Long Island Pine Barrens Society Archives

04.01.2026 Featured Story

Remembering L.I. Pine Barrens Society’s Dick Amper: ‘A force of nature’

During what environmental advocates deemed the “War of the Woods” in the 1980s, when encroaching development threatened Long Island’s Pine Barrens, Richard Amper stood firmly on the frontlines to...

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...

02.04.2025 News

LI Unitarian Universalist Fund gives $108k in grants to support East End nonprofits

The Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund, in partnership with the New York Community Trust, has given $108k in grants to East End nonprofits that serve North Fork communities. Among...

09.25.2022 Featured Story

Long Island Pine Barrens Society hopes to see additional properties in Riverhead Town preserved

The Long Island Pine Barrens Society has identified 15 properties it would like to see preserved, including several in Riverhead Town. The Central Pine Barrens includes land in the...