Nighthawk Watch
Annual Nighthawk Watch A Community Science Initiative – All Welcome Join the group on the stone bridge on August 27th - Oct 6th, 2022 from 5:30 pm to dusk. In late August 2017, Four Harbors
Ready to install a cutting edge wastewater system
Park Trustee Robert Reuter says, "We are extremely grateful to the Long Island Sound Futures Fund and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Not only will the project reduce wastewater pollution to the Setauket Mill
Roundup Alternatives
Roundup Alternatives Roundup alternatives without glyphosate are available and can be effective. Organic brand options use naturally occurring oils or acids, and some alternatives can even be made with household ingredients. Farmers may find it
Look up!
With thanks and much gratitude to Girl Scout Troop #655 for making these great bat boxes for the park! Did you know bats can eat up to 1200 mosquitoes in one hour, they’re the
Join us Tuesday mornings at 11:00AM!
Join us Tuesday mornings at 11:00AM! Sweetbriar “We were so excited to meet Nebula and Tulip and the rest of the gang this morning at Hap’s red barn. The
A wonderful night in the park as we kicked off Wind Down Sundays!
A wonderful night in the park as we kicked off Wind Down Sundays! Thanks for coming down, friends and families. And, a very special THANK YOU to Claudia Jacobs for starting the season off for
Cayla’s Column Children’s Birding Adventures take flight
Cayla's Column Children’s Birding Adventures take flight By Cayla Rosenhagen “Look, look! There’s a bird up in this tree … and there’s a nest, too!” A young boy with binoculars pressed against his face cheerfully
Local park ready to install cutting edge wastewater system
Article published by Rita J Egin April 2, 2021 Frank Melville Memorial Park is about to add a cutting-edge process to help protect local waters. In a recent press release, trustees of the Frank Melville
Three Village Residents Remember Hap Barnes
Village Times Herald by Rita J. Egan - July 15, 2020 Three Village Residents Remember Hap Barnes Harold J. Barnes, better known as Hap, died July 8 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He
Park Update
Dear Park Friends, I am pleased to announce the Frank Melville Memorial Park will reopen on weekdays beginning Monday, May 4th on a trial basis. The Bates Road parking lot will stay closed. Until further
Creating a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard
Learn how to make a home for birds, butterflies, and nature's other creatures in your backyard! Habitat is a combination of food, water, shelter, and space arranged to meet the needs of wildlife. Even a
Fundraising campaign to begin for Setauket mill restorations
Rita J. Egan Editor The Village Times Herald The Times of Middle Country Friends of Frank Melville Memorial Park will be invited to help restore an FMMP staple. The trustees of the park’s Frank Melville