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Napeague Beach Inlet, Long Island NY

Napeague Beach Inlet, Long Island NY

Long Island Piney Power show: September Suprises at Peconic Bog

The first suprise was the sunshine, originally weather forecasts called for plenty of clouds, but the stalled front moved farther offshore, giving us nice clear blue skies. On this hike I talk about the pressure overdevelopment have put on the Pine Barrens. Both politicians and environmental groups have failed to properly preserve enough of the Pine Barrens, to have a healthy ecosystem remain intact, this is a particular problem with wildfires, which promote Pitch Pine development, but are often put out because of developments nearby. The other problem is water pollution, which you can see is making the Peconic River murky. And sadly, the out of control development continues in this area. But despite these problems, this is still a nice area to walk, where there's lots of Pitch Pines. There's also wildflowers and lichens here. The other suprise was the lizard I saw, which may have been a Fence Lizard. My camera was once again having problems focusing on the flowers, but hopefully you got a chance to see the Stiff Leaved Asters and Goldenrods growing here. This is the same preserve I have seen Blue Eyed Grass growing in the early Summer, a species I thought only existed in the Southern New Jersey Pine Barrens.