by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 3, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Boat Sewage, Creek Defender, Fishing and Boating, Water Quality
To all our boater friends – help protect marine life of our Bay. Raw sewage in our waterways causes pollution, algal blooms, possible diseases for shellfish areas, and can close areas for swimming. – pump out, don’t dump out. Our Creek Defenders...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 1, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality
Despite a cloudy start to the day, it was a “shore” thing as Patchogue Creek Defender James Acierno partnered with local nautical brand Old Soldier and the team at Blue Point Brewing Company and our steady dates for this Creek Defender season, Starbucks,...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 29, 2021 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Creek Defender, Great South Bay Oyster Project, Water Quality
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...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 25, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality
On Saturday, April 24th, Troop 399 joined West Islip Creek Defender Andy Mirchel to clean up along the Sampawams Creek. These scouts were literally up to their knees in muck gathering debris from the creek beds allowing the creek to flow freely again. A simultaneous...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 20, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality
Nearly three dozen volunteers turned out on Saturday, March 14 to clean up in the outfall ravine leading from the Country Village neighborhood to the Connetquot River. They removed nearly 80 contractor bags of debris from the area; debris that would’ve otherwise...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 9, 2021 | Creek Defender, Pollution
All hands on deck – this one is a doozy! Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3 is proud to team up with Keep Islip Clean and their lead volunteer, Bill Raftery, to finally clean up in the ravine area just West of the Connetquot River on Sunday, 03/14 from 9 AM...
