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Mother Nature Has Her Eye On Gilgo State Park… And So Should We

Mother Nature Has Her Eye On Gilgo State Park… And So Should We

by Wayne Horsley | Jun 2, 2021 | Advocacy, Hurricane Sandy, Water Quality

This Spring the Office of Parks and Recreation replaced 5,000 cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park from its hard to obtain emergency reserve.  The beach nourishment enabled the Park to safely open this Spring to the more than 22,000 Recreational Vehicle Access...
Big Idea to Help Save Great South Bay

Big Idea to Help Save Great South Bay

by Wayne Horsley | Oct 12, 2019 | Fixing Habitats, The Breach, The New Inlet

Engineered Inlet with Storm Gate at Gilgo State Park    A sad fact is the Great South Bay is still very ill. New York State and Suffolk County is valiantly fighting the good fight to reduce nitrogen in our enriched heated bay. Removing the nitrogen, upgrading...

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