Dear Friends,
Recent news reports referencing “flesh-eating bacteria” in Georgica Pond have understandably raised concerns within the community. We want to provide important context to ensure the public has accurate, science-based information.
Following the report, we spoke directly with Dr. … Read more
Georgica Pond is unlike many coastal ponds along Long Island’s South Fork. For most of the year, it remains naturally closed off from the Atlantic Ocean by a barrier beach. Only twice annually do the East Hampton Town Trustees open the … Read more
Dear Friends,
We are writing to inform you that a large number of dead geese have recently been discovered at Georgica Pond.
The incident has been reported to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) … Read more
Thursday morning brought an important seasonal moment to Georgica Pond: the bi-annual mechanical opening to the Atlantic Ocean. Under crisp fall skies, the East Hampton Town Trustees carved a channel through the beach berm, … Read more
Our Aquatic Weed Harvester has been hard at work this summer, gliding across Georgica Pond under the August sun. While its primary mission is to remove invasive and overabundant aquatic plants — this month, mostly Sago Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata… Read more