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...
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...
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...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Aug 5, 2020 | Bay Friendly Yards, Education, Fixing Habitats
Lost trees thanks to the blustering winds of Tropical Storm Isaias and wondering what to replace them with? Here are our top five suggestions of Bay Friendly Yard trees – all of which are native to Long Island. According to Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat...
by Save The Great South Bay | Aug 3, 2020 | Algal Blooms, Cleaner Water, Education, Water Quality
From our colleagues at the NYS Department of Environmental Control. Because it is hard to tell a HAB from non-harmful algal blooms, it is best to avoid swimming, boating, otherwise recreating in, or drinking water with a bloom. Keep reading to learn what to do if you...
by Save The Great South Bay | Jul 20, 2020 | Advocacy, Cleaner Water, Education, Water Quality
We stand shoulder to shoulder with our colleagues at Group for the East End, and many other local environmental groups, in opposition of the two bills proposed by County Executive Steve Bellone that would raid the County’s Drinking Water Protection Program for the...
