Save The Great South Bay

Babylon Creek Defender Saturday, April 21st
2018-04-21 11:30 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | All Along The South Shore, Babylon, NY, United States
ATTENTION ALL BABYLONIANS!
Save The Great South Bay’s Creek Defender Program will be in action April 21st along Carll’s River!
Babylon High School, The Elementary School, The PTA, The Village of Babylon, The Town of Babylon,The I Love Long Island Campaign, South Shore Paddle Boards, and a number of local civic groups and businesses will gather to help clean Carll’s River. Here is a map of the areas we will cover:
Target Zones for Creek Defender Day April 21st
To save The Great South Bay, we must defend our creeks. We must stop polluting them with storm water runoff, pesticides, lawn fertilizers, and illegal dumping. There are 41 creeks flowing into the bay. The Creek Defender Program is for their revitalization.
On April 21st, we will be removing shopping carts, car tires, and hundreds of bags of trash from the river and its shores.
By the end, we were “tired.”
We will be planting red maples along Carlls River, building a “swamp forest” that will help to filter ground water before it reaches the river.
We also will be championing The I Love Long Island Campaign, which calls for “bay friendly” yards that are pesticide and chemical fertilizer free, where the plants are natives. Remember: What goes on your lawn goes either into our drinking water, or into our bay.
9:00 -12:00 South Shore Paddle Boards will lead a clean up of the mouths of Sumpawams Creek, Fosters Creek, and Carll’s River starting at their store at 258 East Main Street.
11:30-12:00 Registration (Babylon Park Ave Tennis Courts, just east of the Babylon Grade School)
12:00-4:00 Creek Clean Up.
4:00-8:00 After Party Location TBA. Kick Off by Todd Shaw, Babylon’s Creek Defender (Carlls, Sumpawams, Fosters)
Kudos to Babylon for showing The South Shore the way, and for creating the model through which, creek by creek, we can bequeath a healthier bay to future generations!

Environmental Passion Can Ignite Business Opportunities
2018-04-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Sayville Library, 88 Greene Avenue, Sayville, NY, 11782

STGSB Open House
2018-03-28 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Tres Palms, 16 East Ct, Babylon, NY, 11702, United States
Save The Great South Bay welcomes each and all to Tres Palms on March 28th, Wednesday!
We will be discussing our goals for the coming year, including the upcoming Creek Defender event in Babylon on April 21st. We will go over the scope of work for that day, and speak to how we can launch Creek Defender Programs elsewhere, such as Bay Shore, Lindenhurst, and elsewhere, and how we intend to work with other environmental and civic groups along The South Shore.
Creek Defenders
There will be a film crew on hand from Hofstra’s Center For Civic Engagement. They are making a series of short videos about about STGSB, and they want to hear from you. They will be on hand to interview people, and to document what we are doing with The Creek Defender Program, The I Love Long Island Campaign, and our Habitat Restoration Program to save The Great South Bay.
They want to do their shooting between 4-6 so get there early if you want to be interviewed.
At 6 PM, Save The Great South Bay will go over the plans for Babylon Creek Defender Day. We will have represented by Karen Vaccaro Marvin of South Shore Paddleboards discussing how they will clean around the mouths of Carll’s River, Foster’s Creek and Sumpwams Creek.
Todd Shaw, a Director of Save The Great South Bay, and Babylon’s Creek Defender, will go over the logistics.

Target Zones for Creek Defender Day April 21st
We will also discuss how we will be plant natives along The Carll’s and with the help of volunteer citizen scientists, take soil and water samples that we can share with other researchers and the general public using our online maps and phone app.
We will also offer an overview of The I Love Long Island Campaign, which advocates for ‘bay friendly yards’ — no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, especially near creeks and bays.
Ranger Rick, Eric Powers of Your Connection To Nature and Brookhaven’s CEED, a community environmental educations group, will be on hand with a couple of his critters.
Last but not least Blue Point Brewing Company will be gracing us with a cask keg of theic Citrus Plunge, and will run raffles and give aways.

Drink The Bay Clean will be back in production soon when the new brewery opens. The above will do just fine for now!
Our goal this year is to work with every shore community to build a spirit of local stewardship in Babylon and elsewhere.
We all care about where we are from! We look forward to meeting with you!
Regards,

Marshall

The Long Island Natural History Conference, March 23-24
2018-03-23 08:00 - 2018-03-24 17:00 (America/New_York) | Berkner Auditorium, Lewis Road, Upton, NY, 11973, United States
Save The Great South Bay is a proud sponsor of The 2018 Long Island Natural History Conference.
It will be held once more at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Friday March 23rd through Saturday March 24th.

SCHEDULE of PRESENTATIONS
Broohaven National Laboratory
Register online at longislandnature.org
Friday March 23, 2018
8:00 – 9:00 Registration / set up
9:00 – 9:10 Welcoming Remarks: Tim Green, Environmental Compliance Manager, Brookhaven National Laboratory
9:10 – 9:50 Whales of New York City and the Return of the Humpback Whale
Paul L. Sieswerda, President, CEO, Gotham Whale
9:50 – 10:30 Atlantic Sturgeon: Life History, Management and Research
Kim McKown, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Marine Invertebrate and Protected Resources Unit Leader
10:30 – 10:50 BREAK
10:50 – 12:10 WORKSHOP: Nature Observation, Journaling and Citizen Science
Callie Velmachos, artist, naturalist and Cybertracker level III reading track & sign certification. [NOTE: limited to 20; pre-register]
10:50 – 11:30 Long Island’s Coastal Plain Ponds: A Unique Ecosystem Under Threat
Steve Young, Chief Botanist, New York Natural Heritage Program
11:30 – 12:10 The Very Last Timber Rattlesnake
Ted Levin, naturalist and writer, author of “America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake.”
12:10 – 1:30 LUNCH / networking
1:30 – 2:10 New York Seagrass Conservation Activities
Soren Dahl, NYSDEC
2:10 – 2:50 Restoring Oyster Reefs in Hempstead Bay: Methods, Results and Future Directions
James P. Browne Ph.D., Dept. of Conservation and Waterways, Town of Hempstead
2:50 – 3:30 Conservation Updates: Bald Eagles: Kevin Jennings (NYSDEC); River Otters
Mike Bottini (L.I. Nature Organization) and Leslie Lupo (NYSDEC); Coyotes: Frank Vincenti (Wild Dog Foundation).
3:30 – 4:30 Open Discussion / closing remarks / networking
Saturday March 24, 2018
8:00 – 9:00 Registration / set up
9:00 – 9:10 Welcoming Remarks: Tim Green, Environmental Compliance Manager, Brookhaven National Laboratory
9:10 – 9:50 The Future of Brook Trout in Long Island: Long Term Thinking
Christopher Aigner, President of Long Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited
9:50 – 10:30 White-tailed Deer Biology and Monitoring Methods for Landowners
Sue Booth-Binczik, Ph.D., NYSDEC
10:30 – 10:50 BREAK
10:50 – 12:10 WORKSHOP: Smartphone Nature Photography
Erin Gettler, author of the Birdwatcher’s Digest Butterflies Backyard Guide [NOTE: limited to 20; pre-register]
10:50 – 11:30 Bat Conservation on Long Island and the Case of the Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
Samantha Hoff, NYSDEC and University at Albany
11:30 – 12:10 Conservation Updates: Diamondback Terrapins: Russ Burke (Hofstra); Horseshoe Crabs: John Turner (Seatuck); White Sharks: Frank Quevedo (South Fork Natural History Museum / SoFo); Plum Island: Louise Harrison (Preserve Plum Island Coalition)
12:10 – 1:30 LUNCH/ networking
1:30 – 2:10 Fire Island’s Red Foxes and Their Impacts on Piping Plovers
Sarah Karpanty, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
2:10 – 2:50 Long Island’s Goatsuckers: Whip-poor-will, Chuck-will’s-widow, and Common Nighthawk
John Turner, Seatuck Environmental Association
2:50 – 3:30 Tracking Spotted Turtles Over the Year
Mike Bottini, Long Island Nature Organization
3:30 – 4:30 Open Discussion / closing remarks / networking

Soiree For The Bay
2018-03-20 | fishbat, 76 W Main Street., Suite 202, Patchogue, NY, 11772, United States
Fishbat, a digital agency now located on Main Street Patchogue, is stepping up to help save The Great South Bay with a party Thursday, March 15th starting at 5. Donations will go toward establishing a Creek Defender program for The Patchogue River and Tuthill Creek.

Shore Stories: The Risks From Offshore Oil Drilling
2018-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
In January 2018, the Drumpf administration proposed a new offshore oil drilling plan that would open up nearly all U.S. waters to offshore oil drilling, including New York.
This plan threatens our coastal ecosystems, economies, and way of life.
Join us for Shore Stories, six short films that highlight the grassroots resistance taking place across the US, as well as stories from past oil and gas exploration – including the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster.
After the films we’ll discuss the proposal and how you can get involved in resisting offshore oil drilling in New York. Plus snacks!
List of films, 30 minutes total:
Shore Stories Films
1.) Protect The Atlantic – By Assateague Coastal Trust
2.) Slow Season – By John Fiege
3.) After the Spill – (Excerpt) – By Jon Bowermaster
4.) Sonic Sea – (Excerpt) – By NRDC & Imaginary Forces, with IFAW and Diamond Docs
5.) Protecting the Atlantic – By Swell Productions for the Surfrider Foundation
6.) Wave of Opposition Against Offshore Drilling – By Oceana

Holiday Party at the Tasting Room
2017-12-23 21:30 - 2017-12-24 00:30 (America/New_York) | The Brewery, 161 River Ave, Patchogue, NY, 11772, United States
Avoid that first night your relatives are in town at our Christmas Eve Eve party. We’re teaming up with our friends at OLD SOLDIER for a festive night of beer, music, and more beer. For $30, you’ll get unlimited pours of our holiday best, and you’ll feel good about it too: a portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Save The Great South Bay. Don’t wait until the last minute like you’ve been doing with holiday shopping — buy your ticket now to save $5. You can even use the extra cash to buy your neighbor Steve that iTunes gift card he definitely doesn’t want.
The Lowdown:
– $30 tickets in advance
– $35 tickets at the door
– Raffles by OLD SOLDIER, Bunger Sayville, and Blue Point Brewing Company
– A portion of proceeds will be donated to Save The Great South Bay
– 21+ to purchase a ticket
– All ticket sales are final
bluepointbrewing.com
oldsoldier.net
savethegreatsouthbay.org

Ocean Frontiers III – Film & Panel at Farmingdale State College
2017-11-08 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Rd, Farmingdale, NY, 11735, United States
Join us for a special screening of Ocean Frontiers III. This hopeful film explores the challenges at the heart of ocean conservation and development, presenting solutions from a range of people who are leading the way to a healthy and sustainable ocean future. Participate in the post-film conversation and learn how you can get involved.
Free and open to the public! RSVP via Eventbrite link above to register.
TIMELINE
6:30pm – Light reception
7:00pm – Introduction & Ocean Frontiers III film
8:00pm – Panel discussion and audience Q&A on the new Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan
PANELISTS
The interactive panel discussion with regional experts includes:
Karen Chytalo – Assistant Director of the Division of Marine Resources, NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation &
Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body Member
Clint Plummer – Vice President of Development, Deepwater Wind
Carl LoBue – NY Oceans Program Director, The Nature Conservancy on Long Island
John McMurray – Owner/Operator of One More Cast Charters, Freelance Writer & Member of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Adrienne Esposito – Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment (Moderator)
CO-HOSTS
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College, Long Island Sierra Club, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, The Nature Conservancy on Long Island, New York State Marine Education Association, SUNY Maritime College, The Safina Center, New York Sea Grant, Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, South Shore Audubon Society, Surfrider Foundation – Central Long Island Chapter, Save the Great South Bay, Renewable Energy Long Island, Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium, New York Offshore Wind Alliance, Gotham Whale, All Our Energy, American Littoral Society, Deepwater Wind, North American Marine Environment Protection Association, New York League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Green Fire Productions.

Fall Fishing Invitational
2017-10-19 19:00 - 2017-10-22 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Oakdale Yacht Service & Marina, 520 Shore Dr, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Oakdale Yacht has generously offered to donate all proceeds from this year’s Fishing Invitational to Save The Great South Bay, a 501(c)3 dedicated to the bay’s revitalization.
The $150 Anglers Fee includes:
* Captain’s Meeting
* BBQ Dinner With Tap Beer & Wine
* Tourny Shirt
* Fuel Gift Certificate
* Bucket + Goody Bag
Pre-Registration Available — E-Mail Kelly@oakdaleboats.com
Awards Dinner: October 22nd @ 5PM
Separate Admission. $50
* Steak and Lobster Dinner
* Unlimited Tap Beer and Wine
* Raffles and Prizes
* Calcuttas Available
* High End Chinese Auction
Sponsorship Opportunities:
* Bronze $100
Individual or Company Logo On All Tournament Shirts
* Silver $250
Individual or Company Logo On All Tournament Shirts
Special Thank You at The Awards Ceremony / Dinner
* Gold $500
Individual or Company Logo On All Tournament Shirts
Special Thank You at The Awards Ceremony / Dinner
Individual or Company Logo On Banner All Week Long Near The Weigh-In Board
Sticker on Buckets Given To Anglers And Displayed At the Raffle
Please contact Kelly@Oakdaleboats.com ASAP!!!!
ALL SPONSORSHIPS ARE 501(c)3 Tax Deductable

Introducing the Oakdale Yacht 2017 Annual Fall Fishing Invitational!
2017-10-19 - 2017-10-22 | Oakdale Yacht Club, 520 Shore Drive, Oakdale, NJ, 11769, United States
Big shout out to Tom Crowley from Oakdale Yacht! This is a very big event with DJ’s, Food, Big Prize Raffles and Our Own Drink The Bay Clean Beer!
Please post a comment and LIKE! at their Facebook Page! It helps all of us a lot!

Oakdale Yacht Club Presents Save The Bay Day
2017-10-14 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Oakdale Yacht Service & Marina, 520 Shore Dr, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Oakdale Yacht is going big for the GSB! One of Long Island’s favorite beach / bar band will be on hand to play us into the fall season. Only a $10 cover, with all proceeds going to Save The Great South Bay and their efforts to improve water quality all along The South Shore.

2nd Annual Patchogue River Cleanup
2017-09-30 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | NY
Please join us on the water again for the 2nd Annual Patchogue River Cleanup event sponsored by Blue Point Brewery , GreaterPatchogue, Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, St. Joseph’s College – Long Island, Fire Island National Seashore, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County!
We had such a blast last year and we were able to pull tons of garbage from the river & help cleanup this vibrant location.
The event starts at 10:00 and the cleanup will wrap up around 1:00. Fun activities will follow across the river at Bluepoint Brewery.
All paddlers that wish to join us MUST bring a leash & life jacket. Everyone that participates will also receive a tshirt from the event sponsors at registration. Garbage bags, gloves, and grabbers will be made available also. Please feel free to bring your own supplies as well. We will have a separate area to launch our boards after signing in. Please let us know if you can join us & don’t forget to wear your Moku Loa gear!!

STGSB To Present At Frogtalks at BBKings NYC During ADWEEK
2017-09-27 12:00 (America/Halifax) | BB. KIngs Blues Bar Club N.Y.C., 237 W 42nd St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Strawberry Frog, a global digital agency specializing in sparking social movements, will be hosting Frogtalks at BB Kings in Times Square during Adweek.
Save The Great South Bay will be speaking on the topic, “Can A Beer Save a Bay?,” how it’s beer “Drink The Bay Clean,” brewed by Blue Point Brewery, is helping the organization acheive its mission.
Get your free Adweek tickets here: :http://newyork.tickets.advertisingweek.com/pdf/event_ticket/?id=80b6a02ddd5ecf77782f6b34952f3191

GSBS Cleanup
2017-09-23 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Yacht Service, 144 Ocean Ave, Amityville, NY, 11701, United States
Hello all, Sept 23rd will be the date of this year’s Great South Bay Cleanup.

Blue Island Oysterfest
2017-09-09 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Blue Island Oysters, 136 Atlantic Ave, West Sayville, NY, 11796, United States
Hold the date! It’s the second annual Blue Point Oysterfest to benefit Save The Great South Bay and Operation Blue Earth. Oysters, beers, and bands to be announced.

Great South Bay Paddle Board Race
2017-08-26 09:00 (America/Halifax) | Bay Shore Yacht Club, 20 W Shore Rd, Bay Shore, NY 11706
The Third Annual Paddle Board Race will be held August 26th at The Bay Shore Yacht Club. Whether a competitor or spectator, this one is a lot of fun! Details to follow!

Soiree For The Bay
2017-08-24 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | fishbat, 76 W Main Street., Suite 202, Patchogue, NY, 11772, United States
Fishbat, a digital agency now located on Main Street Patchogue, is stepping up to help save The Great South Bay with a party Thursday, August 24th starting at 5. Donations will go toward establishing a Creek Defender program for The Patchogue River and Tuthill Creek.

Sayville Summerfest 2017
2017-08-04 17:00 - 2017-08-06 23:00 (America/Halifax) | Gillette Park, 35 Gillette Ave, Sayville, NY, 11782, United States
Save The Great South Bay will be there and present at the 38th Annual Summerfest!
Given the 25,000 we expect to see over these three days, we will be very busy pouring “Drink The Bay Clean” in the craft beer tent at The Commons across from Gillette Park. And we will need volunteers! If you can hop in for an hour stint during drinking hours, that would be much appreciated!
Sayville Summerfest Carnival times of operation:
Friday August 4th: 5 PM to 10 PM
Saturday August 5th: 11 AM to 10 PM
Sunday August 6th: 11 AM to 9 PM
In addition, we will be manning a table at Summerfest, and we’d certainly need some help there.
From The Sayville Chamber of Commerce Website:
http://greatersayvillechamber.com/summerfest-main/”
“There’s always a tremendous amount of entertainment, with live music in all genres, fabulous food, the art show, craft vendors, and so much more that will be detailed here….”
“Once again, Summerfest will feature the last race of the Sayville Summer Series on Saturday, the morning of August 5th, the Hon. John P. Cohalan Sayville Summerfest 4 Mile Run (applications links will be posted here) and our famous car show on Sunday August 6th!”

Toast the GSB. Music, beer, oysters, and charity.
2017-07-29 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Flynn’s Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Bay Park, NY, 11770, United States
Flynn’s Fire Island, with Blue Point Brewery, is once again hosting “A Toast to the Bay ” a beer blast / concert / oyster tasting / raffle / for The Great South Bay. This year, we are delighted to announce that Blue Point Brewery will be serving a special beer for Save The Great South Bay, “Drink The Bay Clean,” where a portion of the proceeds go to support our mission. It is an India Pale Lager, floral, with a bite, and meant for hot weather.
The beer fest kicks off at 4pm. The beer styles we will be pouring are: Toasted, Mosaic, Prop Stopper, Drink the Bay Clean, (of course) Hoptical, and some of the breweries other one off goodies like Beach Plumb, and what ever else they are working on.
Admission: $30 for beer and pig roast BBQ. 2 hours of beer sampling, and a plate of BBQ. $10 for simple admission to the party. Oysters: $2 a piece
Chinese auction! Grand Prize: Blue Point Bike
6PM — Music by The Zoo!
https://www.facebook.com/TheZooBand/

Presentation By Marshall Brown of Save The Great South Bay
2017-07-05 19:00 (America/Halifax) | East Northport Library, 185 Larkfield Rd, East Northport, NY, 11731, United States
Why are our Long Island bays under threat and what is being done now to heal them? Long Island is in a fight for its future as it grapples with an enormous groundwater pollution problem.

Swell Taco Presents Time and Tide, A Surf Film /STGSB Fundraiser
2017-06-29 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Swell Taco, 30 East Main St, Patchogue, NY, 11772, United States
Swell Taco, a really excellent new restaurant with two locations (and certainly growing) will be screening “Time & Tide,” A Surf Film by Drew Maloney at Swell Taco in Patchogue Thursday June 29th. The event to benefit Save The Great South Bay starts at 7:30. You can bet “Drink The Bay Clean” will be served!

Drink the Bay Clean Boatyard Party
2017-06-10 10:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | The Brewery, 161 River Ave, Patchogue, NY, 11772, United States
This bay isn’t going to clean itself. That’s why we brewed Drink The Bay Clean, an India Pale Lager that supports Save The Great South Bay and clean water initiatives. Join us at the brewery for the release of this exclusive charitable brew and do your part to drink the bay clean. We’ve got a long day planned, so stop by for a bit or hang out with us the whole time:
10AM-12PM: Clean-up @ Bradley Beach – Join the Brew Crew for a beach clean-up and receive a limited edition Drink the Bay Clean gift!
12PM-4PM: World Environmental Day Celebration @ Blue Point Brewery – Come meet the awesome people doing awesome work to protect our marine environment. And have some beers while you’re at it.
4PM-8PM: Drink The Bay Clean IPL Release Party @ Blue Point Brewery – We need your help to drink the bay clean! Hang out, crack open a can, and enjoy music from Nonstop To Cairo.
