01.27.2025 Community North Forkers take the ‘Plunge’ at Mattituck beach The third annual North Fork Polar Bears Polar Plunge filled Veterans Beach in Mattituck Sunday for the coldest plunge on record. With a 28-degree surface temperature and air temps...
01.22.2025 Community Polar plunge pros gear up for Sunday fundraiser Even as Arctic cold grips the Northeast this week, the North Fork Polar Bears remain undaunted and undeterred as they gear up to host their third annual charity cold...
10.31.2024 Community Polar bears dive into eelgrass restoration project The Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine program held a coastal resiliency workshop recently to teach community members how to restore local waters by creating and planting eelgrass meadows in the...
10.18.2024 Environment North Fork Polar Bears dive into new eelgrass restoration project The North Fork Polar Bears are kicking off their winter season this weekend by launching their first ever coastal resiliency project at Truman’s Beach in Orient. The Polar Bears...
01.18.2024 Community North Fork Polar Bears ‘Splash for CAST’ plunge returns Jan. 28 North Forkers are preparing once again to bravely plunge into icy cold waters to help neighbors in need. The North Fork Polar Bears, a winter swimming group with more...
01.31.2023 Community North Fork Polar Bear plunge raises more than $50,000 for CAST Hundreds of brave souls plunged into the Long Island Sound on Sunday all to help their neighbors in need. The North Fork Polar Bears, a cold-water swimming group with...
01.10.2023 Community North Fork Polar Bears to host ‘Splash for CAST’ in East Marion At 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at Truman’s Beach in East Marion, the North Fork Polar Bears and anyone wanting to join them will plunge into the chilly winter...