Oct 24, 2012 10:21 AM
With the salt marshes of Hubbard County Park in Flanders serving as a backdrop, East End legislators and community members gathered Friday morning to celebrate 20 years of the Peconic Estuary Program, dedicated to restoring and preserving the important ecosystem and economic engine.
In 1992, the estuary became the 20th in the country to be recognized as having national significance. The Peconic Estuary Program, a partnership of environmental leaders, lawmakers, businesses and academic groups, was created shortly after to establish a framework for policy change and monitoring of water quality.
Beginning with the western reaches of the Peconic River and stretching east to the Block Island Sound between Plum Island and Montauk Point, the Peconic Study area spans more than 283,000 acres of water and land.
“That’s one of the truly amazing things... more
In 1992, the estuary became the 20th in the country to be recognized as having national significance. The Peconic Estuary Program, a partnership of environmental leaders, lawmakers, businesses and academic groups, was created shortly after to establish a framework for policy change and monitoring of water quality.
Beginning with the western reaches of the Peconic River and stretching east to the Block Island Sound between Plum Island and Montauk Point, the Peconic Study area spans more than 283,000 acres of water and land.
“That’s one of the truly amazing things... more
