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Bay Friendly Yards: The Three Essential Elements

Bay Friendly Yards: The Three Essential Elements

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jan 26, 2023 | Bay Friendly Yards, Fixing Habitats, Invasive Species

Long Island invented the suburban lawn. Fields of green with ornamental bushes brought in from all over the world.  All manner of care was required — watering, fertilizing, pesticides — so that these exotics and plants from other climates could survive...
The State of the Great South Bay 2022

The State of the Great South Bay 2022

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Cleaner Water

On Friday, October 14th, 2022, Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3 presented its third annual Speaker Series on the State of the Great South Bay held at the View in Oakdale where Dr. Christopher Gobler spoke about current environmental events affecting the health of the...
Sandy and the Breach 10 Years On

Sandy and the Breach 10 Years On

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 28, 2022 | Hurricane Sandy, The Breach, The New Inlet

Saturday, October 29, 2022 marks the 10 year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy which had wide-reaching and devastating impacts across the South Shore of Long Island. One of the Sandy outcomes was the breach at Fire Island resulting in the re-opening of the Old Inlet in...
Bay Friendly Yard Tip #7: Addition by Subtraction

Bay Friendly Yard Tip #7: Addition by Subtraction

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Sep 20, 2022 | Bay Friendly Yards, Education, Fixing Habitats

Invasive plants are taking over Long Island. Not only do they not support local wildlife, but they also “choke out” our necessary native flora. As invasive species are allowed to spread, our biodiversity takes a toll. Climbing plants such as wisteria and English ivy...
An Innovative Approach to Restoring Eelgrass

An Innovative Approach to Restoring Eelgrass

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 27, 2022 | Fixing Habitats, Seagrass

Eelgrass is an essential component of the Great South Bay’s ecosystem. Over the past decades it has been decimated due in part to Harmful Algal Blooms triggered by nitrogen pollution. Native Long Islander, Robert Vasiluth, has created a new methodology for...
How to Build a Better Rain Garden

How to Build a Better Rain Garden

by Rachel Perez | Jul 18, 2022 | Bay Friendly Yards, Education, Fixing Habitats

It is common knowledge that nitrogen is public enemy #1 when it comes to the Great South Bay. Stormwater runoff is a source of nitrogen pollution. As part of Save The Great South Bay’s Bay Friendly Yards initiative, we welcome guest blogger Rachel Perez who...
Good Government at Mud Creek

Good Government at Mud Creek

by James Bertsch | Jul 18, 2022 | Creek Defender, Fixing Habitats, Wetlands

For many, good government describes a system that extends personal liberties. Others see good government as creating economic opportunity, a system that creates the conditions that support personal prosperity But what about government that protects property? What...
 Ask The Creek, A Tom Stock Original Poem

 Ask The Creek, A Tom Stock Original Poem

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jun 1, 2022 | Creek Defender, Education

ASK THE CREEK “How are you Sampwams Creek? I know you can’t speak, But I’m asking on behalf Of all the south shore creeks And I’m asking what you’d like To have happen to restore you To what you were like when You began seeping out of the land That was soaked with...
The Great Oakdale Clean Up (and a song too!)

The Great Oakdale Clean Up (and a song too!)

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jun 1, 2022 | Creek Defender, Fixing Habitats, Water Quality

It was all hands on deck on Sunday, May 15th, in Oakdale!  Sixty volunteers and eight organizations joined together for the Great Oakdale clean-up!  We came together out of our love for the community and for the Great South Bay. Of particular concern was an illegal...
The War on Plastics

The War on Plastics

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 5, 2022 | Education, Podcast, Pollution, Water Quality

We welcome guest blogger Albert Poulos, Founder of Jetsam Salvage, on the topic of plastics. Save The Great South Bay has teamed up with Jetsam on a long-sleeved shirt that is made completely out of recycled plastics. Proceeds of the shirt support our...
Blue Point Defends its Creeks

Blue Point Defends its Creeks

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 26, 2022 | Creek Defender, Podcast

Reporting in from Blue Point: “Thank you to all the volunteers and coordinators who helped with this morning’s Save The Great South Bay Blue Point Creek Defender event! We cleaned up the parking lot, beach area, dock plus we had a group of volunteers kayak in the...
Bayport Junior Civic Cleans Up

Bayport Junior Civic Cleans Up

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 26, 2022 | Creek Defender, Podcast

Reporting in from Bayport: On Sunday, April 10th, Bayport Creek Defender Bob Draffin was joined by the Bayport Bluepoint Junior Civic Association for a great local clean up along the Bayport waterways.  They collected nearly 350 pounds of debris and one of the kids...
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