In Riverhead, Sen. Gillibrand Highlights Funding Threats to Peconic Estuary
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Riverhead Monday to share her concerns with local environmental groups and the public about
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Blue Water Task Force Warns of Bacteria at Beaches, as Volunteers Collect Record Amount of Data
The Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer science program involving three East End nature organizations, had a banner year on
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Shelter Island Teams Up with CCE to Build Seahorse Hotels
by Jeanne Marie Merkel & Beth Young On an afternoon in late May, just after school let out, Shelter Island
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Coast Guard Seeks Feedback On Local Buoys To Be Removed
The U.S. Coast Guard is currently seeking feedback on a controversial plan to scrap 350 aids to navigation across the
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National Safe Boating Week to Be Celebrated in Greenport
This is an important year for safe boating in New York State, as Brianna’s Law, the 2019 legislation requiring all
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Whale Sightings Are Up
While researchers along the East Coast have been documenting an “unusual whale mortality event” since 2016, there is a lot
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State of the Bays Returns
On Wednesday, April 2, Dr. Christopher Gobler of SoMAS at Stony Brook University will present his annual “State of the
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Seaport Museum Launches 2025 Lecture Series
The East End Seaport Museum in Greenport has announced its Arts & Culture lecture series for 2025. Lecture will be
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Baymen Question Potential Causes of Scallop Die-Offs
In the six years since the devastating annual die-off of Peconic Bay scallops began, researchers have begun homing in on
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Ahead of Maritime Fest, Tall Ship Ernestina-Morrisey to Hold Cruises Out of Greenport
The East End Seaport Museum is welcoming the Tall Ship Ernestina Morrisey, which will be coming into Greenport on Tuesday,
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Students Explore Sandy’s Lessons for Sag Harbor’s Soggy Future
Hurricane Sandy was a formative experience for many young people on the East End who experienced the floodwaters inundating the
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