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Gobble Gobble – Did you know turkeys are native to long island and a natural method of tick control?

Gobble Gobble – Did you know turkeys are native to long island and a natural method of tick control?

On 22 Nov, 2012 By With 0 Comments

Spreading everything from Lyme disease to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, ticks are a big problem out east.  Spraying large parts of land can kill other animals living in the sprayed area and release toxic chemicals into the ground water supply….

Did you know beach grass actually holds sand dunes in place through a subterranean system of woven roots?

Did you know beach grass actually holds sand dunes in place through a subterranean system of woven roots?

On 31 Aug, 2012 By With 0 Comments

While out east everyone is talking about the proposed erosion control district, I thought it was a good time to highlight nature’s very own perfect erosion control system.  It is a subterranean sand-dune-dwelling thing that can tunnel its way to…

Did you know it is often individual initiative that saves our beaches, bluffs and even the Montauk Lighthouse from eroding into the Atlantic?

Did you know it is often individual initiative that saves our beaches, bluffs and even the Montauk Lighthouse from eroding into the Atlantic?

On 22 Jun, 2012 By With 0 Comments

Every time I visit the Montauk Lighthouse I am impressed: not by the architecture or vistas but by the history of its rescue from severe erosion on the bluff on which it stands. It was not the Army Corp of…