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The Georgica Gut and the future of Georgica Pond

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 by

The Georgica Pond Gut was opened by the East Hampton Town Trustees on October 22, 2018 and closed naturally on July 25, 2019—nine months later. During this time the pond became a tidal lagoon, except for 3 weeks in March … Read more

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Montauk Science Fair

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by

East Hampton Town Trustee, Susan McGraw Keber and Southampton Town Trustee Ann Welker joined others including FOGP’s Sara Davison as judges for the annual Montauk Science Fair on January 25, 2019. The students submitted great projects and FOGP would like … Read more

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Attack on Algae Cited in Pond’s Improvement

Posted on December 13, 2017April 16, 2018 by

Efforts to restore Georgica Pond are proving successful, the East Hampton Town Trustees, who manage many of the town’s waterways on behalf of the public, were told at their meeting Monday.

Sara Davison, executive director of the Friends of Georgica

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Georgica Pond Opened to Ocean

Posted on November 1, 2017April 17, 2018 by

The East Hampton Town Trustees, who manage many of the town’s beaches, waterways, and bottomlands on behalf of the public, oversaw the opening of Georgica Pond to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning.

Though the pond is typically let on

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Blue Crab and Fish Populations at Georgica Pond

Posted on July 31, 2017March 30, 2018 by

Meet Dr. Bradley Peterson

Friends of Georgica Pond (FOGP) are happy to welcome Dr. Bradley Peterson to the Georgica Pond Team. An Associate Professor at Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS), Dr. Peterson is an expert

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Posted in eNewsletter Tagged blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, trustees

Crowding on Land Is Harming Our Waterways

Posted on June 20, 2016April 2, 2018 by

Although the quality of waterways overseen by the East Hampton Town Trustees is generally excellent, according to a presentation at Town Hall on Monday, the negative effects of housing density and inadequate septic systems are evident.

Christopher Gobler of Stony … Read more

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