ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
Photo of the Week
A NAUTICAL SCENE
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station snapped this photo in the Village of Port Jefferson on Jan. 15. He writes, 'As I...
Your Turn: A Plum of an Island
By John L. Turner
Situated a mile east of Orient Point, the eastern tip of the North Fork and separated from it by Plum Gut,...
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve holds nature program Jan. 16
Join the staff at Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown for a family program, Who’s Been Walking in the Snow?,...
Photo of the Week
PLEASE, JUST ONE LITTLE KISS
Elisa Hendrey of Sound Beach came upon these two young deer at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai on Dec. 30....
Kelp Is on the Way as Task Force Begins Pilot Project in Harbor
By Chris Cumella
Rows of sugar kelp – a brown native seaweed — are being planted and will be harvested in Setauket Harbor, not for...
Northport Library presents virtual program on plastic pollution
Northport-East Northport Public Library presents a virtual program via Zoom titled Exploring the Pacific Ocean and Beyond: A Discussion about Plastic Pollution, Science, and...
Photo of the Week
Port Jefferson’s Parking Administrator Kevin Wood captured this incredible north shore sunset on the evening of Jan. 5 from Centennial Beach in the village.
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SBU scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region’s health
A paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science on December 15 is calling for action to remove the oil from a decaying and...
7 facts about the winter solstice
Nocturnal animals and human night owls may rejoice! On the winter solstice, people can witness the Earth's longest night and shortest day of the...
Brookhaven Awarded Grant for Sound Education
Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) announced Dec. 21 that the town was awarded a 2020 Long Island Sound Futures Fund matching grant...
