11.07.2014 Agriculture It may not be boom times, but still plenty of scallops Early Monday morning, under cover of darkness and beneath a star-lit sky, Ed Densieski and Gary Joyce boarded their custom-outfitted boat, dressed head to toe in vibrant all-weather gear....
10.19.2014 Environment Help Cornell researchers restore native eelgrass beds Researchers from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County are looking for volunteers willing to spend a day on the water to help restore marine life habitat.
10.03.2014 Environment Learning on the Peconic: Students connect class with nature Students immersed chest-high in waders as they worked with fishing nets explored East End shorelines Wednesday morning, learning what “A Day in the Life of the Peconic Estuary” is...
08.23.2014 Environment Take this survey: Wastewater practices around the Peconic estuary If you’re a resident in one of the five eastern towns surrounding the Peconic Estuary, the nonprofit Peconic Green Growth wants to hear from you to better understand area...
08.13.2014 Environment ‘Low levels’ of rust tide confirmed in Peconic Estuary For the first time this season, rust tide has been detected in the Peconic Estuary, experts confirmed Tuesday. Chris Gobler, a marine biologist at Stony Brook University and leader...
05.10.2014 Environment County seeks federal funding for local waterways County officials will be joining local farmers and environmentalists in Cutchogue Monday morning to urge the federal government to help fund projects aimed at restoring Long Island Sound and...
04.29.2014 Environment East End partnership forming to protect Peconic Estuary An East End partnership is in the works that will take a regional approach to managing the harmful effects of stormwater pollution on the Peconic Estuary, one of 28...
06.29.2011 Uncategorized Peconic fish passage project earns award The fish passage at Grangebel Park had a big party in its honor Wednesday morning, as local, state and federal officials gathered to celebrate the receipt of the Coastal...