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Long Island Parks - LI Parks Private, independent organization focused on exploring and documenting Long Island’s parks, trails, history, and hidden gems.

Sharing local guides, preservation stories, and outdoor insights—community-driven, not government-run. LIParks.net, otherwise known as the Long Island Parks Directory, was first started in 2007 by myself, Raymond Larsen. The initial domain was LIParks.org and was in the format of a simple WordPress blog. The blog's purpose was to provide detailed historical information that has been lost or forgot

ten in time. Today LIParks.net has taken the place of LIParks.org and is now considered as the Long Island Park Directory, which is the original intent of the website. As time progress’ LIParks.net will continue to evolve, it’s the main purpose will always be to provide residents and visitors of Long Island with information on Parks, Nature Preserves, and Historical Landmarks.

06/06/2026

History Hunt No. 3 brought us to Sagtikos Manor in West Bay Shore, one of Long Island’s oldest and most historic estates.

Built in 1697, the manor has witnessed more than 300 years of Long Island history, from colonial life and Revolutionary War occupation to George Washington’s 1790 tour of Long Island.

This stop was a reminder that some of the Island’s biggest stories are hidden right along the roads we pass every day.

Follow along as we continue the Long Island History Hunt and explore the places that shaped our local history.

Long Island History Hunt

Brookhaven will seek to take ownership of small Suffolk County-owned right-of-way parcels at Avery Avenue and County Roa...
06/05/2026

Brookhaven will seek to take ownership of small Suffolk County-owned right-of-way parcels at Avery Avenue and County Road 80/East Main Street in Patchogue, shifting maintenance responsibility for the land from the county to the town.

The Town Board voted unanimously May 28 to authorize the acquisition under a municipal property-transfer provision of state law. The transfer is priced at $10, which Suffolk County would waive, with Brookhaven expected to pay about $3,000 in closing costs.

The resolution does not describe a park project, road reconstruction or new public facility. It identifies the land as unused right-of-way property owned by Suffolk County, including unused and surplus portions of Avery Avenue and a certain active portion of the Avery Avenue right-of-way.

Suffolk County planned low-altitude helicopter treatments over marsh areas this week to control mosquito larvae, with ap...
06/05/2026

Suffolk County planned low-altitude helicopter treatments over marsh areas this week to control mosquito larvae, with applications scheduled from June 2 through June 4 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control said the work would use a granular pellet application of VectoPrime FG, a larvicide containing Bti, or Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, and Altosid, also known as methoprene. The product is listed under EPA registration number 73049-501.

The treatments were planned for marshes across several Suffolk towns, including parts of Babylon, Islip, Brookhaven, Southampton, East Hampton, Riverhead and Southold. If weather prevented the work from being completed during the scheduled window, the county said it would continue on the next suitable day.

Comsewogue students will continue to have a role at the Terryville Greenbelt Nature Preserve after the Brookhaven Town B...
06/05/2026

Comsewogue students will continue to have a role at the Terryville Greenbelt Nature Preserve after the Brookhaven Town Board renewed a no-cost stewardship agreement with the school district for the Port Jefferson Station preserve.

The Town Board voted unanimously May 28 to authorize a new four-year agreement with the Comsewogue Union Free School District. The agreement, also described in town records as an “Adopt-A-Preserve” agreement, covers the preservation of the Terryville Greenbelt Nature Preserve.

The resolution does not authorize a purchase, construction project or transfer of land. It allows Brookhaven to renew an existing arrangement with the district, with no financial impact to the town listed in the resolution.

Brookhaven Town will put up to $17,500 toward a habitat restoration project along Pattersquash Creek in Mastic Beach, wh...
06/04/2026

Brookhaven Town will put up to $17,500 toward a habitat restoration project along Pattersquash Creek in Mastic Beach, where Save the Great South Bay is leading a county-funded effort to remove invasive plants and restore native vegetation near the creek and surrounding wetlands.

The Town Board voted unanimously May 28 to provide the money as a partial match for the Pattersquash Creek Restoration project. The funding will come from the town’s Department of Land Management professional services budget and is designated for plants, planting and fencing costs.

The vote does not create a new town project from scratch. Suffolk County approved $80,155 for the Pattersquash Creek Habitat Restoration project through its Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program, with Save the Great South Bay required to provide $80,155 in matching funds, or at least half the total project cost.

Brookhaven officials have approved a revised site plan for the Brookhaven Logistics expansion in Yaphank, advancing a ra...
06/04/2026

Brookhaven officials have approved a revised site plan for the Brookhaven Logistics expansion in Yaphank, advancing a rail-served industrial project that has already involved tree clearing, environmental review and years of litigation over how much authority the town has over the site.

The Town Board unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-345 at its May 28 meeting, approving a second amendment to an earlier waiver of amended site plan requirements for the Brookhaven Rail Terminal, now referred to in town documents as Brookhaven Logistics. Councilman Jonathan Kornreich was absent.

The vote approves modified plans prepared by P.W. Grosser Consulting Engineer & Hydrogeologists, D.P.C., originally issued March 15, 2023, and last revised April 28, 2026. The town resolution does not describe the specific physical changes included in the latest revision.

Brookhaven will donate $5,000 to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum, a West Sayville military history museum nam...
06/03/2026

Brookhaven will donate $5,000 to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum, a West Sayville military history museum named for the Patchogue-raised Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

The Town Board unanimously approved the donation at its May 28 meeting. The money will come from the town’s Public Information Expenses account, which had $42,163.80 available in the 2026 budget, according to the resolution adopted by the board.

The Brookhaven Town Board has approved a $250,000 contract for engineering and environmental design work on a 3.6-acre s...
06/03/2026

The Brookhaven Town Board has approved a $250,000 contract for engineering and environmental design work on a 3.6-acre salt marsh restoration area between Peconic Drive and Huntington Drive in southern Mastic Beach.

The board adopted Resolution 2026-355 at its May 28, 2026 regular meeting. The vote was unanimous. Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig sponsored the item and made the motion to adopt it, with Councilman Neil Foley seconding.

The authorization allows the supervisor or deputy supervisor to execute a contract and assignment agreement with Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions Inc., of Syracuse, for a project titled “Revitalizing the Peconic-Huntington Marsh: An Ecological Restoration Plan for Southern Mastic Beach.”

Brookhaven accepted a Home Depot donation of about 10 picnic tables for a June 13 America 250 celebration at Veterans Pa...
06/03/2026

Brookhaven accepted a Home Depot donation of about 10 picnic tables for a June 13 America 250 celebration at Veterans Park/Middle Country Athletic Complex in Selden, but town records do not say why the retailer made the donation or whether it will receive any recognition at the event.

The Town Board unanimously adopted the donation resolution at its May 28 meeting. Town documents estimate the value of the tables at about $1,500 and identify Home Depot as the donor.

Brookhaven has awarded a contract of up to $94,151 for management planning, permits and invasive-plant removal at Swan R...
06/02/2026

Brookhaven has awarded a contract of up to $94,151 for management planning, permits and invasive-plant removal at Swan River Preserve in East Patchogue, advancing restoration work at a preserve tied to a broader Swan River corridor.

The Town Board unanimously approved the contract May 28 with GEI Consultants Inc., doing business as GEI Consultants Engineering, Geology, Architecture & Landscape Architecture. The Huntington Station firm was selected through the town’s request for proposals process for RFP No. 26-03.

The work will be paid through the town’s Swan River Habitat Grant account and is co-funded by a Suffolk County Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program grant. Town documents say payments will be made based on approved benchmarks and a payment schedule reviewed by planning and finance officials.

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