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Entries in Long Island Central Pine Barrens (17)

Friday
Jul232010

Law Enforcement Braces For Potential Hurricane Threat 

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, ...

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Monday
Feb222010

Quality Parks Responds To Brookhaven State Park Closure

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

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Monday
Feb012010

Video on "Illegal dumping in the NJ Pine Barrens"

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.

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Thursday
Jan142010

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

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.

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Tuesday
Dec012009

Quality Parks Adopts Road To Keep Pine Barrens Cleaner