Join the Port Washington community in a growing movement to help protect the Hempstead Harbor Nature Sanctuary (HHNS), formerly known as the “Hempstead Harbor Sand Pits.”
A presentation on the environmental resources of the HHNS will be given by local environmental expert David Jakim, followed by an open community meeting to network and join the effort to help protect the area. The presentation and meeting will take place in the Port Washington Public Library’s Hagedorn Room on Wednesday, April 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Very few people are aware of the fact that this astonishingly large and abundant natural habitat exists on the Port Washington peninsula. In fact, at 240 acres, this area is the largest natural habitat on the peninsula. The area supports the greatest diversity of flora, fauna and biological communities on the peninsula. The HHNS also contains Port Washington’s largest freshwater wetland and is, therefore, an important part of Port Washington’s groundwater system. However, this pristine natural ecosystem is in danger because of multiple ongoing environmental harms and risks that include development, water pollution, ATV use, invasive species and human disturbance. For more information, go to www.hempsteadharbornaturesanctuary.com.
