PEP CCMP 2020 Tracking

Goals

Goal 1: Strong partnerships

Objective B

4
Actions

15
Projects

Progress of Actions

Progress of Projects

Completed Ongoing In-Progress Unexecuted
Updated since: 07/21/2026

Objective B: Empower local communities to support estuary health, including underrepresented groups

Draft Outreach Strategy Scope of Work (Program Office/CAC)

Engage consultant to fully execute Communication Plan (Program Office/CAC)

Homeowner Rewards Program (Program Office)

Septic Improvement Program Outreach (Program Office)

Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling Program (Program Office)

Rain Garden Education and Maintenance (Program Office)

LINAP/LIWP Estuary Program monthly meetings (LINAP/Program Office/SSER/LISS)

NY NEP ANEP Tech Transfer (Program Office/LISS/HBEP)

PEP Mini Grant Program -Year 1 (PEP Program Office and Partners)

PEP Mini Grant Program - Year 2 (PEP Program Office and Partners)

PEP Mini Grant Program - Year 3 (PEP Program Office and Partners)

Estuary Sign (Program Office/PEPC)

Social media outreach (Program Office)

Newsletter (Program Office)

Outreach on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Funded Projects (Program Office )

Conference 2021 (Program Office)

Conference 2023 (Program Office)

Conference 2025 (Program Office)

Conference 2027 (Program Office)

Conference 2029 (Program Office)

Conference 2031 (Program Office)

State of the Estuary 2023

State of the Estuary 2028

Homeowner Rewards Program
Homeowner Rewards Program – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Septic Improvement Program Outreach

Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling Program
Pump-Out Facilities and Monofilament Fishing Line Receptacle Locations – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Rain Garden Education and Maintenance
PEP’s Demonstration Rain Garden – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Homepage - Long Island Sound Partnership
Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Program | Department of State
LINAP/LIWP Estuary Program monthly meetings
Long Island Watershed Program Initiatives - NYSDEC

PEP Mini Grant Program -Year 1
PEP Mini Grants – Peconic Estuary Partnership

PEP Mini Grant Program - Year 2
PEP Mini Grants – Peconic Estuary Partnership

PEP Mini Grant Program - Year 3
PEP Mini Grants – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Estuary Sign

Social media outreach

Newsletter
Newsletter – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Outreach on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Funded Projects
Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Conference 2021
PEP’s Biennial Conference 2021 – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Conference 2023

Conference 2025
master-slide-deck-1.pdf

2015-pep-ecosystem-status-report_1.pdf
State of the Estuary 2023
2023 State of the Estuary Report

Increased public participation in the PEP’s citizen science monitoring programs (Program Office)

PEP Citizen Science Seagrass Monitoring Program (Program Office and Partners)

Long Island Coastal Bioblitz (Program Office and Partners)

Community Science Long Island (Program Office and Partners)

Long Island River Herring Survey (Program Office and Partners)

NY Horseshoe Crab Survey - Squire's Pond Site (Program Office and Partners)

Estuaries Week (Program Office and Partners)

Quarterly reports of metrics related to social media engagement and meeting and event attendence

Wildlife Monitoring Network

Day in the Life annual participation

Educators Corner on website

Wildlife Monitoring Network LI
Increased public participation in the PEP’s citizen science monitoring programs
education-and-outreach-programs

PEP Citizen Science Seagrass Monitoring Program
Eelgrass – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Long Island Coastal Bioblitz
LI Coastal Bioblitz - Seatuck Environmental Association

Community Science Long Island
Community Science LI - Seatuck Environmental Association

Long Island River Herring Survey
Volunteer River Herring & Eel Survey - Seatuck Environmental Association

NY Horseshoe Crab Survey - Squire's Pond Site

Estuaries Week
Google Earth

Wildlife Monitoring Network
Wildlife Monitoring Network LI

Internship Opportunities – Peconic Estuary Partnership
Day in the Life annual participation
aditl

Educators Corner on website
Resources for Educators – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Increased participation in the PEP Citizens’ Advisory Committee and expanded membership (Program Office/CAC)

Community members engaged when appropriate in implementation of PEP projects and related science-based events

Winter Walk Series with Peconic Baykeeper (PEP Program Office and Partners)

Citizens’ Advisory Committee – Peconic Estuary Partnership

citizens-advisory-committee

citizens-advisory-committee
Winter Walk Series with Peconic Baykeeper
Education & Outreach Programs – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Newsletter (PEP Program Office)

Bi-lingual print materials (PEP Program Office)

Bi-lingual videos (PEP Program Office)

Identification of existing and new outreach venues and scheduling options that are accessible to underrepresented communities and, when appropriate, utilization of underrepresented communities’ existing events (Program Office)

Implementation of a Bilingual Internship (Program Office)

Newsletter
newsletter

Bi-lingual print materials
Estuario de la Bahía Peconic Answer Key – Peconic Estuary Partnership
Simple Ways to Protect The Peconic Estuary Brochure-Spanish – Peconic Estuary Partnership
Bayscaping Brochure- Spanish – Peconic Estuary Partnership

Bi-lingual videos
Introducción a la Pesca Parte 2 Fishing 101 Part Two - YouTube
Introducción a la Pesca Fishing 101 Part One - YouTube
La Importancia del Estuario Peconic - YouTube

Stony-Brook-PEP-Bilingual-Outreach-Internship-2023.docx.pdf

Goals

Goal 1: Strong partnerships

Objective B

Progress of Actions

Progress of Projects

Objective B: Empower local communities to support estuary health, including underrepresented groups

Action 6: Increase community members’ awareness of the Peconic Estuary, key issues relating to the CCMP’s Goals, and the PEP as a resource to help them address the issues

PEP Outreach Strategy completed within 3 years of the final Revised CCMP (Program Office/CAC)

Strengthened partnerships with other estuary-related programs in the region to share information and collaborate on regional projects and outreach (Program Office)

Creation and installation of permanent exhibit, signage, and outreach materials at the Long Island Aquarium and incorporation of key messages into the Peconic boat tours (Program Office/PEPC)

Strategic dissemination of key messages related to the PEP’s CCMP Goals through multiple channels (Program Office)

Production of State of the Peconic Estuary Report every five years with interim updates on select indicators presented every two years at biennial Peconic Estuary Conference (Program Office)

PEP Outreach Strategy completed within 3 years of the final Revised CCMP (Program Office/CAC)

Strengthened partnerships with other estuary-related programs in the region to share information and collaborate on regional projects and outreach (Program Office)

Creation and installation of permanent exhibit, signage, and outreach materials at the Long Island Aquarium and incorporation of key messages into the Peconic boat tours (Program Office/PEPC)

Strategic dissemination of key messages related to the PEP’s CCMP Goals through multiple channels (Program Office)

Production of State of the Peconic Estuary Report every five years with interim updates on select indicators presented every two years at biennial Peconic Estuary Conference (Program Office)

Action 7: Involve community members in citizen science programs to cultivate personal connections to the Peconic Estuary and inspire positive behavioral change to support estuary health

Collaboration with educators and other community members to create a Wildlife Monitoring Network and Workgroup that develops unified messaging (Program Office)

Compilation and distribution of information about citizen science monitoring programs in the Peconic Estuary’s watershed through online tracking (Program Office)

Partnerships with local schools and colleges to integrate citizen science data, information, and activities into curriculums, including continued involvement in the annual Day in the Life of the Peconic Estuary (Program Office)

Collaboration with educators and other community members to create a Wildlife Monitoring Network and Workgroup that develops unified messaging (Program Office)

Compilation and distribution of information about citizen science monitoring programs in the Peconic Estuary’s watershed through online tracking (Program Office)

Partnerships with local schools and colleges to integrate citizen science data, information, and activities into curriculums, including continued involvement in the annual Day in the Life of the Peconic Estuary (Program Office)

Action 8: Conduct outreach events and programs that engage community members in learning about the Peconic Estuary and taking action to support estuary health

Increased coordination and collaboration among partners on efficient and unified outreach messaging on Peconic Estuary issues

Increased participation in the PEP Citizens’ Advisory Committee and expanded membership (Program Office/CAC)

Community members engaged when appropriate in implementation of PEP projects and related science-based events

Increased coordination and collaboration among partners on efficient and unified outreach messaging on Peconic Estuary issues

Action 9: Incorporate environmental justice considerations into public education and outreach materials and events

Outreach and educational materials that provide general estuary knowledge, best management practices, fishing regulations, and other key information in both English and Spanish (Program Office and Partners)

Outreach and educational materials that provide general estuary knowledge, best management practices, fishing regulations, and other key information in both English and Spanish (Program Office and Partners)

Implementation of a Bilingual Internship (Program Office)