Creek Defender Bay Shore/Penataquit Creek

Bay Shore - The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Bay Shore Creek Defender Tom Kain as we clean up along the Penataquit Creek on Saturday, April 22th from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. All are welcome - scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, […]

Creek Defender Sayville/Bayport San Souci Lakes

Sayville/Bayport  - The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join Sayville Creek Defender James Bertsch and Bayport Creek Defender Bob Draffin as they clean up along the San Souci Lakes on Saturday, April 22nd from 10 AM - 12 PM. All are welcome – scouts, students, […]

Creek Defender West Islip/Sampawams Creek – NEW TIME!

Due to weather forecast, this event has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. West Islip - The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our West Islip Creek Defender Andy Mirchel he teams up with Keep Islip Clean to […]

Creek Defender Islip/Champlin Creek

We are teaming up with Keep Islip Clean to conduct a clean up along Champlin;s Creek on Sunday, April 30th from 9 AM - 11 AM.  We will be using the Clean Swell app to track debris taken out of the Creek and its beds so download it in advance so you are ready to […]

Creek Defender Copiague/Klein Lake

The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join us as we team up with the Town of Babylon to conduct a much needed clean up at Klein Lake on Saturday, May 13th from 9 AM - 12 PM. Adults only please. Download the Clean Swell app […]

Bandalong Bandit Clean Out

Check out the Bandalong Bandit Clean Out on Wednesday, May 17 @ 9 AM. Meet up is behind the Town of Babylon Annex off Phelps Lane behind the football field at the Carll's River. Contact person on site is Janet Soley. Register here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer

Town of Babylon Fall Beach Cleanup

Gilgo Beach

Join us as we team up with Senator Alexis Weik, Town of Babylon's Department of Environmental Control,  and Town of Babylon Health & Wellness & Balloon Mission to do three simultaneous Beach Cleanups at Gilgo, Cedar, and Overlook Beach’s on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon. All are welcome, especially young […]

2024 Kick Off Community Social @ Blue Point Brewing, Patchogue

Blue Point Brewing 225 West Main St., Patchogue, NY

Join us for evening of live music, cold beer & camaraderie as Save the Great South Bay volunteers get together to kick off 2024 at Blue Point Brewing on Thursday, January 25th from 7-9 PM. Come down to learn more about how you can get involved in the Creek Defender program, the Great South Bay […]

West Islip RESCHEDULED TO 03/30

Postponed due to forecast - new date Saturday, 03/30/24   West Islip - The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join us as we team up with Keep Islip Clean to clean up along the Willetts & Sampawams Creeks on Saturday, March 23rd from 9:00 AM […]

Massapequa Creek CANCELLED NEW DATE TBD

Cancelled due to forecast - new date to be announced!! Massapequa - The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join us as we team up with Massapequa Take Action Coalition to clean up along the Massapequa Creek on Saturday, March 23rd from 9:00 AM - 12:00 […]