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The Town of Hempstead's outstanding Department of Conservation and Waterways oversees 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways. Comprising much of our South Shore, these waters remain a tremendous and pristine asset to our nature and marine enthusiasts.
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Town Tugboat hauling derelict float in Hempstead Bay
A decades-long effort to sustain ecologically important species of shellfish within the Town of Hempstead's waterways.
The Department of Conservation and Waterways is currently conducting a research project in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma to deploy GPS transmitters on selected Black Skimmers to analyze local movements, diet characterization, winter migration, and ecology.
The Town of Hempstead owns and operates 4 marinas with over 800 boat slips.