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Fabco Filters

Posted on August 13, 2018August 21, 2018 by mhnsn1

The Village of East Hampton has installed special filters in the storm drains along Cove Hollow Road and throughout the Village. The filters, manufactured by a Long Island company called Fabco Industries, Inc., are designed to kill bacteria, including fecal … Read more

New Park for Wainscott!

Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 by mhnsn1

Demolition has begun of the former Swamp Club in Wainscott, soon to become the Wainscott Green. Friends of Georgica Pond worked with East Hampton Town and the community to stop an unwanted car wash and purchase the land for open … Read more

Nitrogen and You — Part Two

Posted on July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 by mhnsn1

After reading our previous newsletter, you may have some familiarity with the nitrogen cycle. We can now dig deeper into how nitrogen is removed from septic waste in the newly approved low nitrogen septic systems. Our partners at Suffolk County … Read more

Nitrogen and You — Part One

Posted on June 11, 2018July 23, 2018 by mhnsn1

Nitrogen, what is it?

Nitrogen is an element that is essential for life. It can exist in many forms from gases to inorganic compounds like nitrate, urine, ammonia and many organic compounds. The nitrogen cycle which traces nitrogen through its … Read more

Aquatic Weed Harvester: Second Year Results

Posted on November 29, 2017March 28, 2018 by mhnsn1

Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation (FOGP) completed its second year of harvesting macroalgae and aquatic plants from Georgica Pond on Oct. 1. The harvester arrived at the Pond on May 30 and was operated by two students working at the