Peconic Baykeeper | Protecting Long Island's Waters

Peconic Baykeeper | Protecting Long Island's Waters Peconic Baykeeper is a nonprofit solely dedicated to protecting and restoring Long Island's waters

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with 0 sites testing medium, and 1 site testing h...
06/23/2026

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with 0 sites testing medium, and 1 site testing high. Swipe to see results!
Thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers and our partners (https://www.instagram.com/surfridereasternlongisland/) and  (https://www.instagram.com/preservemontauk/) 🧫🧪 🌊

What are we testing for?

Enterococcus bacteria, which indicates f***l pollution (human or animal waste) and other pathogens that can harm those using the water body for recreation. Enterococcus can come from many different sources and this test cannot identify a source.

For more information please visit https://peconicbaykeeper.org/programs/blue-water-task-force/

¡Ya están disponibles los resultados del BWTF de esta semana! Esta semana, 1 sitios han registrado niveles altos de  bacterias enterococos  y 0 sitios han registrado niveles medios.

Después de nadar, enjuágate siempre con agua dulce y recuerda consultar los últimos resultados del BWTF.

Gracias a todos nuestros dedicados voluntarios
y nuestros socios
y 🧫🧪 🌊

¿Qué estamos analizando?

Bacterias enterococos, que indican contaminación f***l (desechos humanos o animales) y otros patógenos que pueden dañar a quienes usan la masa de agua para recreación. El enterococo puede provenir de muchas fuentes diferentes ye esta prueba no puede identificar una fuente.

Meet one of the Peconic Estuary’s most unique residents, which I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with, the diamondback ...
06/22/2026

Meet one of the Peconic Estuary’s most unique residents, which I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with, the diamondback terrapin! These turtles are the only turtles in North America that spend their lives in brackish coastal waters, thriving in our salt marsh ecosystems.

Some fun facts:
• Their beautiful shell patterns are unique to each individual.
• Diamondback terrapins help keep estuary food webs balanced by feeding on snails, crabs, and other small animals.
• Females can grow much larger than males, sometimes reaching over 9 inches long!

One of the biggest threats to terrapins is accidental capture in recreational crab traps. That’s why turtle excluder devices (TEDs, shown on second slide) are so important. These simple attachments reduce trap openings, helping keep terrapins out while still allowing crabs to enter.

By using TEDs, we can protect local turtle populations and support a healthier estuary for all the species that call it home.

Join us next Thursday June 25th from 3:30 to 4:30 to explore our local aquatic fauna!! We’re excited to return to water...
06/19/2026

Join us next Thursday June 25th from 3:30 to 4:30 to explore our local aquatic fauna!! We’re excited to return to waterfront for a fun afternoon! 🦪🌊🐟🐡

Yesterday we picked up our 2026 oyster seed!! We’re so excited to see these juveniles grow over the next few weeks! Our ...
06/18/2026

Yesterday we picked up our 2026 oyster seed!! We’re so excited to see these juveniles grow over the next few weeks! Our restorative oyster garden program supports Peconic Baykeeper’s overall mission of protecting and restoring our local water ways by bolstering the population of oysters in local shellfish spawner sanctuaries. Right now our over wintered crop is growing in the oyster garden, they should be ready to enter the spawner sanctuaries soon while this new seed begins to grow and take up more room! Stay tuned for more updates!! 🦪🦪🌊🌊🩵

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with 3 sites testing medium, and 5 sites testing ...
06/16/2026

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with 3 sites testing medium, and 5 sites testing high. Swipe to see results!
Thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers and our partners (https://www.instagram.com/surfridereasternlongisland/) and  (https://www.instagram.com/preservemontauk/) 🧫🧪 🌊

What are we testing for?

Enterococcus bacteria, which indicates f***l pollution (human or animal waste) and other pathogens that can harm those using the water body for recreation. Enterococcus can come from many different sources and this test cannot identify a source.

For more information please visit https://peconicbaykeeper.org/programs/blue-water-task-force/

¡Ya están disponibles los resultados del BWTF de esta semana! Esta semana, 5 sitios han registrado niveles altos de  bacterias enterococos  y 3 sitios han registrado niveles medios.

Después de nadar, enjuágate siempre con agua dulce y recuerda consultar los últimos resultados del BWTF.

Gracias a todos nuestros dedicados voluntarios
y nuestros socios
y 🧫🧪 🌊

¿Qué estamos analizando?

Bacterias enterococos, que indican contaminación f***l (desechos humanos o animales) y otros patógenos que pueden dañar a quienes usan la masa de agua para recreación. El enterococo puede provenir de muchas fuentes diferentes ye esta prueba no puede identificar una fuente.

The new moon is happening this weekend and so is our next round of horseshoe crab monitoring! Take a look back at our la...
06/11/2026

The new moon is happening this weekend and so is our next round of horseshoe crab monitoring! Take a look back at our last session! We hosted a tagging night and volunteers helped get 75 crabs tagged while others supported the survey! It was a great night with a beautiful sunset and the rise of a full moon! Special thank you to for stopping by to get some photos at golden hour before the sunset!

In late May we wrapped our 2025-2026 rain barrel workshop series. Thank you to all of the participants and community mem...
06/10/2026

In late May we wrapped our 2025-2026 rain barrel workshop series. Thank you to all of the participants and community members who joined us at educational workshops, constructed rain barrels, and learned about how they could improve water quality through stewardship in their own backyards! We are grateful to North Fork Side By Side for funding this initiative and helping us bring education and free rain barrels to the community. If you didn’t have an opportunity to join us this past year, we hope to continue this initiative in the future so stay tuned and sign up for our newsletter for updates!

A special shout put to our partners at for attending our workshops to share their amazing homeowners rewards program!

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with 5 sites testing medium, and 3 sites testing ...
06/09/2026

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with 5 sites testing medium, and 3 sites testing high. Swipe to see results!
Thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers and our partners (https://www.instagram.com/surfridereasternlongisland/) and  (https://www.instagram.com/preservemontauk/) 🧫🧪 🌊

What are we testing for?

Enterococcus bacteria, which indicates f***l pollution (human or animal waste) and other pathogens that can harm those using the water body for recreation. Enterococcus can come from many different sources and this test cannot identify a source.

For more information please visit https://peconicbaykeeper.org/programs/blue-water-task-force/

¡Ya están disponibles los resultados del BWTF de esta semana! Esta semana, 3 sitios han registrado niveles altos de  bacterias enterococos  y 5 sitios han registrado niveles medios.

Después de nadar, enjuágate siempre con agua dulce y recuerda consultar los últimos resultados del BWTF.

Gracias a todos nuestros dedicados voluntarios
y nuestros socios
y 🧫🧪 🌊

¿Qué estamos analizando?

Bacterias enterococos, que indican contaminación f***l (desechos humanos o animales) y otros patógenos que pueden dañar a quienes usan la masa de agua para recreación. El enterococo puede provenir de muchas fuentes diferentes ye esta prueba no puede identificar una fuente.

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with four sites testing medium, and six sites tes...
06/02/2026

This week’s bacteria monitoring results are in! Most sites tested low, with four sites testing medium, and six sites testing high. Swipe to see results!
Thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers and our partners (https://www.instagram.com/surfridereasternlongisland/) and  (https://www.instagram.com/preservemontauk/) 🧫🧪 🌊

What are we testing for?

Enterococcus bacteria, which indicates f***l pollution (human or animal waste) and other pathogens that can harm those using the water body for recreation. Enterococcus can come from many different sources and this test cannot identify a source.

For more information please visit https://peconicbaykeeper.org/programs/blue-water-task-force/

¡Ya están disponibles los resultados del BWTF de esta semana! Esta semana, 6 sitios han registrado niveles altos de  bacterias enterococos  y 4 sitios han registrado niveles medios.

Después de nadar, enjuágate siempre con agua dulce y recuerda consultar los últimos resultados del BWTF.

Gracias a todos nuestros dedicados voluntarios
y nuestros socios
y 🧫🧪 🌊

¿Qué estamos analizando?

Bacterias enterococos, que indican contaminación f***l (desechos humanos o animales) y otros patógenos que pueden dañar a quienes usan la masa de agua para recreación. El enterococo puede provenir de muchas fuentes diferentes ye esta prueba no puede identificar una fuente.

Shoutout to our volunteers Kevin and Bruce sampling our sites at Weesuck creek, Triton Lane, Tiana Bay, and Ponquogue Be...
06/01/2026

Shoutout to our volunteers Kevin and Bruce sampling our sites at Weesuck creek, Triton Lane, Tiana Bay, and Ponquogue Beach for the Blue Water Task Force water quality monitoring program, testing for enterococcus bacteria. Stay tuned for results being posted tomorrow!

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