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With sorrow we report the loss of one of the founders of APC. On August 8, Cile Downs departed this life as she wished: peacefully, in her home, facing her beloved Accabonac, after a long, full and productive life of art, activism, and devotion to the creek. There will be a more complete tribute to Cile in the coming weeks, for which we hope you will provide […]

It’s really summer with the fish jumping in Accabonac Harbor, beach roses in full bloom, asclepias showing in the dunes and the billowy clouds in the sky..Although it is not advisable to meet face to face as we have in the past, the APC is working as hard as ever to protect Accabonac Harbor. Yes, the summer is moving at warp speed. Be sure you visit Marders video cam. It is a bird’s eye view of […]

The Tour of the Summer Sky has been scheduled for Friday, June 26th at 7 pm. Although we cannot be together in person just yet, we are excited to announce that William Taylor, the Hamptons Observatory Senior Educator and NASA Solar System Ambassador, will lead us on a trip through the summer night sky via Zoom. Join us as he highlights the Constellation Leo, where the beautiful Crescent Moon appears on […]

We at the Accabonac Protection Committee hope you are safe in this difficult time. We have decided to cancel the events planned for May, June and July. This includes the Kayak event on May 23rd and the Forums planned for June 4th and July 22nd. We will defer decisions on the events of August and September until the health guidances for August and beyond are known.  We will really miss seeing you. Although our […]

Thought you might be interested in a webinar presented by Dr. Judith S. Weis. Judith is a member of the APC Advisory Committee. The webinar is tomorrow, April 17th at 2 pm. Details in the link below.  https://www.nyrp.org/wetlands Hope everyone is safe and well. Patrice

I hope everyone is enjoying 2020! I would like to share a few items about Accabonac Harbor that may interest you. First, the low nitrogen septic system at the Springs School is installed and operational. We look forward to seeing improved water quality in Accabonac Harbor. Thanks to the members of Accabonac Protection Committee for funding the groundwater nitrogen project that highlighted a need for a denitrifying […]

The Board of Directors would like to wish you a wonderful New Year and express our gratitude for your support throughout 2019. https://accabonac.org/contact-and-donate 501c3 StatusPlease consider becoming a supporting member of the Accabonac Protection Committee with as little as a $20 annual donation. Your APC contributions are now fully tax deductible and as always, greatly appreciated. APC WebsiteWe’ve re-worked our website navigation and added new content. Please […]