Event Details:

When: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Time: 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: Southold Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic

Recycle - Repair - Reuse

  SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION – SPRING 2026

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________

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HIGH SCHOOL: ____________________________________________________________________

COLLEGE PLANNING TO ATTEND/INTENDED MAJOR:

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Please answer the following questions in detailed essay format:

What do you perceive as the most pressing environmental problem on a global level and how do you recommend addressing that problem?  How would you use your major to address this issue?

What do you perceive as the most pressing environmental problem on a local level and how do you recommend addressing that problem? How would you use your major to address this issue?

Please send to the North Fork Environmental Council, PO Box 799, Mattituck, NY 11952 postmarked by May 1st, 2026.  If you are chosen as a finalist, we will set up a time for an interview either in person or via Zoom.

2026 NFEC Earth Day 5K Race and Walk - Sunday, April 26th

Please join us to help “Save What’s Left!” Proceeds will go to scholarships for local high school students that plan to pursue environmental studies in college.

Race begins at 10am, registration is at 9am.

To register, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Riverhead/NFECEARTHDAY5K

Early bird registration of $25 available until March 14th.

If you are interested in sponsoring our 5K, please email the office at office@nfec1.org.

Town Wide CleanUp Day!

Join Us to help create a cleaner and more beautiful Riverhead!

Volunteers needed!

Questions? Or to register yourself or a team at JRizzohcs@optonline.net

Gloves, Bag and Pickers can be provided, walk-ins welcome!

Two Community service credits available upon request.

Check in at Riverhead Town Hall, 4 West 2nd Street. 9am to 11am.

This event is being run by the Town of Riverhead.

How do we address the North Fork housing crisis while protecting the environment?

Panel Speakers:

Gwynn Schoeder - Government Liason, Town of Southold

Glynis Barry - Partner, Studio a/b Architects

Andrea Menjivar - Community Development Project Supervisor, Southold Town

Diana “Dinni” Gorden - Chair, Greenport Village Affordable Housing Committee

Giving Thanks 50/50 Raffle

$50 for 1 ticket - $100 for 3 

The winner will receive ½ of all monies collected.

Many other gifts will also be raffled off, including wine donated by local businesses. 

All proceeds will go towards supporting our

educational programs and speakers.

Go to Zeffy.com to buy tickets online. You can also send a check to our office:

PO Box 799, Mattituck, NY 11952 

Winners need not be present. 

Drawing will take place live on Zoom

Friday, November 28, 2025

Livestreaming on YouTube and Zoom link available. Please email office@nfec1.org for link.

Nature-Based Solutions

Part 2: Bioregioning, October 30th 6pm

Livestreaming on YouTube, Zoom link available at Office@NFEC1.org

Repair Cafe - Toss it? No way!

What do you do with a wobbly bike? a lamp that doesn’t work? a shirt that has a hole?

Visit the Repair Cafe! Repairing broken Items together, professional advice, community building and fun!

Volunteers, Helpers, skilled coaches, and people with broken items needed!

There will also be a Halloween Costume Swap!

To volunteer or for more information email:

Ashley at Schandel@townofriverheadny.gov

Margaret at Margaret@nfec1.org

October 25th 1-4pm at the George Young Community Center, 446 S. Jamesport Ave, Jamesport, NY 11947

Nature Based Solutions:

Part 1: Ecoliteracy, October 23rd 6pm

Livestreaming on YouTube, Zoom link available at office@nfec1.org

Join us at Reeves Park Beach, on the end of Park Road in Riverhead 9-11am or Breakwater Beach in Mattituck 1-3pm.

Please bring gloves and a bucket. We will also have gloves and bags available.

We clean the beach because:

1. Protects wildlife – Animals like turtles, birds, and fish can mistake trash for food or get tangled in it. Cleaning up helps keep them safe.

2. Keeps water healthy – Trash and chemicals on beaches can wash into the ocean, harming sea life and even people who swim there.

3. Prevents pollution – Plastics and other waste break down very slowly, so removing them keeps the environment cleaner for a long time.

4. Helps people enjoy beaches – Clean beaches are more fun, safe, and beautiful for everyone to visit.

5. Sets a good example – When people see others caring for nature, it encourages them to do the same

Organic and Beyond-Farming August 25, 2025

Panel: Organic and Beyond-Farming for the Future of the North Fork

When: 6:30pm. Monday, August 25,2025

Where: McCall Winery, 22600 Main Road, Cutchogue, NY

Regenerative Farming goals - McCall Wines Website

Ph.: 631.734.5764

We are delighted to present NFEC’s August panel: Organic and Beyond-Farming for the Future of the North Fork. Russ McCall will be our gracious host, providing specialty cheeses and localas-local-gets wine for this event. As the winery closes to the public at 6:00, our after-hours session will offer special pricing for our guests.

Who: We’re personally encouraged to know our three panelists: Russ McCall, Louisa Hargrave and Ira Haspel, because it gives us the comfort and hope in knowing that our North Fork is the home of long term farming methods which require little or no chemical inputs. This is true sustainability which comes from intentional stewardship and which can be replicated on every piece of land in the Peconic Bioregion.

Please register with Dawn, our trusty admin, at 631-298-8880, or email her at office@nfec1.org to reserve your place to this important discussion.

Join the NFEC for our "Paddle What's Left" kayaking and shorebird sighting fundraiser on Saturday, August 23rd at 9am.

Meet up at Orient Beach State Park (Eagle's Neck Paddling booth).

Trip should take approximately 2.5 hours

FEE:

• $50 per person, which includes kayak, paddle and life jacket

• or $30 per person if you bring your own equipment

Checks can be sent to: PO Box 799, Mattituck, NY 11952

Email us at office@nfec1.org to reserve your spot, or for more information.

Also be prepared to pay a $10 per car entrance fee at Orient Beach State Park.