Save The Great South Bay

Speaker Series: Restorative Aquaculture and the Great South Bay
2024-07-12 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Aquaculture plays an important role in restoring water quality.
Aquaculture, the farming of marine life such as shellfish and kelp, has gained prominence for its potential role in environmental management, particularly in water quality restoration. This role can be crucial in mitigating the adverse effects of pollution and eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems. Join us as we explore various aspects of how aquaculture can contribute to water quality restoration.
Save the Great South Bay Speaker Series
Restorative Aquaculture and the Great South Bay
Friday, July 12 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
View, 3 Consuelo Place, Oakdale
Distinguished Panelists/Moderator
– Marty Bellew, Commissioner DEC , Town of Islip
– Harrison Tobi, Aquaculture Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension
– Brian Zitani – Waterways Management Supervisor, Town of Babylon
– Billy Hart, Proprietor, Hart Hatchery
– Bill Bleyer (moderator), Former Newsday Journalist Marine Specialist
Agenda
9:00-9:45 AM Networking over continental breakfast
9:45 -10:45 AM Panel Discussion moderated by Bill Bleyer
10:45-10:00 AM Audience Q&A
Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.
Seating is limited. Registration is a must. Register here.

Email us at info@savethegreatsouthbay.org or call 631.848.0210 with any questions.
About Save The Great South Bay
Save The Great South Bay is a 501(c)e environmental non-profit whose mission is to to protect and improve the water quality of Long Island’s Great South Bay using scientific expertise and grassroots collaboration to bring people together, benefiting our environment for current and future generations to enjoy.

The Oyster Ball
2024-09-14 19:00 - 23:00 | NY
The Oyster Ball
Saturday, September 14th from 7-11 PM
The Mansion at Timber Point, Great River
Join us for an elegant evening celebrating efforts to restore our beautiful waterways. Honoring Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine and 2024 Environmental Award Recipient Senator Monica R. Martinez.
Cocktails | Dinner | Dancing | Live music by JHaus Band
If you are not able to attend, please consider supporting Save the Great South Bay’s efforts to improve water quality with a donation or through an event sponsorship here: https://savethegreatsouthbay.org/save-the-great-south-bays-oyster-ball/
General Admission Tickets: https://savethegreatsouthbay.org/product/the-oyster-ball-general-admission/
VIP Tickets: https://savethegreatsouthbay.org/product/the-oyster-ball-vip-admission/

Speaker Series: State of the South Shore Bays 2024
2024-10-18 09:00 - 11:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Join us for our fifth annual State of the Bays presentation on Friday, October 18, 2024 from 9 AM – 11 AM at the View in Oakdale with Dr. Christopher Gobler of The Gobler Laboratory at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
Dr. Gobler will be sharing his expertise on water quality throughout the South Shore Estuary Reserve, how it is changing over time, and what we can expect if the current trends continue.
Save the Great South Bay’s Speaker Series brings together scientists, educators, elected officials, environmental agencies and non-profits, and the general public as part of our ongoing work to encourage engagement and improvements in the health of the Bays.
Audience Q&A directly following presentation. Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.
Agenda
9:00-10:00 AM Networking over continental breakfast
10:00 -10:45 AM Presentation with Q&A
10:45-11:00 AM 1:1 Audience engagement
Dr. Christopher Gobler
Dr. Christopher Gobler is a Professor within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stony Brook University in the 1990s. He began his academic career at Long Island University (LIU) in 1999. In 2005, he joined Stony Brook University as the Director of Academic Programs for SoMAS on the Stony Brook – Southampton campus.
In 2014, he was appointed as the Associate Dean of Research at SoMAS and in 2015, he was named co-Director for the Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT). The major research focus within his group is investigating how anthropogenic activities such as climate change, eutrophication, and the over-harvesting of fisheries alters the natural biogeochemical and/or ecological functioning of coastal ecosystems. Within this realm, major research efforts include the study of harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by multiple classes of phytoplankton in diverse ecosystems as well as the effects of coastal ocean acidification on marine life.
Dr. Gobler was born on, and has spent his entire life on, Long Island. He grew up enjoying swimming on Long Island’s ocean beaches, fishing on the East End, and sailing on the Long Island Sound. His pursuit of his graduate studies in marine science was motivated by the progressive declines in Long Island’s shellfisheries during the 1980s. During the past twenty years, his research has identified the key role excessive nitrogen loading has played in the degradation of Long Island’s fisheries and water quality. With the establishment of the CCWT, Dr. Gobler sees the promise of discovering the solutions to Long Island’s nitrogen problems as well as the creation of an industry that can create jobs for Long Islanders.

Mastic Beach Pattersquash Creek Clean Up
2024-10-19 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Mastic Beach – Join us as we keep the arteries to the Bay free flowing at our upcoming Creek Clean Up along Pattersquash Creek on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Meet up is at the St. Jude’s Parking Lot.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc.
Download the Clean Swell app to help us track what debris is being picked up. Then pick a buddy and get bags, pickers, disposable gloves, safety vests & a map of your designated clean up area. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots.
Community service available.
Meet Up Point: St. Jude’s Parking Lot
Volunteer here or for more info email us at info@savethegreatsouthbay.org.

Speaker Series: Understanding the Clean Water Plan
2024-11-01 09:00 - 11:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
The Chance To Turn the Tide on Cleaner Water is Here
Join us on Friday, November 1st from 9:00 AM -11:00 AM at the View in Oakdale for a special edition Speaker Series where our panel of experts will discuss how Suffolk County’s nationally-recognized Clean Water Plan can address this issue and why voting yes on the back of the ballot matters.
We all depend on clean water. For years, we’ve read about the harmful effects of excess nitrogen pollution in our water. Research shows that nitrogen from sewage is suffocating our bays and harbors, contaminating drinking water, and causing fishkills and harmful algae blooms.
Save the Great South Bay’s Speaker Series brings together scientists, educators, elected officials, environmental agencies and non-profits, and the general public as part of our ongoing work to encourage engagement and improvements in the health of the Bays.
Audience Q&A directly following presentation. Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.
Agenda
9:00-9:30 AM Networking over continental breakfast
9:30 -10:30 AM Expert panel discussion
10:30-11:00 AM 1:1 Audience engagement/Q&A
Panel of Experts & Moderator
Jennifer Juengst, Deputy Suffolk County Executive
Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Julie Tighe, Executive Director, New York League of Conservation Voters
Ryan Stanton, Executive Director, Long Island Federation of Labor
Kevin McDonald, Conservation Project Director, The Nature Conservancy

West Babylon Santapogue Creek Clean Up
2024-11-16 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
West Babylon – Join us as we as we team up with the Rotary Club of Babylon to keep the arteries to the Bay free flowing at our upcoming Creek Clean Up along Santapogue Creek on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Meet up is on Montauk Highway in the Old Kmart Parking Lot.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc.
Download the Clean Swell app to help us track what debris is being picked up. Then pick a buddy and get bags, pickers, disposable gloves, safety vests & a map of your designated clean up area. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots.
Community service available.
Meet Up Point: Montauk Highway in the Old Kmart Parking Lot
Volunteer here or for more info email us at info@savethegreatsouthbay.org.

Chat & Shop with Save the Great South Bay
2025-01-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Cornucopia Natural Foods, 35 North Main Street, Sayville, New York, 11782
A cornucopia is a symbol of abundance. Sayville’s down-home health food shore, Cornucopia, is sharing its abundance with our beloved Bay. They’re donating to Save the Great South Bay (SGSB) with proceeds from your purchase of their healthy goods. They’ll also have someone from SGSB on hand on Sunday, January 12th, 11am – 2pm for a CHAT AND SHOP. We’ll talk about how you can save the Great South Bay. 1976 marks a special year. That’s when Cornucopia was founded. It also represents the peak harvest—700,0000 bushels—of clams from the Great South Bay. That’s $245,000,000.00 in today’s dollars. Clamming is how we fed our families and put clothing on kids’ backs. Clamming is down 99% since then. Why? Water pollution. Good food feeds your body. Clean water feeds your soul. Let’s talk about our plans to save the Great South Bay!

Creek Defender Blue Point Stillman Creek
2025-03-01 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender – Blue Point Stillman Creek
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Blue Point Fishing Pier, 58 Blue Point Ave, Blue Point, NY 11715
Contact: Jason Borowski
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Speaker Series: What's Next for Sewering
2025-03-07 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Join us on Friday, March 7 from 9-11 AM at the View in Oakdale for an insightful Speaker Series on the next steps in implementing Suffolk County’s Clean Water Plan with sewering and cesspools.
With the hugely successful passage of Prop #2 in November that provided funding in our wake, this discussion will focus on identifying priority areas for sewer expansion, reviewing existing plans to install sewers along the South Shore, and exploring homeowner grant opportunities for upgrading outdated cesspools with more efficient alternative systems.
We are honored to welcome:

Jennifer Juengst, Deputy County Executive, who will provide an update on sewering efforts and infrastructure planning.
Julia Priolo, Senior Environmental Analyst, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, who will share details on available grant programs to help homeowners transition to improved wastewater treatment systems.

This event is an opportunity to learn about the county’s clean water initiatives, ask questions, and understand how these changes will impact our communities. Join us as we work together for a cleaner, healthier Great South Bay.
✨ Special thanks to Lessing’s Hospitality Group for making this event possible.
Save the Great South Bay’s Speaker Series brings together scientists, educators, elected officials, environmental agencies and non-profits, and the general public as part of our ongoing work to encourage engagement and improvements in the health of the Bays.
Audience Q&A directly following presentation. Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.
Agenda
9:00-09:30 AM Networking over continental breakfast
9:30 -9:40 AM Welcome Remarks
9:40-10:20 AM Presentations with Q&A
10:20-10:55 AM 1:1 Audience engagement
10:55 AM Closing Remarks
11:00 AM Event Ends
Jennifer Juengst, Deputy County Executive for Administration, Suffolk County
Jennifer currently serves as the Deputy County Executive for Administration to County Executive, Edward P. Romaine. She is charged with overseeing the ongoing implementation of numerous County sewer projects, the cesspool and septic replacement program and the management of a new County Wastewater Management District for all county sewers. Within the first 30 days of the new administration, Jennifer worked with state and county elected officials and forged an agreement seeking amendments to provisions of the state’s County Law known as the Water Quality Restoration Act. Approved by the Governor, the legislation secured the public’s right to vote on a ballot measure at the general election in November 2024 whether to invest an additional 1/8 penny of sales tax and extend the current 1/4 penny sales tax program to create a new funding stream that will help Suffolk County make sewers and innovative alternative septic systems a reality. The measured passed by a large majority.
In addition to this critical water quality work, Jennifer also represents the County Executive on other environmental matters such as coastal erosion; protection of the County’s bays, marshes, tidal areas and open space; development and infrastructure; offshore wind and solar energy and solid waste.
Jennifer is a graduate of Hofstra Law School and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She is a life-long resident of Suffolk County.
Julia Priolo, Senior Enviromental Analyst, Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Julia Priolo currently serves as a Principal Environmental Analyst in the Division of Environmental Quality, Office of Ecology, for the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. She is the supervisor of the Bureau of I/A OWTS where she oversees the approval and the long-term monitoring of innovative and alternative on-site wastewater treatment systems, and the implementation of the grant funding under the Septic Improvement Program. Julia received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Stony Brook University.

Creek Defender Great River Connetquot River
2025-03-08 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender Great River – Connetquot River
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Timberpoint County Park, at the end of Great River Road
Contact: Ron Gibbons
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Creek Defender Babylon Carll's River
2025-03-15 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender – Babylon Carll’s River
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Park Avenue Tennis Courts, Park Ave, Babylon, NY 11702
Contact: Todd Shaw
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Creek Defender Sayville San Souci Lakes
2025-03-22 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender – Sayville San Souci Lakes
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Target Parking Lot, 5750 Sunrise Hwy South Service Rd, Sayville, NY 11782
Contact: James Bertsch
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Creek Defender Mastic Beach Pattersquash Creek
2025-03-29 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender – Mastic Beach Pattersquash Creek
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: St. Jude’s Parking Lot, 89 Overlook Dr, Mastic Beach, NY 11951
Contact: Walt Meshenberg & Mike Lovell
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Creek Defender Islip Orowoc Creek
2025-03-30 08:00 - 10:00 | Spur Drive North and Commack Rd
Join Creek Defender Bill Raftery on Sunday, March 30 from 8-10 AM to clean up along Orowoc Creek in Islip. Bags and gloves provided.
Meet Up: Spur Drive North and Commack Rd
Sign up here!

Creek Defender West Babylon Santapogue Creek
2025-03-30 10:00 - 12:00 | NY
Creek Defender West Babylon Santapogue Creek
Date: Sunday March 30, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meet Up: 455 Park Avenue behind LA Fitness
Contact: Olivia Martorano & Joe Tetonic
Sign up here!

Creek Defender Oakdale Byron Lake Park
2025-04-05 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender Oakdale – Byron Lake Park
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Byron Lake Park parking lot, 80 Bridle Way Oakdale
Contact: Rae Paoletta – rae.paoletta@gmail.com
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Creek Defender CEED Brookhaven Beaver Dam Creek
2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:00 | NY
Creek Defender – CEED/Brookhaven Beaver Dam Creek
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meet Up: CEED – Center for Environmental Education and Discovery, 287 South Country Rd, Brookhaven NY 11719
Contact: Sally Wellinger sally@ceedli.org and Karrthik Pitchayan karrthik@ceedli.org
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Creek Defender East Islip Champlin Creek
2025-04-06 08:00 - 10:00 | 50 Irish Lane East Islip
Help Creek Defender Bill Raftery cleanup litter and debris and remove logs and branches in Champlin creek!
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Meet Up: 50 Irish Lane East Islip
Contact: w.raftery@yahoo.com
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Creek Defender Patchogue - West Lake
2025-04-12 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender – Patchogue River and Tuthills Creek
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: West Lake Lawn, parking on Lakeland Avenue – 411 W Main St Patchogue, NY 11772
Contact: Jennifer George and Brian Pendergast
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Creek Defender Bay Shore Pentaquit Creek
2025-04-13 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender Bay Shore Pentaquit Creek
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Behind Napa Auto on Union Blvd, 1912 Union Blvd Bay Shore
Contact: Tom Kain
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Creek Defender Bayport - Bayport Beach
2025-04-19 11:00 - 13:00 | NY
Creek Defender Bayport – Bayport Beach
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Meet Up: Bayport Beach, end of Paulanna Ave, Bayport
Contact: Bob Draffin
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Creek Defender Islip Orowoc Creek
2025-04-26 07:00 - 09:00 | NY
Creek Defender Islip Orowoc Creek
Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Meet Up: Intersection of Brook Street and Milton Street, Islip
** Chest waders are recommended for this clean up **
Contact: Bill Raftery
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Creek Defender Bellport Hedges Creek
2025-04-26 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender Bellport Hedges Creek
Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Entrance to Hedge’s Creek Preserve
Contact: Albert Poulos
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Creek Defender East Patchogue Swan River
2025-04-27 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender East Patchogue Swan River
Date: Sunday April 27, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: Pine Neck Boat Ramp
Contact: Joe Werkmeister and Jeff Berholdt
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Creek Defender Great Sump Clean Up West Islip/North Babylon
2025-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 | NY
Creek Defender – West Islip/North Babylon along Sampawams Creek – Join Andy, Ed & Michael as they do a MAJOR clean up in the sump at the corner of Bayshore & Weeks Road.
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meet Up: Corner of Bayshore Rd and Weeks Rd. Suggesting parking along side streets of Weeks Road.

Contact: Andy Mirchel & Ed Ragan
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Oyster Shindig
2025-05-02 16:30 - 18:00 | Coastal Kitchen, 12 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY, 11706
Oyster Shindig 2025
Fresh Great South Bay Oysters, Cold Beverages, and Camaraderie!

Join us for Happy Hour celebrating oysters and the Great South Bay!

Start your summer off right with live music, local oysters, and a cold drink! The best part is you’ll be supporting our efforts to restore the bay, such as our Oyster Sanctuaries, Water Monitoring, and Creek Defender programs. Get your tickets now before they sell out!
Includes:
Live music by Bobby Digital

Fresh oysters from the Great South Bay

Delicious passed Hors d’oeuvres

Frothy ice cold beer

Chilled sparkling wine

Live Shucking with Michel Misson from Little A’s Oysters

Learn how you can help grow oysters for the GSB Oyster Project
Hope to see you there!

Creek Defender Oakdale Connetquot River
2025-05-04 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender Oakdale Connetquot River
Date: Sunday May 4, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
In collaboration with Friends of Connetquot and as part of NYS Love My Parks Day.
Meet Up: at the flagpole at Connetquot River State Park, 4090 Sunrise Hwy Oakdale, NY 11769
Contact: Janet Soley

Creek Defender Massapequa - Massapequa Creek
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | NY
Creek Defender Massapequa – Massapequa Creek
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meet Up: LIRR Parking Lot at 510 Parkside Blvd
Contact: Don Nedbalsky
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Creek Defender Amityville Woods Creek
2025-05-17 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Creek Defender Amityville Woods Creek
Date: Saturday May 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet Up: 395 Merrick Rd, Amityville, NY 11701
Contact: James Bertsch
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Creek Defender - Wantagh - Mill Pond Preserve
2025-05-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Across Street from 2280 Lakeview Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710
Join Creek Defender Joe Damelio and the Wantagh Lions to clean up Mill Pond Preserve!

Date: 5/31/25
Time: 9AM-11AM

Meet up: Across Street from 2280 Lakeview Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710

Sign Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AE2BA2FDCE9-56792421-creek
