by Andy Mirchel | Dec 31, 2024 | Great South Bay Oyster Project
The Great South Bay Oyster Project The Great South Bay Oyster Project was launched in Spring 2020 with the purchase of 7,000 mature oysters from local oyster farmers to support their operations during restaurant shutdowns of the COVID pandemic. Working together with...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Sep 30, 2024 | Cleaner Water, Education, Fixing Habitats, Great South Bay Oyster Project
Save the Great South Bay Oyster Project Sanctuary & Community Oyster Gardens 2023/24 Prepared by Andy Mirchel, Program Chair on 09/20/24 Oyster Sanctuaries In 2023, Save the Great South Bay initiated two test Community Oyster Gardens (COGs) in collaboration with...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 24, 2021 | Great South Bay Oyster Project, Water Quality
The Great South Bay Oyster Project made it’s mark with an initial planting of over 5,000 oysters in Save The Great South Bay’s recently established oyster sanctuary, helping rebuild marine habitat and providing essential environmental functions such as water...
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 | Dec 1, 2020 | Bay Friendly Yards, Creek Defender, GivingTuesday, Great South Bay Oyster Project
GivingTuesday is a very simple idea – a day that encourages people to pause for a moment, reflect on what’s important to them & simply do good. It is now a global movement and your chance to help the Great South Bay. Save The Great South Bay is a...
