The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is accepting comments on offshore drilling. Deadline is March 9th. Suggested text is below, but please try and personalize it as much as you can. "My name is ______________ and I live in ___________________. I oppose BOEM's proposed 2019-2024 Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The risks of offshore drilling to our marine habitat and coastline are far greater than any short term profit that may be gained. New York is a coastal state and L

Author: Gail Payne All meetings held at: Copiague Memorial Public Library (lobby auditorium), 50 Deauville Blvd. Time: 6:30pm – *free...

LI Native Plant Initiative presents "Flora for Fauna" November 17, 2017 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY Sierra Club LI is a...

Author: John Filippelli While Long Island possesses an ideal environment and ecosystem to attract red foxes and eastern coyotes, future true colonization may not occur due to several factors. These are the sentiments of Frank Vincenti, president of the Mineola, NY-based The Wild Dog Foundation, who gave a presentation called “The Fox and Coyote on Long Island” at the Smithtown Public Library in Commack in early September. “Long Island has the habitat, open space and food so

Join us in Lake Placid for a fun-filled extended weekend! Members, non-members, couples, singles, people of all ages—join us for a fun-filled extended weekend, Jan. 12-15, 2018 to the North Woods Hotel on Main Street in the heart of Lake Placid. With several Olympic sites within walking distance, Whiteface Mountain 20 minutes away for downhill skiing, and an abundance of shopping and dining options just an elevator ride from your guest room, this boutique hotel keeps you clos