05.08.2023 Obituaries Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Georgette (Yioula) Van Rynbach Georgette (Yioula) Van Rynbach of Shelter Island passed away peacefully on April 30, 2023 after a long and meaningful life of 100 years. She was with her family during...
04.19.2023 Around the Island Greener Gardens: Create a home for bees and birds I first got the plant bug when I was in college. In an out-of-nowhere impulse, I bought a pack of seeds, planted and watered them and … nothing happened....
01.27.2023 Around the Island Fighting destructive tree disease First discovered in Ohio in 2012, Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) has since spread to numerous northeastern states. BLD appeared in Suffolk County in 2019, and it now affects American...
09.30.2021 Around the Island Mashomack Musings: Functional Flora By CASSIDY DUPREE-SOOD Have you ever stopped to admire a beautiful flower and noticed that you are not the only one taking an interest? The flowers and leaves of...
10.21.2020 Around the Island What’s happening to the Island’s trees? A couple of years ago, a friend visiting Shelter Island for the first time remarked about the abundance of our roadside trees. And it’s true. Ride a bike or...
