Volunteers searched Town Pond in East Hampton for hibernating turtles on Sunday.
Dell Cullum and other wildlife advocates searched for turtles in hibernating beneath the mud in Town Pond, which East Hampton Village is in the midst of dredging. Michael Heller
East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen and wildlife advocate Dell Cullum discussed the need to remove hibernating turtles from the mud of Town Pond before the pond is excavated. Michael Heller
East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen and wildlife advocate Dell Cullum discussed the need to remove hibernating turtles from the mud of Town Pond before the pond is excavated. Michael Heller
Volunteers searched Town Pond in East Hampton for hibernating turtles on Sunday.
Dell Cullum and other wildlife advocates searched for turtles in hibernating beneath the mud in Town Pond, which East Hampton Village is in the midst of dredging. Michael Heller
East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen and wildlife advocate Dell Cullum discussed the need to remove hibernating turtles from the mud of Town Pond before the pond is excavated. Michael Heller
East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen and wildlife advocate Dell Cullum discussed the need to remove hibernating turtles from the mud of Town Pond before the pond is excavated. Michael Heller
Michael Wright on Mar 3, 2021
The excavation of Town Pond was halted this week after wildlife advocates said they feared turtles hibernating in the muck that is being removed would be harmed by the work.... more
On Thursday, April 8, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., announced the state budget includes $450,000 for the Peconic Estuary Partnership. Last year, as in years prior, the Peconic Estuary Partnership (PEP) received $200,000 in funding through the state budget. This funding increase that more than doubles PEP’s previous allocation and will assist in essential environmental protection and programming, Mr. Thiele said in a press release. Dubbed one of the “Last Great Places in the western hemisphere” by the Nature Conservancy, the Peconic Estuary is situated between the North and South Forks of Long Island. The watershed begins ... 12 Apr 2021 by Staff Writer
4 Photos
Michael Wright on Mar 3, 2021