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Hollywood Beach Theater - - And Park

Mindy Block — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:11:10 +0000

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

Mindy Block — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:39:52 +0000

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

Mindy Block — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:16:06 +0000

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

Lily the Black Bear And Cub

Eve Simmons — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:51:36 +0000

I just recently learned the true meaning of the word "captivated." I became captivated by a black bear named Lily. She subsequently had a cub. I've watching ever since.

Lily The Black Bear - From Facebook Fan Page

Video on "Illegal dumping in the NJ Pine Barrens"

Raymond P. Corwin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:55:00 +0000

With the ever present problem of dumping on our pine barrens and other natural areas here on Long Island, it is natural to forget that such issues are generally not unique to our particular geographic area, but are often far more widespread.

Go Green on St. Patrick's Day (Port Jefferson, NY)

Mindy Block — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:17:27 +0000

Mountain Laurel In Native Habitat

Be part of the story . . .

POSTPONED UNTIL WARMER WEATHER

Agenda

Brief Organizational Meeting To Discuss Stories & Productions
Naturalizing Port Jefferson's parks and residential areas
Tree cutting codes versus invasive species control
Set Date for Next Meeting

Huge Number of Waterfowl Being Spotted (Long Island Sound, NY)

Mindy Block — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:06:23 +0000

An unusually large number of waterfowl visited Port Jefferson vicinity this January Thaw. This was just after I learned about the winter waterfowl count being organized by New York State's Ornithological Society (NYSOA) from Jim Ash, South Fork Natural History (SOFO) Executive Director.

We spotted these sanderlings out towards Port Jefferson Harbor, west of the big rock. And below we spotted a Brant flock spread out between Belle Terre and Port Jefferson's East Beach.

Sanderings By The Sea

Rocky Point Cliffs Nature Preserve Needs Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup

Mindy Block — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:16:00 +0000

After I posted, Quality Parks Adopts Road To Keep Pine Barrens Cleaner. it took several phone calls to the Town of Brookhaven, some online searching, and finally a visit to Rocky Point to find what Barry's comment was about:

"I have a trail near my house which is only about half a mile long, but my wife and I like it. Unfortunately, there is a lot of trash—cans, bottles bags, etc. The trail is particularly nice because it ends on a cliff overlooking the Long Island Sound. The cliff itself has quite a lot of debris." - Barry

Support The Troops Means To Support Florida Forever

Mindy Block — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:00:42 +0000

Even in fantasy worlds, the push is for preservation.

When Colonel McClintock, Commander 96th Air Base Wing, spoke to Florida's House Military And Local Affair Policy Committee on Jan 13th, he spoke with confidence and support of the Florida Forever Program. It is a great help to military installations all over the state, as it buffers these installations from encroachment and helps conservation at the same time.

Connecting military base safety with conservation is not that unusual.

Top 10 Long Island Pine Barrens New Year's Resolutions For 2010

Mindy Block — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:12:43 +0000

Over 100 cooperators and staff met for the annual Pine Barrens luncheon meeting. To learn more about what they presented and talked about, read what I have compiled as a summary of their resolutions for 2010.