Update: Many many thanks to Pete Judge, Bay Shore local and video editor extraordinaire, for volunteering his talents for the cause.  Thanks too to Nick Russell for offering background music for the video.  A portion of the sales of his album Talisman (referring of course to the FI beach) go to Save The Great […]
Meet up with our newest Creek Defender, Tom Dempsey! Here he is at The Babylon Creek Defender event with his wife Ilena pitching in. Click Here to Volunteer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqzqaGk2pHU Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday, May 4th!  We will meet on the north side of the Massapequa train station by the bike […]
Citizens of Sayville! Help the Browns River begin its recovery by meeting up with us at the corner of Astor and Aldrich on Saturday, May 4th at 12:00 pm to clean up at Mill Pond!
Amityville Creek Defender Todd Brice is leading his annual Bay cleanup this Saturday at 8am from the Amityville Yacht Service boatyard. Breakfast, lunch, and drinks will be available. Please dress in long sleeves and pants.
New Date! Aug 15-16 Join our Summer of Fun Scavenger Hunt on the weekend of Aug 15-16 (new date due to reschedule) when teams of up to four players compete for a treasure chest full of goodies by completing missions, such as taking a selfie at a favorite spot on the Bay, or ….. well, […]
As part of our Creek Defender program, we welcome you to join us for a nature talk with local resident Tom Stock on the history and nature of Hawley's Lake located between the Babylon Village and West Islip at the end of Route 231. The talk will take place in front of the Falls. This […]
On Saturday, Oct 17th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Bay Shore Creek Defender Tom Kain is teaming up with Keep Islip Clean for the 35th Annual Coastal Clean Up to clear the Penataquit Creek of debris and let it flow freely. We will document the litter found and submit it to the Ocean Conservancy which […]
Creek Defenders Andy Mirchel & Todd Shaw are teaming up with the Babylon Rotary Club on Saturday, November 7th from 10 AM - Noon to clean up along the Sumpawams Creek which meanders between West Islip & Babylon Village. Residents of both are welcome to join and community service forms are available. Meet up point […]
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 […]