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04.11.2025 Environment

Last Long Island duck farm working to rebuild flock: East End operation still in quarantine

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue continues its slow but steady march toward recovery after HPAI, or bird flu, was detected there in January. The 3,700 ducklings hatched six weeks...

04.03.2025 Around the Island

Shelter Island youth making a difference

Members of the Shelter Island Youth Group did some spring cleaning at Camp Quinipet on Saturday, March 29. Above from left, William Marshall, Ari Waife, Nathan Cronin, Sadie Green-Clark...

04.03.2025 Environment

Councilman: Grant for clean water could be lost: Use it or lose it, he tells TB colleagues

Councilman Gordon Gooding challenged his Town Board colleagues at Tuesday’s work session to use a $1.25 million grant to develop a wastewater project before the money is lost. The...

04.01.2025 Environment

Feeling the burn again at Mashomack: Second ‘prescribed fire’ a total success

Once again, those outside on Shelter Island and the North and South forks on Thursday, March 27, saw rising towers of gray and white smoke soaring skyward. The fuel...

03.31.2025 Environment

L.I. Aquarium marks major milestone: Kicks off ’25 Weeks of Fun’

The Long Island Aquarium is launching its 25th anniversary celebration in downtown Riverhead with the “25 Weeks of Fun” series featuring special offers, events and giveaways. With support from...

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03.31.2025 Environment

New officer tapped to protect Island’s and North Fork’s environment

A familiar face is taking over as the Shelter Island and North Fork’s top wildlife cop. Julie Dickerson of Cutchogue has been tapped to step in following the transfer...

03.26.2025 Environment

Keeping chickens and being careful: Backyard flocks and the dangers from bird flu

Ben Smith is one of the few Islanders who isn’t concerned about the price of eggs. The issue of egg prices dominated the presidential election of 2024, and has...

03.23.2025 Environment

Federal project offers review of Shelter Island’s energy use:

What’s in Shelter Island’s future when it comes to energy use? Don’t expect changes tomorrow, but among the possibilities could be an expansion of solar energy, use of hydroelectric...

03.20.2025 Around the Island

The ospreys have returned

A sure sign of the change of season is the return of the ospreys to Shelter Island. This homecoming usually coincides with the beginning of spring. But the beautiful...

03.18.2025 Around the Island

Moon walkers in Mashomack celebrate the last full moon of winter

A crew of nearly 20 lunar-loving souls gathered on Friday, March 14, at Mashomack Preserve. The last full moon of winter was also the Worm Moon, and one that...

03.14.2025 Environment

Pilot environmental clean-up project seeks Town committee funds: Town Board could split on decision

A subject of discussion at Tuesday afternoon’s Town Board work session concerned the fate of Fresh Pond. Board members were considering a proposal that the Water Quality Improvement Projects...

03.11.2025 Environment

Landlord: No food business should exist in Center, nitrates in drinking water a danger

Fedi’s, then Schmidt’s, in the Center has stood empty for years. Recently, owner Dan Calabro placed a sign in the window of the empty store advertising the premises for...

03.07.2025 Editorial

Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Washing away

Just recently, no shortage of area dog walkers, birders and avid fishermen were a bit taken aback by the unusually low tides along the Peconic Bay shoreline. And their...

03.05.2025 Environment

Shelter Island tree code could be in the works: Next step is seeking input from public

Two members of a special preservation subcommittee might have expected some push-back on their proposal to create a tree protection code applying to private properties. The existing code applies...

02.27.2025 Environment

Aquebogue duck farm hatches new generation of ducklings

Crescent Duck Farm has hatched a small batch of ducklings from the 15,000 eggs saved from their facility after the bird flu (H5N1) outbreak in January. As of yesterday,...

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