Today, we mourn the passing of private citizen, teacher, activist, co-founder and past president of the North Fork Environmental Council, a long-time Suffolk Times columnist and devoted family man, Paul Stoutenburgh.

Over the decades, Paul’s voice, his written words and his actions, and those of his wife, children and grandchildren have helped to shape, share and protect what makes the North Fork so special and precious. He let us see and feel the special beauty of what we have here on the North Fork through not only his eyes but his heart. He helped us see what he saw, hear what he heard and revel in the beauty and wonder of nature he so loved.

Paul Stoutenburgh was a special man who played an important role in our community for many years. He will be missed but the man and the lessons he taught us will not be forgotten.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

The NFEC Board of Directors

The NFEC Gives a Snapshot View of the Water Issues Facing Long Island

Take a moment to look at this Guide to Water Basics and get a better understanding of what’s happening right under our feet and all around us.

It’s important, it’s timely and it’s all about the facts.

Snapshots: Your NFEC Guide to Water Basics

Title: Richard Noncarrow Environmentalist of the Year Awards Program
Location: American Legion Hall, 51655 Main Road, Southold, NY 11971
Link out: Click here
Description: The this year, the North Fork Environmental Council (NFEC) will be presenting its Richard Noncarrow Environmentalist of the Year Award to Lori Luscher and Greta Schiller for their roles in not only removing the invasive plant phragmites from Marion Lake over the past seven years but for their ongoing work in promoting community activism through Ms. Schiller’s documentary, “The Marion Lake Story” – which will be shown at the event – and the creation of the WAVES Campaign — Water Advocates, Volunteers, Enthusiasts and Students.

Other recognitions to be bestowed at this event include the NFEC’s Environmental Champion, being presented this year to the Long Island Clean Water Partnership and its founders Dick Amper (L.I. Pine Barrens Society), Bob DeLuca (Group for the East End), Adrienne Esposito (Concerned Citizens for the Environment) and Kevin McDonald (Nature Conservancy), for their work in developing and executing an Island-wide public awareness and education program around the fragile state of our ground and surface waters.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2014-06-19
End Time: 20:30

NORTH FORK VIEWS — Summer 2014

Take a moment to look at this issue of Snapshots and get a better feel of the big picture of some of the issues facing the North Fork.

And take a look at the special 4-page insert dedicated to the water issues facing the North Fork and all of Long Island.

It’s important, it’s timely and it’s all about the facts.

And don’t forget to get your tickets to our 2014 Environmentalist of the Year Awards event, Thursday, June 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Read all about it below.

Click the following link for the latest edition of North Fork Views — Snapshots.

Snapshots: Summer 2014