Postponed due to COVID-19. New date to be posted asap. Join West Islip Creek Defender, Andy Mirchel, for a community-driven clean up along our very own Sampawams Creek on Saturday, April 11, 2020 from 10 AM-12 PM. All are welcome to participate - scouts, students, local organizations, corporate teams, families, and others! Help remove debris […]
Get out & run for the Bay! Blue Island Oyster Foundation presents the 4th annual 5K to protect the Great South Bay. The run benefits 2 great local environmental organizations, Blue Island Oyster Foundation & Save the Great South Bay! Given the social distancing policies in effect, we have been discouraged from gathering in large groups. In light […]
Want a beautiful yard without all the chemicals? Yes, it's possible. And it's good for the Great South Bay too. Join our panelists, Long Island native planting experts Matt Gettinger, Frank Piccininni & Anthony Marinello, for a discussion on how you can create a bay friendly yard. Register Here This Save the Great South Bay […]
Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3 is proud to host a panel discussion on The Story of Plastic, a powerful new documentary exposing the sources and consequences of global plastic pollution. Attendees will receive complimentary access to the film to view ahead of the expert panel discussion. This event is free and open to the […]
Join us for a virtual workshop on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 9:30am – 12:00pm hosted by The Nature Conservancy on the state of seagrass in the South Shore Estuary Reserve and options for its preservation. In this workshop, Mark Finkbeiner, NOAA Office of Coastal Management, Bradley Peterson, Stony Brook University/School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, and Elizabeth […]
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, […]
If you incorporate Bay Friendly practices in your yard (or would like to!) and live within 1/10 of a mile of the Santapogue Creek in West Babylon, you are eligible to enter our Bay Friendly Yard contest with the chance to have a professional team come in and up your game. Apply now at www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/Santapogue! […]
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 […]
Our annual fundraising celebration of sailing and life on the Great South Bay at the Long Island Yacht Club. While last year's event was a blast with oysters, cold beer, great music and beautiful views out to the Bay, due to COVID, this year's event is limited to Regatta participants only. Sailors, please contact Eric […]
**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 […]