The Town of Hempstead's outstanding Department of Conservation and Waterways oversees 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways. Comprising much of our South Shore, these waters remain a tremendous and pristine asset to our nature and marine enthusiasts.
In the 2021 Building Community Through Sustainable Living program, the Town of Hempstead had multiple partnerships with local community organizations and colleges... Read on...
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, members of the Town Board and National Grid announced a joint project, to build one of the first and largest clean hydrogen projects in the country. This project will be one of the first in the nation. Read on...
Hempstead Town has been culturing starter spools of kelp spores and has completed the installation of three kelp field grow out sites within Hempstead Bay. These efforts are part of a regional program to support the development of sugar kelp aquaculture. Learn more...
This year marks the first time clams were hatched from eggs and raised to seedling size all within the Town's newly expanded shellfish hatchery. Read on...
The Town of Hempstead has been monitoring American Oystercatchers since they began nesting in New York in the early 1990s. Major threats to oystercatcher populations include... Read on...
The Town of Hempstead is currently assisting the Canadian Wildlife Service, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and University of Missouri with a research project on Atlantic brant. Read on...
The Town of Hempstead has grant funding to study the diamondback terrapin population in Hempstead Bay. Town biologists believe this local estuary is an important habitat for diamondback terrapins and this research will help gain a greater understanding.. Read on...
Town of Hempstead biologists collected native seed from the Hempstead Plains grassland in 2020, and were able to propagate and grow the seed in the Town’s newly renovated sustainable greenhouse. This initiative is in partnership with... Read on...
Town of Hempstead's shellfish staff joined a guest lecture with Water Quality specialist Maureen Dunn to explain how oysters are grown locally and the importance of restoring oysters to our marine ecosystem. Learn more...
