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Pump Out, Don’t Dump Out!

Pump Out, Don’t Dump Out!

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 3, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Boat Sewage, Creek Defender, Fishing and Boating, Water Quality

To all our boater friends – help protect marine life of our Bay.  Raw sewage in our waterways causes pollution, algal blooms, possible diseases for shellfish areas, and can close areas for swimming. – pump out, don’t dump out. Our Creek Defenders...
Mother Nature Has Her Eye On Gilgo State Park… And So Should We

Mother Nature Has Her Eye On Gilgo State Park… And So Should We

by Wayne Horsley | Jun 2, 2021 | Advocacy, Hurricane Sandy, Water Quality

This Spring the Office of Parks and Recreation replaced 5,000 cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park from its hard to obtain emergency reserve.  The beach nourishment enabled the Park to safely open this Spring to the more than 22,000 Recreational Vehicle Access...
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...
Clean Up a Shore Thing in Patchogue

Clean Up a Shore Thing in Patchogue

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 1, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality

Despite a cloudy start to the day, it was a “shore” thing as Patchogue Creek Defender James Acierno partnered with local nautical brand Old Soldier and the team at Blue Point Brewing Company and our steady dates for this Creek Defender season, Starbucks,...
Water Warriors {Yep, That’s Us}

Water Warriors {Yep, That’s Us}

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...
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...
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