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Author: mhnsn1

The Lovely Lawn

Posted on April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 by mhnsn1

How to have a healthy lawn and help Georgica Pond

Over fertilization of lawns can lead to contamination of groundwater and groundwater is what feeds Georgica Pond. If over-loaded with nitrogen, it will trigger harmful algal blooms including masses of … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged fertilization, groundwater, Nitrogen

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a boat

Hycraft boat

Posted on March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 by mhnsn1

Keeping a new set of eyes on Georgica Pond

By Christopher Gobler, Ph.D. Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology & Conservation at the School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS) at Stony Brook University.

We’ve entered the robotic, remote sensing age. … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged algal blooms, buoy, hycraft, knowledge

The Plover Puzzle

Killdeer at sunrise. Photo by Alfred Ross.

Posted on February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 by mhnsn1

Let’s all just get along

It is hard to imagine any other bird that takes more abuse than the piping plover (Charadrius melodus), a federally protected bird that nests on our beaches during the summer. Forget the fact … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged piping plovers, plovers

Paving Paradise

Storm water runoff

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by mhnsn1

Alternatives to asphalt and concrete

As the South Fork of Long Island experiences yet another growth spurt, it is troubling to think about all of the additional paving in the form of driveways, pathways, and more that come with new … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged pavers, permeable, recharge, stormwater

Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 by mhnsn1
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