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New pavilion proposed for Tasker Park in Peconic Tasker Park in Peconic. (Credit: Rachel Siford)
In an era of social distancing and warnings against indoor gatherings, outdoor public spaces are playing a more crucial role for local families and community groups.
And while there’s no shortage of preserved land, hiking trails and parkland in Southold, there are few options for outdoor meeting areas.
That could change with a new pavilion proposed for Tasker Park in Peconic.
Recreation supervisor Janet Douglass presented plans for the 20-foot by 40-foot structure at a work session last Tuesday, saying that even before the pandemic, multiple groups vying for public meeting space had put a strain on indoor recreation facilities.
Town officials call for partnership to save former Aquebogue duck farm
Riverhead Town Board members are renewing an effort to preserve a 94-acre former duck farm in Aquebogue.
Councilman Frank Beyrodt asked his colleagues to ramp up efforts to preserve the parcel during a work session last Thursday. Mr. Beyrodt, who is the liaison to the town’s open space committee, said the property is “a very important, environmentally sensitive” parcel that’s a top priority of the committee.
“The only problem is that there’s no money for preservation currently,” he said, proposing the Town Board draft a letter to several agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, state Department of Environmental Conservation, Suffolk County, Peconic Land Trust and Nature Conservancy asking for their support.