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03.16.2026 News

Burn ban begins Monday as wildfire risk rises

In preparation for warmer temperatures and a higher risk of wildfires, an annual statewide burn ban will begin on Monday and run through May 14. The spring ban prohibits...

02.26.2026 News

Residents blast proposed motocross track at public scoping session

A proposed motocross track in Calverton drew public outcry, with critics calling the project “a commercial mining operation for profit.” The public scoping session, held Feb. 18 at Riverhead...

02.18.2026 Environment

Calverton RAB urges Navy to consider county health data from private wells

The Calverton Restoration Advisory Board has announced plans to host its own public meeting where the Suffolk County Health Department can present its independent testing data of private wells...

02.18.2026 Environment

Bird flu suspected in Peconic Bay waterfowl deaths

Surviving February is tough for wildlife, even in mild winters. This year, however, experts say the lasting snow cover is leading to food scarcity among North Fork waterfowl flocks,...

11.19.2025 Environment

Marine Rescue Center seeks volunteers to save sea turtles during cold-stun season

The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead is urgently recruiting volunteers to patrol Long Island beaches for cold-stunned sea turtles, as the November-to-February rescue season officially begins. Volunteers...

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11.04.2025 Environment

2025 Peconic Bay scallop season harvest ‘sucks’

The 2025 scallop season got off to a rough start in Peconic Bay on Monday — and the prospect of a bountiful haul is not looking good for the...

10.03.2025 News

Riverhead follows statewide burn ban until Oct. 15

New York State issued a temporary two-week burn ban on Oct. 2 in response to ongoing dry weather conditions that heighten the risk of potential wildfires in the region....

09.22.2025 Environment

NFEC volunteers clear refuse on International Coastal Cleanup Day

North Fork Environmental Council (NFEC) held its annual litter pickup for International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Reeves Beach in Riverhead and Baillie Beach in Mattituck....

09.10.2025 Outdoors

Local geology enthusiast society knows how to rock

Kristen Walker never found a rock she didn’t like. It was this passion with pebbles that led her to seek out a local organization where she could meet with...

09.08.2025 Environment

Sand dispersal blocks dredging in Dreamer’s Cove

Sand is apparently a four-letter word in a dispute between the Town of Riverhead and a community of bayfront homeowners in Aquebogue. The issue is dredging Case’s Creek, known...

09.03.2025 Environment

Check your trees: Laurel wilt confirmed on Long Island

Cornell University is hosting an information session Wednesday, Sept. 10, about laurel wilt, a fungal disease spread by the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle. The public is encouraged to attend and learn...

08.27.2025 Environment

Environmental concerns raised over proposed motocross track in Calverton

Due to the possibility of sand excavation for noise mitigation and other significant land impacts, Riverhead Town may require an extensive environmental review of the motocross track project proposal...

08.16.2025 News

Turkey talk: What’s the deal with them?

Turkeys have become a ubiquitous sight in Long Island’s woods, especially in the spring during their breeding season. A tom may be seen in full strut, his tail fanned,...

08.12.2025 Environment

Pine Barrens Society preservation campaign enters third year

The Long Island Pine Barrens Society “Best of the Rest” campaign recently helped to preserve parcels on both sides of Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton. A 65-acre parcel on...

07.23.2025 Environment

Sen. Gillibrand, local leaders oppose federal funding cuts affecting Peconic Estuary

U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand paid a visit to Riverhead on Monday morning to warn about President Donald Trump’s proposed $8 million federal funding cut from the National Estuary Program,...

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