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Sustainable Development In Our Neighborhoods

Sustainable Development In Our Neighborhoods

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jan 8, 2021 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Eco Lawns, Education, Fixing Habitats

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...
A Peek Beneath The Surface

A Peek Beneath The Surface

by Save The Great South Bay | Oct 27, 2020 | Cleaner Water, Education, Shellfish, Water Quality

Today we welcomed Prof. (emeritus) Roger Flood of Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS) to discuss his work on side-scan sonar and multi-beam bottom mapping in the Great South Bay. Prof. Flood provided historical context of bay bottom...
Emergency Closures in GSB

Emergency Closures in GSB

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 23, 2020 | Cleaner Water, Education, Fishing and Boating, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution, Pesticides, Pollution, Septic Tanks, Water Quality

Heads up Great South Bay diggers. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has just announced the emergency expansion of closed/uncertified waters in the Great South Bay due to poor water quality in certain areas. In total, another 600 acres of Bay bottom have...
Picking It Up On The Penataquit

Picking It Up On The Penataquit

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 21, 2020 | Cleaner Water, Creek Defender, Education, Fixing Habitats, Pollution, Water Quality

On Saturday, October 17th, as part of the 35th Annual International Coastal Clean Up movement, Save the Great South Bay (STGSB) and Keep Islip Clean (KIC), two local environmental groups, teamed up with community members, including many Bay Shore High school...
Day In The Life of Fire Island

Day In The Life of Fire Island

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Education, Water Quality

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...
Top 5 Tips on Catch & Release

Top 5 Tips on Catch & Release

by Save The Great South Bay | Sep 16, 2020 | Education, Fishing and Boating

Many thanks to our colleagues over at the Department of Environmental Control for sharing this important info in the DEC Saltwater Fishing & Boating Newsletter, 09/11/2020. Anglers can take simple steps to improve the quality of future fishing. When catch and...
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