05.06.2024 News Romaine adds another $5M to open space fund Suffolk County added $15 million to its capital fund last Wednesday to allow for the acquisition of more open space and farmland development rights. That number is up from...
11.18.2023 Environment Land Trust preserves Broad Cove Almost a century ago, a 100-acre property along Hubbard Avenue in Aquebogue was home to the Broad Cove duck farm on Flanders Bay. When that business was no longer...
05.18.2020 Environment County looks to preserve 40-acre Anderson farms off Roanoke Avenue A Suffolk County legislative committee is recommending that the county buy the development rights to 39 acres of farmland off Roanoke and Reeves avenues in Riverhead. The environment, parks...
02.11.2019 Environment County seeks to preserve more land along the Peconic Riverhead Town officials are considering a partnership with Suffolk County to preserve a .31-acre riverfront parcel on Main Street.
12.28.2018 Environment Questions remain on land preservation Riverhead Town Board members still have some reservations on Suffolk County’s plans to preserve a 16-acre property along the Peconic River. County Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue) attended a work...
12.03.2018 Environment County eying riverfront property for preservation Suffolk County officials are considering the purchase of a 16-acre former duck farm site on the Peconic River for preservation, according to Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue).
11.14.2018 Environment County acquires Main Road property in Jamesport for preservation Two properties comprised of 43 undeveloped acres on Main Road in Jamesport that were once eyed for 42,000 square feet of commercial development have now been acquired for open...
03.13.2017 Government Land preservation program in Riverhead could be tweaked With Riverhead Town’s fund to buy farmland for preservation running dry, a team of local historians and preservationists say encouraging more private preservation sales is the way to prevent...
