**Free Panel Discussion via Zoom** Join us for a panel discussion on how you can incorporate sustainable landscaping to not only protect our waterways, but also to promote biodiversity and healthy regional ecosystems. Our panelists include Dr. Hildur Palsdottir of Rewild Long Island, Matt Gettinger of Long Island Natives and Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat […]
The typical suburban lawn relies heavily on fertilizers, pesticides, and huge amounts of water. It’s polluting, expensive, lifeless and tired. Bay Friendly Yards are beautiful, full of life, less expensive to maintain, and help filter groundwater before it hits a creek or the Bay. In this 20-minute presentation with Save The Great South Bay's Director of […]
Join us for a lunchtime talk with Dr. Arthur Kopelman on the seals of Long Island, including harbor, grey, harp, hooded, and ringed seals, and the role they play in our local ecosystem. Format includes a 30-minute presentation followed by audience Q&A. About Our Speaker Dr. Arthur Kopelman is a population ecologist whose research interests, […]
Stormwater runoff accounts for a large percentage of nitrogen in our local waterways which in turn triggers harmful brown tides in the Great South Bay. Managing stormwater runoff is not only one of the three essential elements of a Bay Friendly Yard but crucial to protecting the Bay. Join us on Saturday, March 13th at […]
The chirping of birds, the metamorphic wonder of butterflies - a nature encounter in your own yard. Learn about the mental health benefits of a Bay Friendly Yard and a healthy ecosystem presented by Kristen Perret, PhD on behalf of local environmental non-profit Save The Great South Bay. The webinar will include a 20-minute presentation […]
It’s our bay, our heritage, our classrooms - and there is much to learn. From history to data collection, our creeks serve to document the health of our waterways. We invite teachers, school administrators and other educators from across Long Island to join us at The View in Oakdale on Thursday, August 12th from 8-10 AM  for […]
Hey Amityville! Join our Amityville Creek Defender Todd Brice during his Great South Bay Society 15th Annual Bay Cleanup along the Amityville creeks and marshlands. Saturday October 2nd, 2021 - 8AM Notes from Todd: Ana would tell me that if she lived, she wanted to volunteer at the hospital where she was treated. There are […]
We are teaming up with the South Shore Audubon Society to remove invasive species at the Michael J. Sperling Bird Sanctuary in North Massapequa on Saturday, November 27th from 10 AM - 12 PM. Under the direction of the ecological restoration experts at Spadefoot Design and Construction we will be addressing the invasive species Mugwort […]
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 South Bay. Did you know that outdated septic systems are […]
Join us on this episode of Water Matters as we delve into the physical coastal changes influenced by climate change with Kevin McAllister of Defend H2O. Natural shorelines across the region, including the South Shore, are being transformed by hardening. On this episode of Water Matters, we are joined by Kevin McAllister of Defend H2O […]