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Eelgrass Seeding Is Succeeding, East Hampton Trustees Are Told

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Eelgrass growing in a Napeague Harbor plot that was seeded by Robert Vasiluth and John

Eelgrass growing in a Napeague Harbor plot that was seeded by Robert Vasiluth and John "Barley" Dunne demonstrates promise for larger reseeding efforts, Vasiluth said. ROBERT VASILUTH

A small area off Iodine Beach at Napeague Harbor was seeded with eelgrass, which is growing and encouraging an expansion of a program to seed waterways with eelgrass seeds glued to clams. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

A small area off Iodine Beach at Napeague Harbor was seeded with eelgrass, which is growing and encouraging an expansion of a program to seed waterways with eelgrass seeds glued to clams. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh on Sep 2, 2024
A novel approach to eelgrass restoration in Napeague Harbor appears to be succeeding and warrants an expansion of the program, the East Hampton Town Trustees were told last week. Last... more

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