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Moriches Bay Project Will Monitor Water, Install Two More Oyster Farms
June 2, 2015 A West Hampton Dunes-based organization tasked with improving the waterways in Moriches Bay will establish a monitoring system within the eastern portion of the bay this summer. The Moriches Bay Project, a non-profit with offices in West Hampton Dunes and...
May 2015
Ray Dowd Breakfast was a Huge Success What a GREAT morning!!! Everyone had fun and learned a little about the importance oyster farming is to the health of our bays. The kids found some funny ways to entertain themselves with the floating devices (or pool noodles)....
Environmental Group Wants to Expand Oyster Seeding in Moriches Bay
June 1, 2015 An East End environmental group and local officials have announced plans to expand oyster beds in Moriches Bay. Officials from the nonprofit Moriches Bay Project, which first planted an oyster garden in the bay three years ago, said they plan to plant...
Oyster Plan Aims to Restore Moriches Bay
May 29, 2015 The Moriches Bay Project announced plans today to plant more than 50,000 oysters to restore the Moriches Bay. Watch Full Video Segment on News12
A Cleaner and Clearer Moriches Bay
Originally published in the April 2015 edition of Boating Times Long Island. When Aram Terchunian, founder of First Coastal, an environmental services company, approached the Westhampton Dunes Barrier Beach Preservation Association in 2012 with the idea of bringing...
April 2015 Update
Great Earth Day Celebration! Our Earth Day celebration was a huge success. We started with a beach clean and headed over to the village green where we joined up with the Westhampton Free Library and the ECO Friends PTO. Thanks to all our...
March 2015
March 14th: Not only did the WHB Middle School Girl Scouts battle the rain and cold during the annual St. Patty's Day parade in Westhampton Beach, but they also won FIRST PLACE for the design of our float! Congrats ladies for a job well done!
February 2015
February 12th: A Happy Valentines Day Dinner was had by over 80 guests at Buoy One who came out to show their love for the MBP. We hope everyone had a wonderful evening with friends and family. February 9th: Thank you to the Remsenburg PTO and teachers for...
January 2015
January 14th: The MBP is proud to announce that WE REACHED OUR GOAL! It warms our hearts that after two months of campaining our dedicated community and friends have helped raise close to $23,000! $3000 more than our intended goal!! Whether you donated or spread...