Save the Beaches-
Coast Guard Cover Up
The Sand dredging project has reached the Coast Guard Station at the west end of Gilgo State Park and the cover up is in progress. Pictures below are from end of day Jamuary 9th and midday, January 10th. The slide show above shows Coast Guard Station from the morning to evening dredging operations on January […]
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Beach Blanket Bingo
There is going to be room to play!! Dredging of Fire Island Inlet is in progress! This multi-purpose project provides a navigation channel and storm benefits through the dredging of the navigation channel with all the dredged sand placed westward along Gilgo Beach shoreline. The sand replenishment project is making good progress with the beach […]
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Beach Erosion – Gilgo Beach – Coast Guard – 5/7/18
Walked Gilgo Beach from the center Path to Coast Guard Station late morning during the mid tide.The slide below shows a picture of the West and then the walk East to Coast Guard Station. Most of the dunes have eroded to within a foot or so of their peaks. The majority of storm fencing and […]
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Not Good – High Tide Dune Lapping at Gilgo Beach
Babylon Barrier Beach erosion is reaching a critical point. Started walking and documenting the condition of the south shore beach in the Gilgo Beach area on June 18th. This post documents the same walk as low tide on June 18th. These photo’s taken during the afternoon high tide on June 20th, 2017, just 2 days […]
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A Look Back – Coast Guard Station Post Sandy
Found pictures of the Gilgo Beach area and the Coast Guard Station after Hurricane Sandy passed. That is the Garbage Cove, Great South Bay in the background of slide 3, dunes gone, Ocean Parkway buckled. There looks to be more or the same amount of beach after Sandy than there is at the beach now! […]
- Coast Guard Cover Up
- Development West of Cedar
- Beach Blanket Bingo
- the Farmer’s Market
- Kayaking for our Veterans
Coast Guard Cover Up
The Sand dredging project has reached the Coast Guard Station at the west end of Gilgo State Park and the cover up is in progress. Pictures below are from end of day Jamuary 9th and midday, January 10th. The slide show above shows Coast Guard Station from the morning to evening dredging operations on January […]
Development West of Cedar
Its the Bergen Outfall Pipe Upgrade! Press release from the company awarded project. OHL USA, Inc., an OHL North America company, announces it has been awarded a $187 million joint venture contract (40% OHL USA, Inc., 40% Posillico Civil, Inc., 20% SELI Overseas USA, Inc.) by Suffolk County Department of Public Works to replace existing […]
Beach Blanket Bingo
There is going to be room to play!! Dredging of Fire Island Inlet is in progress! This multi-purpose project provides a navigation channel and storm benefits through the dredging of the navigation channel with all the dredged sand placed westward along Gilgo Beach shoreline. The sand replenishment project is making good progress with the beach […]
the Farmer’s Market
Check out the new Farmers Market in the Oak Beach Parking lot this Saturday! Local venders offering quality organic and home grown produce and things. Stop on by Saturday June 30th!
Kayaking for our Veterans
On September 16th, the Town of Babylon hosts the 3rd annual Kayaking for a Cause event at Cedar Beach to Benefit our Veterans, here are the specifics from the Town of Babylons web site. This year’s event will go towards helping the VFW Warren Keer Post 9482 in Copiague. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, with […]