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Law Enforcement Braces For Potential Hurricane Threat

2010-07-24T00:17:00Z

If a hurricane tracks in our direction, it may be more powerful, because of elevated ocean temperatures, explained Ted Fisch, NYS Office of Emergency Management. We were both attending the Long Island Pine Barrens' recent Law Enforcement Council meeting.

I was thinking about wildfires and our most recent drought, and not about hurricanes, nor about their impact on the Pine Barrens. Only later, did I realize that Ray would have wanted Ted to say more, ...

Quality Parks Announces: Community Supported Conservation

2010-07-19T14:02:31Z

Quality Parks will begin Community Supported Conservation program to provide support to the agencies, groups, and individuals involved in parklands.

Topics

We'll start off with discussions about the following, and focus in on various projects as needed. Both professionals and newcomers are welcome.

BP is not only in the oil business (Long Island Solar Farm update)

2010-07-08T21:12:00Z

Background

Public lands, at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), will be used by BP for profit to construct a solar array to produce energy to be sold to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). Most of the construction and development costs will be covered by LIPA customers. In the process, they will cut down 153 acres of trees in the Long Island Pine Barrens. Take a long at a smaller, but similar solar array project at: BP Paulsboro, New Jersey. Image below - in green - is where trees will be cut.

Seagulls Flock To Port Jefferson

2010-03-23T12:53:05Z

Ever since the last big storm, the nor'easter that pelted the beach, wrecking bathing facilities, seagulls flocked to Port Jefferson. At least that was true the last time we visited the beach, one week since the nor'easter.

Photograhy - Richard Musto

Lily The Black Bear & Hope

2010-03-23T12:40:27Z

It's been exactly one month since I wrote the first article about Lily the Black Bear. A webcam and a microphone had been placed in Lily the Bear's den and we all watched and waited until she finally gave birth to one cub. Many things have happened since that time.

Lily In Den

Nor'easter Wallops Port Jefferson & Belle Terre Beaches

2010-03-16T14:10:13Z

Several storms hit the beach this winter, but not until this past weekend did the storm totally surprise me.

Quality Parks Announces The Creation Of Guidelines To Improve The State Of Our Parks

2010-03-13T18:12:17Z

Brookhaven State Park, located in the Brookhaven Town hamlet of Ridge in eastern Long IslandWith the latest round of threatened park closures within New York State and in other areas around the country, state and local municipalities look to close budget gaps by idling or closing parks outright.

Park closures affect thousands who rely on pa

Hollywood Beach Theater - - And Park

2010-03-05T01:11:10Z

Ever since I was a kid, I've been going to the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk - - and enjoying its community and sense of place.

Remarkable job on the new HB . . .

Long Island Harbor Seals

2010-02-23T22:39:52Z

I love the water and swim all year round, when it comes to seals, I only "walk the path."

Did you know that Long Island is the place to be when it comes to watching seals during cold winter months? If you want to go on a seal walk contact, SOFO or CRESLI, referenced below.

Quality Parks Responds To Brookhaven State Park Closure

2010-02-22T17:16:06Z

Yesterday morning, my partner and I chatted during Sunday morning brunch. In passing, he mentioned Governor Patterson's decision to close many parks. Among them would be Brookhaven State Park.

Brookhaven State Park