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SENIOR SERVICE DAY - OCTOBER 2025

Mattituck High School Seniors team up with Turtleback, AMSEAS, and the Mattituck Park District to remove marine debris at Breakwater Beach.

PIPING PLOVER HATCH - MAY 2025

Watch your step! Piping Plover chicks hatch during Memorial Day Weekend on the North Fork.

RETURN OF THE OSPREY - MARCH 2024

Volunteers gather to clean the beach ahead of Osprey migration and install a platform at Breakwater Beach in Mattituck.

COLD-STUNNED SEA TURTLES - DEC 2024

A sudden drop in the temperature of the Long Island Sound caused many sea turtles to become “cold-stunned.”

WILDLIFE CORRIDORS - JULY 2025

The North Fork is gearing up for the installation (or modification) of safe wildlife passages under roadways states Turtleback and Turtle Rescue.

BE SAFE ON WINTER HIKES - FEB 2025

How to stay safe while hiking during the winter months from what to wear and how to plan.

“COYOTE TALK” - FEBRUARY 2024

A surge in sightings of Eastern Coyotes on the North Fork prompted the Long Island Coyote Study Group to present information.

TOUGH YEAR FOR PLOVERS - DEC 2024

North Fork Shorebirds experienced a tough shorebird season due to predator pressure.

RETURN OF THE OSPREY - MARCH 2025

North Fork Residents celebrate the annual return of the Osprey with Turtleback, AMSEAS, Group for the East End and North Fork Audubon.

HELP MIGRATING BIRDS - OCTOBER 2024

Steps to take at home to protect migrating birds from window decals to turning off lights.

BIRD FLU CONCERNS - FEBRUARY 2025

After an outbreak of Avian Flu at a local duck farm, poultry owners became concerned about their home flocks.

NORTH FORK BALD EAGLES - DEC 2020

Bald Eagles are making a comeback on the North Fork, states Naturalist Jennifer Murray.