Big Bird
If you’re thinking of running in the local “Turkey Trot” to work off some of your Thanksgiving dinner, keep in mind that a true turkey trot is more like a run; they move fast, up to 12 mph. We refer … Read more
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Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act
New York State lawmakers recently passed the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act (voteyescleanwaterand jobs.com), a historic piece of legislation that will fund critical environmental protection and restoration projects throughout the state.
Now, it’s up … Read more
Poaching at Georgica Pond
Blue Claw Crabs are the Target
Senior officer Tim Tredwell of the East Hampton Marine Patrol reported to the East Hampton Town Trustees this week. A sophisticated, well equipped group of people connected by mobile phones and social media have been … Read more
Aquatic Weed Harvester Report
An experiment in bioextraction
In 2015, Georgica Pond’s water quality was poor. It had some of the worst blue-green algae blooms in Suffolk County along with low dissolved oxygen and fish kills. Friends of Georgica Pond, in partnership with the … Read more
International Coastal Clean Up Day
Join Us!
You are invited to join the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation and the Eastern Long Island Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation for a morning beach clean-up at Georgica Pond.
Date: September 17, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 … Read more