Jet skis (personal water craft) are a lot of fun, and we love having fun on the Great South Bay, but full throttle jet ski riding in the marshlands can do some real harm to nature. Marsh sidewalls are sensitive and the propulsion from jet ski’s can cause them to...
This Spring the Office of Parks and Recreation replaced 5,000 cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park from its hard to obtain emergency reserve. The beach nourishment enabled the Park to safely open this Spring to the more than 22,000 Recreational Vehicle Access...
Written by Tom Schlichter and as seen in Newsday, 04/29/21 Long Island outdoors lovers are often looking for environmental organizations to volunteer with come spring. Especially attractive are grassroots societies that endeavor to promote, protect and improve our...
The word is out. What so many of us love most about Long Island, from its recreational opportunities such as biking, fishing, kayaking and more, to its easy access to shopping and services, continues to attract people to the Island, making development unavoidable. No...
Educating the next generation of local stewards on the health of the Bay is critical to protecting and preserving it for the future. That’s starts with passionate teachers showing students (in person, hands in the water, feet in the dirt) what lives in our...
We all want to make a difference. It feels good when you do! We saved trees recently. Those trees are helping us save the Great South Bay. As Sayville Creek Defender, I helped lead Save the Great South’s first wide-scale invasive removal. It was a pilot. Thanks...
