by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Dec 13, 2024 | Creek Defender
Presiding Office of the Legislature Kevin McCaffrey got in the weeds with us at our recent clean up along Santapogue Creek in West Babylon. This clean up was hosted in collaboration with the Babylon Rotary Club led by President Kristen Morse with support from former...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Sep 30, 2024 | Creek Defender, Education
On September 19th, 2024, Bay Shore High School High School’s Living Environment students in collaboration with Bay Shore HIgh School’s science research class, worked alongside Saving the Great South Bay’s Ed Ragan, to conduct science research for “A Day in the Life of...
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 | 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...