Dec. 8, 2025
NEWS RELEASE from Kristen Doulos, Town Parks Director
Town-Community Partnership Plants Native Grass at Long Beach
The Southampton Town Parks and Recreation Department, Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program, the Noyac Civic Council, and members of the Pierson High School Environmental Club partnered this past Saturday, 12/6, to plant beach grass at Foster Memorial Long Beach.
“This is the fourth planting event we’ve had here since 2022. The areas we first planted towards the south end of the facility have established well and are providing a robust vegetative buffer between the parking lot and beach.”
The plants are catching and building up sand on the beach, and preventing it from blowing into the parking lot areas where it may become contaminated with things like glass and car fluids. In addition to planting, volunteers distributed “SEAd bombs,” a mix of clay, soil, and native seeds, into upland areas where they will bloom into a mix of annual and perennial pollinators, and establish strong root systems to help prevent erosion.
Photo Gallery from December 6, 2025:
Oct. 28, 2025
Announcing! The Next Shoreline Restoration Event at Long Beach is Saturday, December 6th, 2025, 10 AM-12 PM
Rain Date: Dec. 7th
Help plant native coastal grasses and shrubs and create SEAd Bombs to replenish the natural buffer between the beach and parking area. This event will be capped at 25 people, who must pre-register and be willing to physically participate. Guided instruction and tools will be provided by CCE Marine Program Habitat Restoration Specialists. Click here to register.
Thank you to Southampton Town Parks & Rec Director Kristen Doulos for organizing and working with Cornell Cooperative Extension Back to the Bays to continue this important project.
Update: Dec 9, 2023
Our 3rd Planting Event at Long Beach!
Thank you to Town Council members Tommy John Schiavoni, Michael Iasilli and Parks&Rec Director Kristen Doulos for organizing and working with Cornell Cooperative Extension Back to the Bays and continuing this important project. We had another great turnout with lots of amazing volunteers. Thank you all!
Update: Dec 1, 2022
Please Volunteer for Our 2nd Planting Event at Long Beach!
The NCC is again asking volunteers to sign up and take part in helping to sustain Long Beach – a place so many enjoy for its natural beauty, seascape and sunsets – our prized beach here in Noyac! To find out more and to register go to: https://backtothebays.org/programs/long-beach-december
Hope to see you there!
Update on event:
Thank you to all who participated on a cold December day to plant grasses and shrubs to protect our Long Beach shoreline!!!
Thank you to Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni and Parks Director Kristen Doulos for organizing and working with Cornell Cooperative Extension Back to the Bays and continuing this important project.
The NCC helped rally the troups and was joined about 40 volunteers in 37 degree weather. Thank you to Bridgehampton School’s Environmental Club for your help as well! Everyone did a great job and we got the area planted in an hour!
Stay tuned for continuing this mission with more planting in the Spring - Date TBD.
The NCC beach committee developed a position proposal which we have submitted to Southampton Town. The goal is to establish a recovery and resilience program to protect and sustain the beauty at Long Beach now, and for future generations. Click here to view our project proposal report.
On April 2nd, 2022, volunteers from the Noyac Civic Council, Pierson HS Environmental Club, Southampton Town and Cornell Cooperative joined together to plant grasses and native species to help stabilize the beach, build up the sand to prevent further erosion and wash out when storms surge.
Thank you to all who are helping preserve and sustain our beaches!
