the beautiful home of John & Anne Mullen. The evening […]
A proposal to build a new parking lot behind the Springs Library is gaining momentum, and this is an important opportunity for our community to learn more and weigh in. Join us Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Ashawagh Hall for the next meeting of the Springs Citizens Advisory Committee, where the proposal will be discussed. Whether you have questions, concerns, ideas, or simply want to understand what’s being proposed, […]
Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 from 3-5PM for our annual community gathering and celebration. We look forward to seeing you and sharing several exciting new updates around the health of Accabonac Harbor. We ask that you RSVP through this email, or your paperless post invite so that we know how many community members will be present. All are invited. Click on video invitation below. […]
Good News! We have locked in our annual gathering date at the gorgeous home of the Mullen’s for Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 3 to 5PM. Please SAVE THE DATE for our annual get-together. Once again, our friends and supporters, John and Anne Mullen, have agreed to host the event at their lovely home on Louse Point. Soon, you will receive a formal invitation which will provide details […]
We are deep in the heat of summer and we hope you are all soaking in every moment spent on the beach, at back yard barbecues, walking along Gerard Drive or however you most enjoy living or visiting the East End. Thank you, as ever, for being a part of our community. We have exciting news about a dynamic new initiative that the Accabonac Protection Committee is spearheading- along with the Town […]
For us here on the East End, summer is all about getting outside, enjoying our beautiful waterways, and caring for this place we call home. This month, we are celebrating an incredible Paddle & Pick Up event and sharing important updates on how we can all help conserve water during Suffolk County’s ongoing severe drought. Together, every paddle stroke and every drop of water saved makes a big difference. Here’s […]
The weather forecast for tomorrow, Saturday, is threatening rain so we’ve decided to postpone tomorrow’s Paddle & Pick-up to the rain date, Sunday June 28. Same time, 10am, same meeting place, Landing Lane kayak launch, off of Old Stone Highway. Our apologies if this is an inconvenience for any of you. The weather on Sunday looks like it will be perfect for paddling and we hope you will […]