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...
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...
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...
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 “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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hard working group from troop 399 and leader Joe Fatuzzo cleaned trash from the parked; helped haul out 2 tires, baby mattress springs; a chaise lounge; and 2 pipes. Creek Defenders Ed Ragan and Andy Mirchel cleared 2 damned areas with the scouts helping remove limbs...
On Saturday, March 19th in West Islip, a group of more than 40 volunteers shrugged off the forecast and successfully cleared trash from several locations along Sampawams Creek. Budding environmentalists from West Islip High School performed testing the ‘A Day In...
On Sunday, March 27th, the Save The Great South Bay Creek Defenders teamed up with Keep Islip Clean for a cleanup in a small section of Pardees Creek where it goes under Spur Drive. A small crew worked well at this clean up as there wasn’t much space along the...
