A “Summer of Discontent” in Long Island Waters
There were record numbers of fish kills, dead zones and toxic tides, intensified by summer heat, in Long Island’s estuaries
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Citizen Science
Generations Together: Building an Oyster Reef in Springs
About 50 sixth graders from The Springs School met not far from their school, at the end of Landing Lane
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Film Fest Celebrates the Clean Water Act
The Peconic Baykeeper presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, on tour to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Clean
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NFEC Highlights Volunteer Water Testing Program
Pictured Above: Dan Carroll testing water in Mattituck Inlet this past summer. | NFEC photo Throughout the world, citizen scientists
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Guiding The Next Decade in the Peconics
PEP’s New Management Plan Faces Threats to the Estuary The Peconic Estuary was named an “Estuary of National Significance” way
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Water Quality Report Sheds Light on Nuanced Health of Bays
Pictured above: At the Sagg Pond sampling site | Blue Water Task Force photo The East End’s Blue Water Task
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New Name, Refocused Mission for Riverhead Foundation
Pictured Above: Marine mammal rehabilitators from the Riverhead Foundation releasing a sea turtle back to the ocean at Ponquogue Beach
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Student Scientists Spend a Day in the Life of the Peconics
Photo Above: Southampton HS at Sebonic Inlet, with teacher Jennifer Keller, looking through their seining finds. In the net are
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PEP Plans An Earth Day Rain Garden
PEP Plans An Earth Day Rain Garden The Peconic Estuary Program, in partnership with the Town of Riverhead, is celebrating
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Measuring the Peconic Bathtub, with the Help of Citizen Scientists
Measuring the Peconic Bathtub, with the Help of Citizen Scientists The watershed of the Peconic Estuary is 247 square miles.
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You Can Become a Water Quality Steward
You Can Become a Water Quality Steward The Peconic Estuary Program is starting a Community Stormwater Stewardship pilot program for the
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