EVENTS
Saturday, April 13, 2024
S.I. Lion’s Club Annual Roadside & Beach Clean-up
Please join us in the 7th Annual Roadside & Beach Clean-up sponsored by the Shelter Island Lion’s Club. All volunteers will be given vests, trash grabbers, bags, and gloves. Please click the link below to sign up. This island-wide event benefits all of us and our beautiful island!
Section Map for Lion’s Club Beach & Roadside Clean-up
NEWS
UPDATE: URGENT NEWS!
Approximately April 10th-12th, 2023, there was a reported break-in on Peconic Avenue resulting in significant damages. Another break-in was discovered on Petticoat Lane. If you may have seen anything or anyone unfamiliar, please contact the Shelter Island Police Department or call the anonymous tip line:
1-877-SIP-TIPS
One Island - One Water
Please take a moment to read the Water Advisory Committee’s report on our island’s ground and surface water and the state of our aquifers.
Shelter Island Drought Status
Please take a moment to read about the Island’s drought status and take necessary precautions to conserve our precious water.
Silver Beach Fact of the Month
Each spring, Piping Plovers and Least Terns reestablish nesting sites on Shelter Island, often returning to the same areas of flat, sandy and rocky shoreline. One such area is owned by the Silver Beach Association and another, Shell Beach, is adjacent to our community.
The plovers are an endangered species in New York State and a threatened species federally while the terns are threatened in New York and endangered nationally. Both species have suffered from the loss of habitat and encroaching recreational activities.
The success of these preservation efforts relies on the cooperation of the public. What you can do to help:
· Respect all shorebird nesting areas that are fenced or posted for the birds’ protection.
· Keep dogs off of beaches or leashed, as well as following all town regulations regarding dogs on beaches (https://www.shelterislandtown.us/animal-control-officer).
· Do not leave trash or food scraps on the beach as this may attract predators that eat eggs and chicks.
· Do not fly kites or drones over nesting areas as the birds perceive these to be avian predators, like crows and gulls.
Anyone interested in monitoring the sites can contact Pete Dandridge, pete.dandridge@gmail.com, for further information.
