by Marshall Brown | May 21, 2018 | Creek Defender
The Blue Point Community Coalition, a newly formed and highly passionate local civic association, has demonstrably taken the ball and run with it. In that small hamlet, they have over 1350 members in their Facebook Group already. Moreover, they are very much...
by Marshall Brown | May 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Fishing and Boating
Here’s a note that at first made me sad, then angry, then determined: Hi Marshall, What if anything can be done to bring more environmental awareness to the boating community regarding the use of harsh, environmentally unfriendly chemicals used to clean boats?...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 30, 2018 | Bay Friendly Yards
The second annual 5K Run For The Bay, staged by Blue Island Oyster’s Operation Blue Earth for the benefit of that initiative and Save The Great South Bay, took place this last Saturday in Sayville. The run is for the benefit of both Operation Blue Earth and Save...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 27, 2018 | Creek Defender
This is to certify that the bearer worked as a volunteer for Save The Great South Bay as part of our Creek Defender Program on April 21st, 2018 in Babylon for Creek Defender Day. Between 12-4, we removed 39 car tires, and about 100 bags of trash from Carll’s River....
by Marshall Brown | Apr 27, 2018 | Fixing Habitats, News
A huge thanks to Cornucopia of Sayville! They will be supporting Save The Great South Bay through 1% For The Planet. They advocated for our membership. We can only repay them by shopping there; they will then applying the 1% For The Planet donations towards...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 26, 2018 | Bay Friendly Yards
As many of you know (500+ runners so far!!), The 5K Run For The Bay is being held this Saturday in Sayville. Blue Island Oysters and their local initiative, Operation Blue Earth, is hosting this now annual event (click here to register and learn more). Expanding...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Lawn Fertilizer
Reposted From Grassroots Environmental Education: The Water of Long Island Needs Your Help Now. Yesterday, people around the world made a commitment to help protect our Earth and its natural resources. Maybe you were one of them. If so, now is the time to put that...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution
As many of you know, a law has been proposed in Albany that would mandate that lawn fertilizer contain no more than 12% nitrogen in the bag, and at least 50% non-soluble (slow release) nitrogen. With at least 10% of the nitrogen in the bay coming from lawn...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 22, 2018 | Creek Defender, Fixing Habitats
April 21st, Creek Defender Day in Babylon drew 100 volunteers to help clean up around Carll’s River and to plant a “swamp forest.” Here’s the forest-to-be arriving: The plants were all lined up by type: Species ...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 16, 2018 | Advocacy, Creek Defender, Fixing Habitats
On April 21st, in Babylon for Creek Defender Day, Save The Great South Bay will be embarking on an experiment, and we will need your help. So please take part! Here are the details. In short, we are going to plant a ‘swamp forest’ of about 1200...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 15, 2018 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Cleaner Water
Kudos to Grassroots Environmental Education, our partner in the I Love Long Island Campaign for ‘bay friendly yards’! Thanks to them and to Assemblyman Steve Englebright, Chair, Committee on Environmental Conservation and Kemp Hannon,Senate Health...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 10, 2018 | Creek Defender, Featured, News
Greetings! I thought it important to share with all of you on yet another dreary April day what is ahead for Save The Great South Bay this month and for you reading this. Our biggest event coming up is Creek Defender Day in Babylon April 21st. The whole Village of...
