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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...

It’s a Doozy… Over 10 Years of Trash Buildup

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...
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...
The GSB Oyster Project

The GSB Oyster Project

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Aug 7, 2020 | Cleaner Water, Fixing Habitats, Nitrogen Pollution, Shellfish, Water Quality

Supporting Oyster Farmers & Aquaculture Save The Great South Bay, a 501(c)3 environmental non-profit, is proud to launch the GSB Oyster Project with an initial effort to support local oyster farmers struggling due to COVID-19 market shutdown by purchasing their...
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