Patchogue, New York— On September 17, 2009, Fire Island National Seashore
began another season of a long-standing deer immunocontraceptive research
project on Fire Island, to help determine if deer populations on the island
can be kept in check by injecting female deer (does) with a birth control
vaccine.
The following post is by courtesy of the Ocean Beach Association’s “Notes From the Beach”:
Vision Fire Island: Photo Scavenger Hunt [the deadline for submitting photos has been extended to October 16]
Get Involved: New General Management Plan for Fire Island
The National Park Service has begun working on a new General Management Plan (GMP) for Fire Island [...]
ON SPENCER’S POINT
Early Autumn on Great South Beach
By Bob Spencer
Autumn is now blending over a natural wonderland – the Great South Beach – also known as Fire Island, which is the barrier island rimming the southern side of the Great South Bay.
The Fire Island Association held its 2009 Summer Membership Meeting at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines, on July 18.
Ron Martin, President of the Fire Island Pines Property Owner Association, welcomed the approximately 80 in attendance, commenting on the multi-purpose facility and its frequent use by members of the Pines community. The meeting room seats [...]
The following NEWSDAY story appeared on July 8.
The new $4.6-million Fire Island ferry terminal will open in Patchogue by Jan. 1, federal officials announced yesterday.
The long-awaited terminal, which has been in the planning stage for years and for which ground was broken in the fall, will replace the old station off West [...]
.To FIA Directors, Members and Friends
There will be much to discuss at this year’s Summer Meeting at Fire Island Pines on July 18 – and we expect to have the right people doing the talking. I have spoken with County Executive Levy and he is trying to [...]
Fire Island Homeowners Present Certificates to
Jeffrey Kassner, Marie Michel and Barbara Wiplush
The Fire Island Association (FIA) and a delegation of homeowners presented certificates of appreciation to three Brookhaven town employees at a meeting in Brookhaven Supervisor Mark Lesko’s office on June 12.
From left; Councilman Mazzei, Barbara Wiplush, Jerry Stoddard, Marie Michel, Deputy Supervisor Walsh, [...]
Here is Kelly Risotto’s latest update on piping plover nesting activity in Fire Island communities:
Davis Park
1. Nest 1DP (FINS 5A). Hatch date was estimated at 6/3, but as of 13:30 yesterday, all four eggs were still present and the plover was still incubating. We will be out again today (June 4) to check.
2. Nest [...]
Construction activity on the community-sponsored beach renourishment project was concluded before midnight on April 29, within the time window of the project extension granted by the Seashore. The final days of construction activity were aided by calm seas and generally moderate weather. On the final days of pumping, with both dredges in operation, the contractor [...]
The purpose of the recently constructed project was to restore protective features of the beach and dune system in Ocean Bay Park for short-term storm protection and enhance recreation. Periodic beach nourishment is a normal maintenance activity for waterfront communities that are subjected to erosion of their beach and dune systems. Shoreline recession coupled with [...]