Orient Association held its annual meeting on Saturday June 8th at 2:00 pm at Poquatuck Hall
There was a short business meeting where members voted on minutes from last Annual Meeting, by-laws changes and nominated Officers.
Officers for the coming year were elected:
President: Barbara Friedman
Vice President: Drianne Benner
Treasurer: Tony Asch
Secretary: Nicole Garret
2024 Annual Meeting Minutes
View the meeting presentation slides.
After the business meeting our guest speaker Mary Anne Taylor presented the results of the Orient Water Management Study.
- Groundwater Quantity and Quality
- Surface Water Resource
- Water Resource Issues
- Potential Solutions
View Mary Anne Taylor’s presentation slides
Recent Happenings

Orient Association Annual Meeting – June 6, 2026
ANNUAL ORIENT ASSOCIATION 2026 MEETING – Speakers Joe Finora, Town Engineer for Shelter Island and Southold Trustee, and Jason Hime Principal Public Health Engineer at Suffolk County Department of Health Services

Orient Water Forum – Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
THE ORIENT WATER FORUM – Hear about the future of Orient’s Water Resources. Will there be enough? Will it be drinkable? Are areas of Orient more vulnerable? Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.

Southold Zoning Update Project – July 29, 2025 3-4pm
Proposed Zoning Changes, OA Workshop, June 29, 3:00 – 4:30
Poquatuck Hall, Orient
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.

