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Join Carbon CREW Project, Drawdown East End, Damon Gameau, and Southampton Arts Center for an array of virtual talks, workshops, and films on ways that we can participate in “regenerating” our earth and reversing climate devastation. Project Drawdown’s mission is to help the world reach “drawdown” - the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in...

The Westhampton Free Library is pleased to announce that it is once again one of several Suffolk County libraries to be awarded an American Star designation from the Library Journal, one of the oldest and most respected publications covering the library field. This is the 11th year that the Westhampton Free Library has received this prestigious distinction. The...

Mica Marder is a character in Springs. He’s an artist, he’s a landscaping expert of Marders landscaping local fame, he’s a naturalist, and he’s also a beekeeper. If you follow Mica on his Instagram he is generally doing one of the following things; fishing, cooking over an open fire, doing his artwork, hanging out with his two sons...

You won't ever have to miss a Killer Bees Game! All the games will be live-streamed below.    Here is the Schedule:    1/31/22 - Bridgehampton Killer Bees Vs. Port Jefferson - 5:45pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80NlB1H6dY   2/8/22 - Bridgehampton Killer Bees Vs. Pierson - 5:45pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6s6eMSmBTw

Seal Walk at Cupsogue Beach County Park 1. Exploring Tuckahoe Woods    Please join the Peconic Land Trust and the Southampton Trails Preservation Society to explore the woodland trails of the beautiful Tuckahoe Woods preserve. This moderately-paced 4-mile hike, led by Tim Corwin, offers pristine woodlands, some hilly terrain, and amazing views of Cow Neck and Robins Island....

My whole life, I’ve lived on Hamptons well water, and my whole life I have been suspicious of it. There would always be someone who would comment that well water was worse than “town water” and that you should be careful not to drink it. There was never a clear answer to me on why I had to...

The Peconic Land Trust acquired 1.4 acres on Georgica Pond. The acquisition was completed thanks to the generosity of Katharine Rayner, who donated the funds to support the purchase, remediation and restoration of the property. “I am privileged to be able to give back to a place that has provided me with so much joy and beauty. Having...

The forecast this week is for the temperatures to be in the teens. It will be a very cold January. Therefore, I am focusing on recalling those summer days when it was extremely warm, hitting 100 degrees. Most people can remember events that happened when the thermometer registered over the century mark. I am thinking of those days...

Scoop Du Jour, the famous and beloved ice cream shop of East Hampton, had to close its doors after 26 years in December of 2020. "We are just another casualty of this pandemic," a sign at the shop read. Many locals were disappointed by the sad news about the closure of one of East Hampton’s favorite spots. In...

Sylvester Manor is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $150,000 Officer’s Planning Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support its 2022 History and Heritage Planning and Partnership Initiative. This year-long Initiative will focus on organizational engagement with institutions of higher learning and other historical sites, enhancing Sylvester Manor’s capacity as a place-based center...