Volunteer With Us!
Oyster Gardens
Did you know one mature oyster can filter 50 gallons of water a day?
That is why it is our goal to plant 225,000 of them this summer! We want to restore the ecosystem and filter the water of nitrogen pollution that is harming our bay. Oysters we are growing are not for consumption.
Help us maintain our Oyster Gardens by taking oyster filled milk crates out of the water, hosing them down, counting a selection of the baby oysters (spat on shell) & measuring them. Then, returning the crates to the water. Volunteers do NOT go in the water. You can come for one day or everyday, it’s up to you!
The program will run between
June 29th– August 28th
Snapper Inn, Oakdale –
Monday 9 AM – 11 AM
Babylon Yacht Club –
Monday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Brightwaters, Walker Beach –
Tuesday 9 AM – 11 AM
Bay Shore Yacht Club –
Wednesday 9 AM – 11 AM
Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club –
Every other Friday 8 AM – 10 AM
Saltaire –
Sundays 10 AM – 11 AM.
Creek Defender Clean Ups
The 2026 Spring Creek Defender Season has come to an end, check back in the fall for clean ups.
Outreach Events
Support our efforts to spread the word that it is up to all of us to help heal the Great South Bay by helping us man an info table at fun community events.
Click to see all of our upcoming volunteer opportunities & choose one to Start Where You Stand.Â