Louse Point Storm Water Run-Off and Restoration Project Schedule We’ve just received news that the restoration and storm water run-off abatement project for Louse Point is about to begin. The aim of the project is to minimize the asphalt-related run-off into Accabonac Harbor and bolster the Louse Point’s dunes and vegetation to resist the storm-related erosion that occurs each winter. The Accabonac Protection Committee, with your help […]
APC Shark Forum November 7th, 2022 at 6pm via Zoom Would you like to learn more about these fascinating creatures which were seen this summer from our beaches? Research is ongoing attempting to shed light on the many questions regarding these mysterious animals. Please join APC on November 7th at 6 pm for a presentation by Chris Paparo, the Fish Guy. Chris will inform us about these mysterious denizens […]
Thank you for Attending our Annual Party! On behalf of the APC Board of Directors, thank you for attending the APC annual meeting/party. Special thanks to the speakers for their sharing their expertise and to the Mullens for hosting the party. The presenters were:– Molly E. Graffam and Ron Paulsen, CCE, presenting on water quality projects funded by APC in Accabonac Harbor– Marissa Velasquez-Rosante from the East […]
APC Forum: Coastal Assessment and Resiliency Forum (CARP) Date: 9/21/2022Place: Duck Creek Farm, 127 Squaw RoadTime: 5:30 PM This is an in-person forum.LTV will film the forum so you will have the option to view the recorded version. Please join us for an important presentation by Samantha Klein, East Hampton Town Environmental Analyst and CARP committee member on the recently approved Coastal Assessment Resiliency Plan. Samantha will […]
Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022Time: 3-5pmHosts: Anne and John Mullen After our two year unanticipated hiatus, we are pleased to be back in person once again. We invite you to join us at our Annual General Membership Meeting at the home of Anne and John Mullen. The purpose of the Accabonac Protection Committee is to protect and advance the ecological integrity of Accabonac Harbor and its Watershed. […]
Just a reminder that our next Zoom presentation will 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 from our favorite beach spots just by looking up! We will be amazed by the variety of birds that are quietly enjoying the beach along with us. Register for […]
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 […]
Thanks to Chris Paparo for his fascinating presentation on Wildlife on Long Island. This presentation coincides nicely with the launch of APC’s “In and Around Accabonac”. If you want to participate in this Citizen Science Project, please send a description of your sighting, along with the date, time and location to Accabonacprotection@gmail.com. Other information such as a picture, field observations, and weather conditions are welcome. Put “Sighting” in […]
We are very happy that Chris Paparo, aka the Fish Guy, will present at the February APC forum. His presentation is entitled “Wild Long Island”. You will learn about the fascinating wildlife that can be found on the land, in the air and in the waters of Long Island. The date is February 15th. Please hold the date. The Forum will start at 5pm via zoom. You […]
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 […]