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  1. Conservation & Waterways

  2. 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.

  3. Learn More About The Department of Conservation & Waterways

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  1. Latest News

  1. Don image

    Hempstead Town, Toyota Showcase Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles at Town Energy Park

    Building on Hempstead Town’s long history of environmental sustainability initiatives, Supervisor Don Clavin welcomed a new generation of hydrogen powered vehicles to the township’s Renewable Energy Park in Point Lookout. Read on...
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    Marine Nature Study Area Celebrates 52nd Birthday!

    52 years ago, the Marine Nature Study Area opened on the very first Earth Day in 1970. Through those years, its unique mission to "provide for education, research, preservation and management practices” has been fulfilled and... Read on...
  3. Purple Martin Box

    Purple Martin Box Debuts at MNSA

    Our Purple Martin nest box and nest gourds went up in April at the Marine Nature Study Area located in Oceanside. Donated by the South Shore Audubon Society, these structures will help support... Read on...
  4. Peregrine Falcon

    New Peregrine Falcon Pair Nests at MNSA

    This year, our Peregrine Falcon box sited in the Middle Bay section of our Hempstead Bay estuary, has a brand new pair. Arriving in March 2022... Read on...
  5. Volunteers with balloons collected on the beach

    2022 Beach Cleanup Dates Announced

    The Town of Hempstead will once again be partnering with Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) and All Our Energy to host monthly beach cleanups at Town beaches. Read on...
  6. Terrapin Excluder Device

    Free Terrapin Excluder Devices Available at Conservation and Waterways

    Thanks to our partners at Seatuck Environmental Association, the Department has been given 500 TEDs to distribute for free to anyone who needs to alter a crab pot. TEDs are available to pick up at the Department administration building... Read on...
  7. Supervisor Clavin oversees restoration efforts of town maintained waters off Inwood in Jamaica Bay.

    Hempstead Town Secures $300K NYS Grant to Support Enhanced Environmental Conservation Efforts

    Funding is slated to support the Town of Hempstead’s joint effort with conservation groups to expand the presence of ecologically beneficial oyster beds in township waterways. Read on...
  8. Hempstead Seal

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    Subscribe to Notify Me to receive updates and information about community news and happenings. Read on...
  9. green hydrogen facility

    Hempstead Town, National Grid Expand Hydrogen Fueling Station

    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...
  10. Sugar Kelp Gameteophytes under microscope

    Conservation Staff Grow Sugar Kelp in Hempstead Bay to Improve Water Quality

    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...
  11. Share the Shore Information

    Celebrate Share the Shore Day at Lido Beach Town Park!

    Read on...
  12. Town staff planting beach grass on Town beaches.

    Town of Hempstead Partners with Environmental Groups to Promote Native Plantings in Hempstead

    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...
  13. 2018 seeding

    Annual Clam Seeding Completed in Hempstead Bay

    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...
  14. Atlantic brant with geolocator &#34backpack&#34 and two white tarsal leg bands.

    Department Dispatch: 2021 Atlantic Brant Research Project

    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...
  15. Camp ANCHOR participants harvesting vegetables for Long Beach Soup Kitchen.

    Department Dispatch: 2021 Building Community Through Sustainable Living

    In the 2021 Building Community Through Sustainable Living program, the Town of Hempstead had multiple partnerships with local community organizations and colleges... Read on...
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    Department Dispatch: 2021 Diamondback Terrapin Monitoring

    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...
  17. Piping Plover

    Department Dispatch: 2021 Piping Plover Breeding Season

    Piping plover pair numbers exceeded previous years this season, with a record number of 23 nesting pairs. A federally threatened... Read on...
  18. American Oystercatcher

    Department Dispatch: 2021 American Oystercatcher Breeding Season

    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...
  19. Guest Lecture Recovering Oyster Shells Poster

    Recovering Oyster Shells: From The Bay, To The Dinner Plate, and Back

    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...
  20. Flowers and fountains

    Website Personalization Now Available!

    With the launch of the new MyAccount feature, visitors to our website can now customize their viewing experience! Read on...
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  1. Project Highlights

  1. Town Tugboat hauling derelict float in Hempstead Bay

    Town Tugboat hauling derelict float in Hempstead Bay

    Town Tugboat hauling derelict float in Hempstead Bay

  2. Sorting shellfish into different sizes for more efficient grow-out.

    Hempstead Bay Shellfish Restoration

    A decades-long effort to sustain ecologically important species of shellfish within the Town of Hempstead's waterways.

  3. Adult black skimmer pair standing over their nest with one egg and one newly hatched chick.

    Black Skimmer Research Project

    The Department of Conservation and Waterways is currently conducting a research project in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma to deploy GPS transmitters on selected Black Skimmers to analyze local movements, diet characterization, winter migration, and ecology.

  4. Sailboats docked in the Town's East Marina.

    Town Marinas

    The Town of Hempstead owns and operates 4 marinas with over 800 boat slips.

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  2. Pay My Water Bill
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    Point Lookout, NY 11569

    Phone: 516-431-9200

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