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History Plaque Installed At Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site

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new plaque honoring the Reiter familyThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has unveiled a plaque and planted a tree to recognize the family of Carl D. and Helen Reiter, whose contribution in their names made possible the new Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site in Southold, Suffolk County.

The site, opened last June, is DEC’s first and only unrestricted Waterway Access Site on the Peconic Bay and will provide public fishing and recreational boating access to this popular waterbody. [Read more…] about History Plaque Installed At Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site

Birding Spotlight: Long Island’s Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge

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Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge courtesy Anthony GrazianoThe Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge, a 187-acre peninsula on Long Island‘s Noyack and Little Peconic Bays, boasts exceptionally diverse birding habitats. Sandy and rocky beaches fringe the peninsula, while wooded bluffs overlook the bays. The refuge consists of upland forest, fields, ponds, salt marsh, beach, and a lagoon. [Read more…] about Birding Spotlight: Long Island’s Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge

Storm Closes Shellfish Harvest at Long Island

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shellfish harvesting courtesy DECNYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced emergency temporary shellfish closures are in effect for areas of Nassau and Suffolk counties due to the extremely heavy rainfall and extraordinary amounts of stormwater runoff and localized street flooding on October 26th and October 27th.

DEC temporarily closes specific areas that exceed certain rainfall amounts to prevent the harvest of potentially contaminated shellfish and to protect public health. [Read more…] about Storm Closes Shellfish Harvest at Long Island

Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site Now Open

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Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access SiteThe new Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site is now open in the town of Southold, on Long Island.

The site is DEC’s first and only unrestricted waterway access site on the Peconic Bay and will provide public fishing and recreational boating access to this popular waterbody. [Read more…] about Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site Now Open

1825 Southampton One Room Schoolhouse Restored

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Schoolhouse 2017 2018The restoration of the Red Creek Schoolhouse on the grounds of the Rogers Mansion Museum Complex, a property of the Southampton History Museum, is set to be celebrated on Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 4 pm.

Built in the mid-19th century, perhaps as early as 1830, it is a rare surviving one-room schoolhouse in the Town of Southampton, Long Island.

The restoration, made possible by a $50,500 matching grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, was carried out by carpenter Nathan Tuttle.  [Read more…] about 1825 Southampton One Room Schoolhouse Restored

Peconic Bay: History on Long Island

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peconic bayBordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and on the north by Long Island Sound, the Peconic Bay region, including the North and South Forks, has only recently been recognized for its environmental and economic significance. The story of the waterway and its contiguous land masses is one of farmers and fishermen, sailing vessels and submarines, wealthy elite residents, and award winning vineyards.

Peconic Bay: Four Centuries of History on Long Island’s North and South Forks (Syracuse Univ. Press, 2015) examines the past 400 years of the region’s history, tracing the growth of the fishing industry, the rise of tourism, and the impact of a military presence in the wake of September 11. [Read more…] about Peconic Bay: History on Long Island