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Barrier Beach Preservation Association (B.B.P.A.)
The Barrier Beach Preservation Association (BBPA) is a not-for-profit, non-political organization open to all residents of West Hampton Dunes, created in 1983 to preserve and protect the beaches, bays and wetlands for the benefit of all citizens. Here you will find the latest updates on our activities, including photos. Additionally we've provided links to local resources for your convenience. Please send us any photos or other information you'd like to share.
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[edit] Dr. Tom Lyon, Summer Resident of the Dunes, Gives a Helping Hand in Haiti
One thing that is great about the barrier beach is that you can know a fellow beach goer for years by their first name, their kids, their bathing suit. You know if they are a swimmer, which dog, maybe which house is theirs. Often you can go for years and never know what they do for a living. When you see them in the city or at some gathering during the winter the common beach expression is, gee, you look different in clothes!
There are some wonderful people here in the Dunes, and it doesn't surprise us at how vital some of these good people can be.
Tom Lyon is just one of these wonderful people who are making a difference. He and his wife Natalie and their 3 children have been quiet beach lovers for years.
On Jan. 22, Dr. Tom Lyon, physician chief of Orthopedic Trauma at Lutheran Medical Center, traveled with a team of 19 medical and surgical professionals to Hospital Eleazar Germaine on a relief mission to help those affected by the Haitian earthquake.
You can follow Tom's wonderful work in Haiti at [1]
Tom will be returning home on the 30th.
Good job!
[edit] Harbor Seals Take a Sunbath at Cupsogue Park
One of the fun winter activities here on the barrier beach is to see the harbor seals at Cupsogue Park. They are out on a sand bar in Moriches Bay at low tide on nice sunny days. Take your binoculars, check the tide charts Moriches Tide Chart, and drive through the paved parking lot about half way to the inlet. You will see on your right some split rail fencing (for the RV's in summer), pull in there. You will see the seals swimming in the water and sunning out on the sand bar.
For those who can't make the trip out, see some pictures taken last week below. Click on any small picture below to enlarge it.
For more information, click here:Harbor Seals
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[edit] BBPA puts you a click away from Local Updated Information
Throughout this website we have made an effort to put all the local information beach people need to enhance their weekend fun just a click away. Touch any blue word and get up to the minute events and information! Take the time to 'click around the site'.
- Local Movie times Recreation
- Cupsogue Surfing Report Surfline
- Local Fishing Information Fishing
- Star and Moon Events Astronomy
- What is it? Learn about our bay creatures Bay Creatures
- What kind of bird is that? photos and info Birds
- What grows out here naturally and where can I buy it? Barrier Beach Gardening
- Learn About Our Ocean, why is it salty? The Ocean
- BBPA Reports: Meeting Notes, Treasurer's Reports About The BBPA
[edit] Web Site Contributors Wanted
It is our desire to make this web site a valuable tool for learning about the natural beauty of the barrier beach and sharing information with your neighbors. We'd appreciate any pictures, stories, historical materials or anything related to the barrier beach that you'd like to share.
Please feel free to write to us with your ideas of how to make this site better.
Email: website@barrierbeach.org
[edit] Archive of Old News
If you are looking for an archived news item, they can be found here
