Local landscape architect field trials and tribulations of phragmites and knotweed control. Volunteers needed. By Bob Laravie, Mill Creek Steward What is that horrible screeching sound? Dragging the canoe into Port Jefferson’s Mill Creek Pond, the area recently rebranded as Brook Pond Park, I am off on another session of underwater cutting. Underwater cutting of invasive Phragmites seems to work well. Maintaining water depth of the pond is important because if the plants break the water surface they can regenerate quickly.
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by Mindy Block
Port Jefferson - Sometimes you want to just cry about the injustice adults put upon a twelve year old kid. I drove over to East Beach where no sign, nor any lifeguard knew of this mid August beach closure. by Mindy Block
On a recent snowy day, I discovered The Peter Hildebrand Memorial Nature Trail. Beautifully quiet and still, it's also threatened by bulldozing and tree cutting. by Mindy Block
by Mindy Block ![]() Updated: Dec 7, 2021 Many native pollinator gardens have been added to Harborfront Park to increase habitat for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Recently these gardens were being replaced by more and more lawn spaces. Conversations and actions are underway at Village of Port Jefferson to balance biodiversity and aesthetics. |
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