East Hampton Town will soon increase its incentive payments from $15,000 to $20,000 to anyone who voluntarily upgrades their septic system within the Water Protection District (WPC). By increasing the WPC to include both the 2-year and 10-year travel time … Read more
We are very pleased to report progress on our efforts to gain approval to use the Aquatic Weed Harvester on Georgica Pond this summer. For three years between 2016-2018 the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation, in collaboration with the East … Read more
The floating tractor knows as an aquatic weed harvester has been an important cog in the Friends of Georgica Pond’s fight to control algae blooms in the pond.
“The residents group that has organized and funded a multi-pronged attack on … Read more
A lone bright spot came in statistics regarding Georgica Pond, where a yearslong effort, including replacement of septic systems with new nitrogen-reducing models and the use of an aquatic weed harvester to … Read more
On Saturday, April 3, 2021, twenty-two people and two dogs picked up plastic at the Georgica Gut for one hour. All the collected plastic was sorted into categories.
It was a beautiful day and spirits were high. Everyone who participated … Read more