On April 13 from 2-4pm, the Accabonac Protection Committee will present a forum at the Springs Firehouse on Ft Pond Blvd on the theme of “Accabonac: What Have We Lost? What can Be Saved?” After a showing of the haunting video “Accabonac Harbor” by Alec Hirschfeld, a panel of experts will speak, covering a range of topics. Arnold Leo, longtime secretary of the Baymen’s Association and current […]
by Jorie Latham At a recent meeting, Capt. Edward Ecker, Jr, of the EH Town Police, came to speak with us about our concerns that vandalism, dumping and other illegal activities have been ramping up at various road ends around the harbor. These areas are remote and in some cases invisible from the road. The spray painting of our sign and other signs and structures, including the […]
by Cile Downs Here in a region where sewer networks are unknown and likely to remain so, everybody with a house also has a septic system. But, strangely, few people have more than a foggy notion of what that system is and what goes on in it. As you can imagine, this doesn’t lead to the best care and upkeep. A faulty system can endanger both groundwater […]
It seems like only last year that we finally adopted an email address (it was). Now APC is moving up in the world of communication. We will soon have our own website where we’ll post events, issues, contact information, beautiful pictures and our brochure (like the website, in the works).
by Jim Zajac The APC salutes the East Hampton Town Trustees, who have announced that storage of non-motorized boats at Louse Point will be subject to a $100 permit as well as a $200 fine if left after the season. Throughout 2006, the APC carefully monitored the situation at Louse Point, where overnight storage in late August exceeded 130 personal watercraft; we repeatedly expressed to both the […]
by Anita Wright Thanks in part to administrative support from Group for the South Fork, APC was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Overbrook Foundation in the fall of 2005. In mid-November of 2006 Anita Wright, GSF Environmental Educator and current advisor to APC, submitted a report to the Overbrook Foundation summarizing APC’s work during the past year. The Overbrook Foundation responded with a generous grant renewal […]
by Nicholas Bryan Members of the Accabonac Protection Committee are concerned about the installation of public water in Springs and the effects it could have on Accabonac Harbor. While we understand the need for public water at Springs School, at our recently approved Community Center and in locations (such as Gerard Drive) that suffer saltwater intrusion, we believe the extension of this service to other locations within […]
by Jim Zajac OMWM (Open Marsh Water Management) is a term that’s been applied in recent years to describe a variety of techniques for dealing with the ditches and mosquitoes common to salt marshes such as Accabonac. Now we’re informed by the recently published SCVCWMLTP&FGEIS (Suffolk County Vector Control Wetlands Management Long-Term Plan & Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement) that OMWM is no longer the term of […]
by Jim Zayjac Ticks and Lyme disease both appear on the rise around Accabonac, and they beg a look at methods of tick-bite prevention. Virtually every product on the market for tick control relies on permethrin, a synthetic version of the natural insecticide pyrethrum, derived from the dried flower heads of certain chrysanthemums. Owners of dogs, cats, horses and other domesticated animals recognize permethrin as the tick-control […]
by Nancy Kane On March 25, 2004, the Town Board voted to establish The Springs Historic District. The district encompasses ten old farmhouses, four barns, the church, the early school (Ashawagh Hall) and the blacksmith shop. It is wonderful to look at these old buildings and consider how little has changed in over 100 years. [photo]Julius D. Parsons, passing the Springs chapel. From Springs/A Celebration The area […]