Having the beautiful beaches we do, I'm sure you spend a good amount of your summer enjoying them. There's nothing better than a beach day at Ditch or watching the sunset at Navy. While spending the day at the beach, it's impossible not to notice the trash that piles up, especially in the summer. Beach cleanups can help both you and your community. Not only do these activities foster a sense of responsibility and environmental stewardship, but they also provide an opportunit

Have you ever been walking along the bay or Fort Pond and noticed long grasses growing out of the mud? You were probably walking by a salt marsh, one of Montauk's most important ecosystems. Salt marshes are special wetlands where the land meets the sea. They fill with salty ocean water during high tide and empty again when the tide goes out. These muddy marshes are surprisingly some of the hardest working places in nature! Home for Montauk's Wildlife Have you ever seen one of

What do you usually do with your food after you're done eating it? Let's say you finish off a honey crisp apple, what's your next step? What you've probably been doing is throwing this apple in the trash, with all your other garbage from the day. If we followed the apple core, its journey as garbage would likely end in a landfill, where it would sit for years. There's a better option on what to do with your food waste- composting!!! What Is Compost? Compost is made from thing