12.19.2024 Environment Oyster shell collection program benefits land and sea Seafood connoisseurs consume oysters throughout most of the year across Long Island — often haphazardly discarding the empty shells slurp after slurp. But local advocates say those shells could...
08.06.2024 Environment Estuary group pushes for healthier lawns, protected groundwater The Peconic Estuary Partnership is educating the community on responsible stewardship of our natural lands, including residential lawns. The organization has launched a number of initiatives to address the...
05.26.2023 News Years of work pay off with new fish passage During his career as a conservation biologist with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Byron Young focused on the health of the Peconic Bay estuary system. Specifically, he studied...