As the mild winter has transitioned to a cool spring, and summer approaches, Georgica Pond is springing to life, good and bad. To recap, in 2015, the ocean inlet or cut remained open for the longest period in recent record, … Read more
Posted in the Letters to the Editor of the East Hampton Star,
East Hampton
May 16, 2016
Dear David,
The Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation would like to clarify and respond to concerns that were raised in … Read more
An aquatic weed harvester that is to begin removing macroalgae from Georgica Pond this month is of concern to the East Hampton Town Trustees, who own and oversee many of the town’s waterways and bottomlands on behalf of the public.… Read more
The big orange boat (aka aquatic weed harvester) is coming to Georgica Pond this spring.
Macroalgae is a general term for algae that grow in fresh and salt water. At Georgica Pond the dominant species is … Read more
Progress with electricity and water quality proposals
Attention to environmental concerns is growing here, with some positive results. We are enthusiastic about a $100,000 study of an electric “microgrid” in East Hampton Town, which could provide clean power and better … Read more