Save The Great South Bay

Bats & Brews
2016-10-22 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax) | Seatuck Environmental Association, 550 S Bay Ave, Islip, NY, 11751, United States
Part lecture, craft beer festival, benefit and dance party – and a whole lot of fun! It’s an event that started as a lecture series and over the years has grown into one of Seatuck’s primary annual fundraisers. Bats & Brews features a presentation about bats (for those who are interested), craft beer from the best breweries on Long Island, great beer-themed food and awesome live music. There’s even a horseshoe pit for those who want to enjoy a little friendly competition! And it’s all in the setting of the one-of-a-kind historic (and a bit spooky) Scully Mansion – the perfect place for a Halloween party!

Sewering in Oakdale / Idle Hour
2016-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Idle Hour Elementary School, 334 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
From Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay III:
On Thursday 9/22 at 6PM I am hosting a public meeting at Idle Hour Elementary School regarding the Grand Canal and the expansion of sewers into Oakdale. The meeting will be focused on a recently completed study relating to the health of the Grand Canal. We will also discuss the proposed sewer extensions into the Oakdale community and the impact this will have on local economic development and environmental sustainability. If anyone has any questions feel free to reach out to my office at 631 – 854 -9611. I hope to see you there!

Pimping for FIMP
2016-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, 160 West Ave, Patchogue, NY, 11772, United States
Congressman Lee Zeldin has called for a series of public meetings on FIMP — The Fire Island to Montauk Plan.
The Congressman has been very active in securing funding for The Army Corps of Engineers — to the tune of $1.16 Billion dollars.
Hermine showed just how futilely they spent all that Sandy money. Now they want to double down. Please share with friends and neighbors. Let’s fill the room.
Zeldin is promoting the new, revised FIMP as ‘economic stimulus.’ Let’s call it for what it is — a destructive boondoggle that proves the Corps has learned nothing Post Sandy.
https://zeldin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-zeldin-announces-extension-public-comment-period-fimp-project

Pimping for FIMP
2016-09-14 18:00 (America/Halifax) | 655 Main St, Islip, NY 11769-1836, United States
Congressman Lee Zeldin has called for a series of public meetings on FIMP — The Fire Island to Montauk Plan. The first public meeting is for the Babylon and Islip area. This will be at The Islip Town Hall Annex.
The Congressman has been very active in securing funding for The Army Corps of Engineers — to the tune of $1.16 Billion dollars.
How will this money be spent? THEY WANT TO CLOSE THE BREACH. Make no mistake about that. Further, $1.16 billion can ruin a lot of shore line. The Corps has already proven that. Hermine showed just how futilely they spent all that Sandy money. Now they want to double down. Please share with friends and neighbors. Let’s fill the room.
Zeldin is promoting the new, revised FIMP as ‘economic stimulus.’ Let’s call it for what it is — a destructive boondoggle that proves the Corps has learned nothing Post Sandy.
https://zeldin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-zeldin-announces-extension-public-comment-period-fimp-project

Legislation to Expedite Sewers in Sayville and Oakdale
2016-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Gillette Park, 35 Gillette Ave, Sayville, NY, 11782, United States
Please join with County Executive Bellone, Supervisor Angie Carpenter and Senator Tom Croci at 2pm on Wednesday, Sept 14th at Gillette Park in Sayville. The County Executive will announce the introduction of legislation expediting the design for the extension of sewers into Oakdale and Sayville, and for the new sewer district that will connect MacArthur Airport and the surrounding commercial-industrial area to the Southwest Sewer District.
If you have any questions or to RSVP please feel free to reach out at katie.horst@suffolkcountyny.gov or 631-853-8305.

Blue Island Oyster Festival - Protect The Great South Bay
2016-09-10 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Blue Island Oysters, 136 Atlantic Ave, West Sayville, NY, 11796, United States
EAT, DRINK, DANCE & PROTECT THE GREAT SOUTH BAY!
Blue Island Oysters will host the first annual Blue Island Oyster Festival, to benefit two nonprofits: Operation Blue Earth & Save the Great South Bay, two organizations dedicated to raising awareness of how to protect our beloved Great South Bay.
What your ticket gets you:
– Blue Point Beer – Donated by Blue Point Brewery
– Red and White Wine from Bedell Cellars
– Tastings donated by Local Restaurants
Kingstons Clam Bar
Off The Block Kitchen & Meats
Claws Seafood Market
South Shore Dive
Blue Point Oyster Bar & Bistro
Blue Island Oyster Company
– Unlimited Oysters & Clams – Donated by Blue Island Oysters
– Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream – Donated by Blue Island Oysters
– Music all afternoon by Soundswell & Jellyband
– Bottled Water provided by Operation Blue Earth & Save the Great South Bay
*Gates open at 11:30 am.
*Food & Beverages will be available from 12 pm to 4 pm.
*Parking – NO onsite parking available. Shuttles available starting at 11:30 am from West Sayville Main Street public parking. *Event is Rain or Shine
*Must be 21 or older to attend, with valid ID.

Bradstock XXIII
2016-09-03 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, 2 Chet Swezey Rd, Center Moriches, NY, 11934, United States
Bradstock XXIII Music Festival
2 Days of Peace, Love, Music
Labor Day Weekend
Sept 3rd Gate Opens 11AM / Close 9PM
Sept 4th Gate Opens 11AM / Close 10PM
Buy Tickets on-line or at the following venues
– Grey Horse Tavern
– Shake Down
– Blue Point Brewery

The 2nd Annual Great South Bay Paddle Board Race!
2016-08-27 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Bay Shore Yacht Club, 20 W Shore Rd, Bay Shore, NY 11706
The Pre-Race Breakfast is at 8 AM
The race is at 9AM. Register here: https://paddleguru.com/races/SUPattheBSYC2016
A portion of the proceeds to To Save The Great South Bay. A “Great” Thanks to Karen Vaccaro Marvin and South Shore Paddle Boards:
“We are so excited to open registration for our 2nd Annual Paddle board race on the Great South Bay… August 27th….raising money for Save the Great South Bay…
An epic race to the bridge and back…Last year we were 85 paddlers strong “

Blue Point Brewery Happy Hour
2016-07-29 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | 161 River Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
Excellent selection of craft beers served up by our friends at Blue Point Brewing

Bay House Tour
2016-07-24 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Freeport, NY, Freeport, NY, United States
Our annual bay house tours will take place on July 24 and August 21st, departing from Freeport. Visitors will meet two bay house owners, learn about the design of the houses, and some of the history connected to the bay house. Guests must be able to climb in and out of small boats and feel comfortable getting a little wet during the boat ride. For more information call (516) 767-8803. Space is limited and some trips are close to full, so call soon.

Toast To The Bay A Charity Event For Save The Great South Bay
2016-07-09 13:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Flynn’s Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Bay Park, NY, 11770, United States
Flynn’s, at Ocean Beach on Fire Island, is holding an event for Save The Great South Bay! Bluepoint Brewery will be on hand with their craft beers. There’s a DJ, there’s oysters. Save The Great South Bay will be in hand to hold a public discussion of the bay and its issues. We expect 200+. Take the ferry from Bay Shore to Ocean Bay Park.
http://www.fireislandferries.com/schedules/ocean-bay-park/
At 6, Rich Mahogany takes the stage.
It will be great seeing you all there!

Water Matters, Episode Three: Dick Amper, Executive Director, The Pine Barrens Society
2016-02-05 12:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Grassroots Environmental Education, 52 Main Street, Port Washington, NY, United States
Please tune in this Friday for another episode of Water Matters. For Episode 3, our guest will be Richard Amper of The Pine Barrens Society.
Long Islanders owe Dick and his organization a tremendous debt for saving this primeval expanse of pine forest from development for us and for future generations. See what natural beauty has been preserved for us, and understand how important this area is for the health of our drinking water, and for our ponds, rivers, streams and bays on The East End.

Keep in mind: this program and the two previous episodes — Prof Chris Gobler, Prof. Sarah Meyland — are viewable at any time along with their slide presentations. We are building a library of videos and presentations to educate our young people and all Long Islanders as to the water quality challenges we face on Long Island and how we can together meet those challenges so that we can build a sustainable Long Island, a legacy for those who will come after us.
We will also have a very special guest for our “Soap Box” segment!

Water Matters, Episode 2: Prof Sarah Meyland
2016-01-29 12:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Grassroots Environmental Education, 52 Main Street, Port Washington, NY, United States
Join us today between 12:30 and 1:00 on Water Matters for a live streamed presentation and interview with Prof. Sarah Meyland, who will be discussing where Long Island’s drinking water comes from, the threats to that water supply, and how we can manage this precious and finite resource.
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Water Matters: Episode One. Prof Christopher Gobler
2016-01-15 12:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Starting this Friday January 15th at 12:30 PM, join Marshall Brown as he interviews Long Island’s best marine and aquatic scientists and most prominent environmental advocates as host of Water Matters. This will be the first of ten episodes, running roughly every other Friday at 12:30 through mid-May. Our goal is to create a video library that covers the major water quality issues we face as Long Islanders, and offers strategies to address them. The show will be live video streamed from Grassroots Environmental Education‘s studio in Port Washington. If you want to be in the audience, please use the contact form below. Please specify which show you’d like to attend.

Here is the schedule so far:
January 15 – Prof. Christopher Gobler, School of Atmospheric and Marine Science (SOMAS) Stony Brook
January 29 – Sarah Meyland, Director, Center for Water Resources Management, NYIT
February 5 – Richard Amper, Executive Director, The Pine Barrens Society
February 26 – Bob DeLuca, Executive Director, Group for the East End
March 11 – Artie Kopelman, President, CRESLI — Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
March 25 – Dan Gulizio, Executive Director, The Peconic Baykeeper
April 8 – Enrico Nardone, Executive Director, Seatuck Environmental Association
April 22 (Earth Day Broadcast) – Carl LoBue, Chief Marine Scientist, The Nature Conservancy and Special Guests
May 6 – Thomas Schultz, Co-Director, Friends of Bellport Bay (FoBB)
May 20 – TBD
If you would like to show a 30-90 second video PSA for the program for our Soapbox segment, please visit The Water Matters Page. The show’s producers will be in touch.
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The Long Island Natural History Conference - March 20th-21st at Brookhaven National Lab
2015-03-20 08:00 - 2015-03-21 17:00 (America/New_York) | Berkner Auditorium, Lewis Road, Upton, NY, 11973, United States
Save The Great South Bay is a proud platinum sponsor of The 2015 Long Island Natural History Conference, to be held at Brookhaven National Laboratory Friday March 20th through Saturday March 21st, with a Sunday sealwalk to close things out.
Cost: $30 per day or $40 for two, with the three field trips also requiring registration, which can be done here at Long Island Nature Organization.
I’d particularly recommend that people hear Prof. Gobler’s talk on Friday, 9:10 AM to kick things off. Entitled “The Effects of Excessive Nitrogen Loading on Long Island’s Coastal Ecosystems,” it will provide a devastating diagnosis as to why our marshes, bays and ponds are all sick, and what large scale efforts it will require to reverse the situation.
This conference is just further proof that Long Islanders are increasingly standing up for their environment, trying to preserve, restore, revitalize a beautiful part of the world before its last traces disappear.
Long Island Natural History Conference March 20th – 21st Brookhaven National Lab
THIRD ANNUAL LONG ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE
Schedule
Friday March 20, 2015
8:00 – 9:00 Registration / set up
9:00 – 9:10 Welcoming Remarks
9:10 – 9:50 Effects of excessive nitrogen loading on coastal ecosystems
Dr. Chris Gobler, SUNY Marine & Atmospheric Sciences [more info]
9:50 – 10:30 White-tailed deer and their influence on forest vegetation
Thomas Rawinski, USDA. Forest Service [more info]
10:30 – 10:50 BREAK: Poster Session
10:50 – 11:30 Long Island lichens: an exploration of a hidden world
James Lendemer, New York Botanical Garden [more info]
11:30 – 12:10 Establishing phenology monitoring sites
Kerry Battle, President, CEO Community Greenway [more info]
12:10 – 1:10 LUNCH
1:10 – 1:50 The Role of ctenophores (comb jellies) in Long Island estuaries
Dr. Marianne E. McNamara, Suffolk Community College [more info]
1:50 – 2:20 Novel ecosystems: a threat to wildlife
Dr. Marilyn Jordan, The Nature Conservancy [more info]
2:20 – 2:40 BREAK: Poster Session
2:40 – 3:20 Bald Eagles nesting on Long Island
Michael S. Scheibel, The Nature Conservancy [more info]
3:20 – 4:00 New York’s newest immigrants: coyotes in the metropolitan area
Chris Nagy, Mianus River Gorge Preserve [more info]
4:00 – 4:30 Open Discussion / closing remarks

Saturday March 21, 2015
8:00 – 9:00 Registration / set up
9:00 – 9:10 Welcoming Remarks
9:10 – 9:50 Harbor seals at Cupsogue Beach: population trends and site fidelity
Dr. Arthur H. Kopelman,SUNY, CRESLI [more info]
9:50 – 10:30 Cybertracker conservation track and sign certification
George Leoniak, Cybertracker Conservation [more info]
10:30 – 10:50 BREAK: Poster Session
10:50 – 11:30 Status of orchids on Long Island
Dr. Eric Lamont, LIBS, and Tom Nelson [more info]
11:30 – 12:10 Management, urbanization, and isolation on grassland biodiversity
Polly Weigand, Suffolk Soil & Water Conservation [more info]
12:10 – 1:10 LUNCH
1:10 – 1:50 Breeding birds of Long Island: past, present, and future
Eric Salzman, Bard member, SOFO [more info]
1:50 – 2:20 Sharks and rays of the New York seascape
Merry Camhi, Director, NY Seascape [more info]
2:20 – 2:40 BREAK: Poster Session
2:40 – 3:20 Coyotes on Long Island: a participatory framework for planning
Dr. Mark Weckel, American Museum of Natural History [more info]
3:20 – 4:00 Falcons on FIRE (Fire Island Raptor Enumerators)
Drew Panko, Trudy Battaly, Fire Island Hawk Watch [more info]
4:00 – 4:30 Open Discussion / closing remarks
(Read the full release here.)

Sunday March 22 FIELD TRIPS
ALEWIFE SPAWNING RUN
Little Peconic River 10 am – noon
SEAL OBSERVATION WALK
Cupsogue Beach County Park 1 pm – 3 pm
READING WILDLIFE TRACK & SIGN EVALUATION
Manorville area 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Go to the Field Trip page for more information and to register now.

Town of Islip Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Public Engagement Meeting
2015-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Sayville Library, 88 Greene Avenue, Sayville, NY, 11782
Attention all those who live in Sayville, West Sayville, or Bayport:
You have earned an opportunity to begin to repair / restore / revitalize your coastline. You have been awarded an LWRP aka The Town of Islip Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by Albany. What does this mean? It means that we have for us an advocate who will listen to local residents’ and non-profit’s suggestions for projects that would yield local environmental improvements.
Can you make it to the first “Public Engagement Meeting for the Coastal Areas of Bayport, Sayville, and West Sayville” on Tuesday, February 24th, 2015, from 7-9 PM at The Sayville Library (88 Greene Avenue, Sayville)?
If not, take their online survey. You will find it will really help sort out your priorities. What is most important to you? Is it bringing back shell fishing? Improving shoreline access? Restaurants? Marsh restoration? How much is flooding an issue for you? How do we revitalize our bit of coast on The Great South Bay? How important is habitat restoration to you, or water quality?
In the end, the important thing is that we as a community engage with the LWRP so that we can together plan a better future. Our LWRP will be our advocate in Albany for the plans they deem have the greatest merit. So let’s figure out what they would be. Who would know better than the locals?
Here is a map which our LWRP has jurisdiction over:

Having met with the people who created the LWRP for our three villages, I can see why they were selected. They are architects and civil … make that civic engineers and committed environmentalists who know how nature and development can be brought into harmony, as a mutual benefit.
It is imperative that we (STGSB) work closely with them, actively offering our best advice as to how we should fix our local environments. Where can we in these three villages in Islip find ways to improve the environmental health of our waters? It is Save The Great South Bay’s great hope that our engagement with this LWRP can evolve into a road map for healing our bay. What we end up doing in Sayville, West Sayville, and Bayport, may be repeated elsewhere, but only if we are actively engaged in the effort to fix our shorelines.
