Please Attend Public Meeting to Oppose PSEG Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
through the heart of the Greenbelt
Tuesday, June 28, 6:30 p.m.
LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road, Wainscott
Calling all FLPG members and concerned citizens, it is time to mobilize! We must show up in significant numbers at the public meeting on June 28th to oppose PSEG’s proposal to drill an underground 69kv transmission cable through the heart of the Greenbelt. If PSEG is granted underground rights through the Greenbelt, this irreplaceable coastal plain pond system and the enormous investment of taxpayer dollars to preserve it will be at risk. To learn more about the PSEG proposal, the environmental impact, and what you can do to help, visit https://longpondgreenbelt.org/
Drew Harvey, A Quiet Force in the Greenbelt
Lately, you may have noticed how the Greenbelt is looking in tip-top shape. Blazes and trail signs are in place. Trails have been cleared of fallen trees. Invasive shrubs and the old goat barn have been removed from Vineyard Field. The quiet force behind this is Drew Harvey, co-founder of Dawgpatch Bandits, a non-profit group whose mission is to inspire action, build a better community, and support individuals in their recovery from opioid addiction. The Dawgpatch Bandits posted their reasons for teaming up with FLPG on their website: “[We] believe that maintenance of the trail systems and public water access points are essential to keeping natural resources found in our community open for individuals to enjoy. These trail systems and water access points are essential to push open air fitness, and positive outdoor recreation that helps to promote a healthy lifestyle”. FLPG commends you, bravo! To learn more, visit https://www.dawgpatchbandits.com/.
2022 Sundays at Two Lecture Series Continues
at the Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center
1061 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpk
Sunday, July 10, 2:00 p.m.
Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Plant Walk, Chenae Bullock of the Shinnecock Nation
Please join us for an hour long indigenous ecological knowledge plant walk leaving from the LPG Nature Center at 2 o’clock on Sunday, July 10. The walk will be led by Chenae Bullock, a citizen of the Shinnecock Nation and author of 50 Medicines: Indigenous Oral History and Perspective.
Sunday, July 17, 2:00 p.m.
The Power of Choice,
Mary Morgan, Drawdown East End
On Sunday, July 17, Mary Morgan will provide insight into how our individual choices can help achieve “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Mary co-founded Drawdown East End, a local grassroots organization based on Project Drawdown, a global project founded in 2014 and publicized in the New York Times bestseller Drawdown, a leading resource for information and insight about climate solutions. Mary will also explain how nature-based solutions like FLPG’s efforts to protect and restore the wetlands and woodlands of the LPG help to sequester carbon dioxide and reverse global warming.
2/3 For the Birds Tour of Marshouse Garden
Thursday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
962 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton
Join us for a tour of Edwina von Gal’s nature friendly garden, Marshouse. Learn about the three criteria of bird habitat with demonstration gardens, fenced and unfenced, showing you too can easily make your property bird friendly. Registration required at greenbeltnews@aol.com (limited to 30 people). For more information, visit: www.perfectearthproject.org.
FLPG's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, August 19, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Hans Van de Bovenkamp's
Sculpture Garden and Studio
Space is limited, RSVP required
FLPG members are invited to a special reception to celebrate our 25th anniversary hosted by world-renowned sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp. Guests will enjoy a private tour of Mr. Van de Bovenkamp’s sculpture garden and studio, as well as hors d’oeuvres by Janet O’ Brien Caterers and wines donated by Wölffer Estate Vineyard.
Celebration ticket: $50 per person. No children under 12. Please RSVP by August 1 to greenbeltnews@aol.com with subject line “Celebration” and send payment via Pay Pal on our website (or click here). Space is limited. Ticket is not guaranteed until payment is received. No tickets will be sold at door. Questions? Contact Board Member Meghan Moore at 773-495-8982 or meghanmoorekatz@gmail.com.
Dragonfly Day and 25th Anniversary Proclamations from NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele
NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele attended the Dragonfly Day Green Expo at SOFO on June 11th and presented the co-sponsors, FLPG and the Town of Southampton, with a Proclamation commending them for their work. Helen Roussel of the Sustainable Southampton Green Advisory Committee accepted on behalf of the Town. Dragonfly Day is an opportunity to hold educational events in New York State to increase awareness of the value of wetlands and encourage the implementation of climate change adaption strategies and learn about how to reduce CO2 emissions.
In addition, Assemblyman Thiele presented FLPG with a proclamation honoring us on the occasion of our 25th Anniversary. Dai Dayton, FLPG President, accepted on behalf of FLPG.
Upcoming Events in July
Important: to register, please email greenbeltnews@aol.comor call (as noted in event detail). Dress appropriately for ticks.
Tuesday, June 28 – Public Meeting Re PSEG Bridgehampton to Buell Project, 6:30 p.m. LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road, Wainscott. Please attend in person to oppose PSEG drilling through the Greenbelt. Details inside and on our website.
Sunday, July 10 – Sundays at Two, Native Plant Walk with Chenae Bullock, 2:00 p.m. LPG Nature Center, 1061 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike. (see details on left)
Monday, July 11 – FLPG Monthly Meeting, 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. Zoom:
Wednesday, July 13 – Full Buck Super Moon Hike at Sagg Pond, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Park at Sagg Main Beach for a short walk to Sagg Pond. Enjoy the moon around a fire with s’mores and more. Leader: Jean Mc Dermott. 631-599-2391. Space limited, RSVP required - greenbeltnews@aol.com.
Saturday, July 16 – Old Farm Road Cleanup, 8:00 a.m. Help clean up the roadside along FLPG’s adopted road. Meet at Poxabogue Park, 191 Old Farm Road, Sagaponack. Bring gloves, bags provided. Leader: Peter Wilson, 631-553-1393.
Sunday, July 17 – Sundays at Two, Drawdown East End with Mary Morgan, 2:00 p.m. LPG Nature Center, 1061 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike. (see details on left)
Sunday, July 24 – Truman Capote Stone Hike, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Meet at LPG Nature Center, 1061 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike. Moderately-paced, 3-mile hike through oak/hickory forest with pond views. Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-745-0689.
Thursday, July 28 – 2/3 for the Birds Tour, 2:00 p.m. Meet at 962 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton, for a tour of Edwina von Gal’s nature friendly garden, Marshouse. Space limited, RSVP required. (see details at left)
Sunday, July 31 – Place & Story/Humanities New York Reading Group, 2:00 p.m. This month's book selection is Winter in the Blood, by James Welch. To join the group (which includes a loan of each month’s book), please email greenbeltnews@aol.com and include “Place & Story” in the subject line.
