On August 26th, the 4th Annual Great South Bay Paddle Board Race was held, as it is every year, at The Bay Shore Yacht …
The Great South Bay Paddle Board Race – Poetry in Motion
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Sayville Creek Defenders — Braving The Elements
On Saturday, August 4th, the Sayville Creek Defenders, culled mostly from the membership of The Greater Sayville Civic Association, as led by James Bertsch …
Water Quality in The Great South Bay
The Great South Bay’s main issue is water quality. What’s polluting it? Scientists claim that 69% of the excess nitrogen in the bay is …
From a Island To a Nation – If we were a country, we’d be the 96th most populated ahead of Israel
I stumbled on this GEM of a Video produced by Newsday in the 60’s. A time where fish and clams and oysters were so …
United by Water – The Cause of Our Times
Up to 60% of the human body is water. The world is comprised of 71% water. Simply put— we are beings made of water …
Where to Find “Drink The Bay Clean”
Exciting days here! Drink The Bay Clean is now widely available at retail beverage stores all over Suffolk County! We have so far 32 …
A Trip To Blue Island Oyster Farm
While Blue Island Oysters has its hatchery in West Sayville, its oyster farm is off Captree. And last Friday was my day to visit. …
Excavating in a Public Nature Preserve To Mitigate Flooding Creates Other Obvious Problems
The North Fork Preserve, a 173 acre park in Eastern Suffolk, is being damaged by an ill advised public works project involving heavy equipment and multiple excavations in marshland disturbing rare habitat.
New York and New Jersey Government leading the Ecological charge for our NY/NJ area bays, rivers and estuaries. It’s True!
Facts: 2018 Cuomo Priority: Full PCB Clean Up of the Hudson River Cuomo Announces $10.4 Mil to Clean LI’s Waters With Shellfish A New …
Engineer Approved Drainage Plans Threaten Sensitive Natural Habitat In Long Island’s North Fork
There must be a stop work order issued immediately on this "enhancement" project. The North Fork Nature Preserve is about to be ravaged by a major excavation project that would establish a series of retention ponds, thus ruining the hydrology of a good portion of this county park. This project is being undertaken for the benefit of a few home owners who built on The Sound who take exception to water from the preserve flowing through their beach. How did this ever get approved with no environmental impact analysis? This must not stand.
Pumpouts in The Great South Bay: Are Boaters Pumping or Dumping? STOP POO-LLUTION!
Pumping out sewage from boats might not be appealing but is obviously necessary if lavatory facilities are utilized onboard. The proper use of pumpout …
New York and New Jersey: A Bridge to Success. We are all deeply connected to the waters we share
Before co-founding Save The Great South Bay, in 1999 I married and moved to Northern New Jersey. Having been a lifelong Long Islander and …