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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 25, 2022 | Fixing Habitats, Podcast
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...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 25, 2022 | Creek Defender, Podcast
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...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 30, 2022 | Creek Defender
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...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Feb 21, 2022 | Education, Fixing Habitats, Marshlands, Wetlands
Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3 is a proud signatory on the letter below urging leadership to protect our remaining wetlands and enact strong reforms to New York State’s Freshwater Wetlands Act in the One House Budget Proposals. The letter was written and...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Feb 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Fixing Habitats, Marshlands
February 4, 2022 Dear County Executive Bellone, Thank you for agreeing to a strategic pause to the construction of a dredge spoil dewatering facility to allow for better public input into the site selection process. As you are aware, we are opposed to the planned...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jan 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Fixing Habitats, Podcast, Water Matters
On this episode of Water Matters, we are joined by Kevin McAllister of Defend H2O to discuss how physical coastal changes are influenced by climate change, how policy can protect our coastal resources, and what this all means for the Great South Bay and Long Island as...
