FLPG Remembers a Friend of the Greenbelt

We are sad to report that Tony Garro, a long time Friend of the Greenbelt passed away last month. (Click here for the Sag Harbor Express obit.) Upon hearing about his passing, we received the following remembrance from another Friend, Bob Wolfram:

Just read about Tony Garro's passing... he was a fun guy and will be missed. Wanted to share this picture of him on the day he found that broken piece of headstone. The story we learned is that a long time ago surveyors (like Archibald) would use the broken headstone pieces as property boundary markers; he found it on one of the hikes in LPG.

Happy Trails,

-Bob

Resilient Long Island Symposium

Join us on March 8th at Resilient Long Island. The symposium will consist of expert presentations and talks on native plants, restoration, invasive species, and conservation! For more information click here.

2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING

Vineyard Field, Bridgehampton

Monday, April 8, 2:00 p.m.

Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt and SOFO (South Fork Natural History Museum) to enjoy this year’s dramatic solar eclipse, offering close to 90% coverage at its deepest point here on the East End.

Bring your own folding chair or blanket and water. Registration required: $5 per person entry fee, with one pair of eclipse viewing glasses included in the fee.

Don’t miss this rare event. There won’t be another solar eclipse visible from Long Island until 2079!

Please click here to register.

DEC Continues Controlled Fires in Southampton

On February 8th, Forest Rangers Gagne, Gallagher, and Scott joined DEC Division of Lands and Forests staff and volunteers and staff from Brookhaven National Lab and the Central Pine Barrens Commission to conduct a prescribed fire in the David A. Sarnoff Pine Barrens State Forest. Firefighters completed a successful burn of 67 burn piles. These controlled burns make the forest more resilient to the invasive southern pine beetle and help reduce fuel loads to better prevent wildfires that could impact nearby communities. 

Don’t Forget to Turn Off Non-Essential Lights for Earth Hour on March 23

This year’s Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 8:30PM. People around the world are encouraged to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol of their commitment to nature and the planet. Participants can also watch Earth Hour video available on the Earth Hour website at that time and share on their social media. Organizers hope widespread participation will spotlight worldwide interest in combatting climate change. For more information about how to participate in this year’s event, visit www.earthhour.org.  

Join us April 12-13 at the Long Island Natural History Conference

This annual event brings together Long Island’s leading naturalists to exchange current information, identifies research and management needs, and encourages collaborations and a greater region-wide interest in Long Island’s natural history. To register click here.