The Conservation Conversation: The Fight of the Century (Phragmites vs. Spartina, Part 2)

• Walter Mugdan
• May 14, 2012

Thanks to a 1972 federal law, the salt marshes around Little Neck Bay have been improved by two highly successful restoration projects over the past 15 years.

The Conservation Conversation: The Fight of the Century (Phragmites vs. Spartina, Part 1)

• Walter Mugdan
• Apr 24, 2012

In the battle to save and restore our tidal wetlands, the victor is often decided by just a few inches.

The Conservation Conversation: Sewers Vs. No Sewers (Part II)

• Walter Mugdan
• Apr 4, 2012

Why would New York City spend $130 million to build a sewer pipe that leads ... nowhere? Check out the The Conservation Conversation to learn the answer.

The Conservation Conversation: Sewers vs. No Sewers (Part I)

• Walter Mugdan
• Mar 12, 2012

Modern sewage treatment systems are one of the great public health success stories of the last century. So, why is Douglaston Manor one of the few places in New York City not served by sewers?

Environment

The Conservation Conversation: The Ospreys of Little Neck Bay

• Walter Mugdan
• Feb 17, 2012

The Conservation Conversation is a series of articles about the geography and ecology of Little Neck Bay and the Douglaston-Little Neck area. The series began in early 2011.