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Cesspools, Septics and The Great South Bay

Cesspools, Septics and The Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jan 15, 2022 | Advocacy, Cleaner Water, Nitrogen Pollution, Podcast, Septic Tanks, Water Matters

On this episode of Water Matters, we are joined by Katherine Coughlin of The North Shore Land Alliance, with the support of The Nature Conservancy, to discuss how updating cesspools or septic systems can not only save homeowners money, but also help save the Great...
Invasive Seaweed Spreading in Great South Bay

Invasive Seaweed Spreading in Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 5, 2021 | Advocacy, Algal Blooms, Education, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution, Pollution, Water Quality

The recent Japanese red seaweed invasion at Heckscher State Park had Save The Great South Bay supporters on high alert. We reported the obnoxious odor and presence of fouling seaweed to NY State Parks and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation who got right on...
Harmful Brown Tide Erupts Across the Great South Bay

Harmful Brown Tide Erupts Across the Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 6, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Nitrogen Pollution

An intense and damaging brown tide has erupted across Great South Bay on the south shore of Long Island. Monitoring by The Gobler Laboratory at Stony Brook University has revealed that a brown tide has rapidly intensified to more than 300,000 cells per milliliter in...
Mahogany Tide Returns to Great South Bay

Mahogany Tide Returns to Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 26, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Cleaner Water, Education, Fixing Habitats, News, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality

As reported by Danielle Campbell, News 12 Long Island on 05/26/21. Parts of Long Island are seeing Mahogany Tide, an algal bloom, very early on in the season this year — a big problem for fish and shellfish. Word of a mahogany tide showing up on Long Island...
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) – Spot It – Avoid it – Report It!

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) – Spot It – Avoid it – Report It!

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 27, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms may be lurking in waters near you.  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...
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...
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