The Great South Bay is where the results of all our human activities end up, as is true for all our bays, rivers and ponds. Â Â Given how many of Long Island’s waters are under stress, it is very important that each of us do what we can to limit the damage. Â That means we should avoid the use of pesticides. Â That is extremely important considering that people eat seafood from the bay, and make a living working the bay.
We also need to attend to how we fertilize and water our lawns. Â We can’t be pumping more nitrogen into the bay, not with the chronic outbreaks of brown and red tides we have seen in the last few years. Â Nor can we be wasting what’s left of our precious aquifer on keeping our lawns green — We are literally spilling water that has been trapped for 10,000 years post glacier onto our lawns, and we have nothing to replace it with. Â Most of our ground water is already compromised from septic tank seepage, and chemicals making their way into the ground. Â Please water wisely>
Here is a great resource for the eco-conscious: Â Â http://longislandsoundstudy.net/get-involved/what-you-can-do/around-your-backyard/
The ecological problems we face are everywhere. Â The solutions can begin at home.
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