Save The Great South Bay

West Islip Clean Up - Sampawams Creek
2022-04-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
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 and local Scout Leader Joe Fatuzzo as we clean up along the Sampawams Creek on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00-11:00 AM.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up one of our Grab ‘n Go gear packs with bags, picker, disposable gloves, safety vests & a map of your designated clean up area. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots. Current COVID guidelines will be in effect. Community service available.

Meet Up: Parkway Lawns Park
Volunteer at savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Cedar Beach Clean Up
2022-04-30 09:00 - 12:00
We are teaming up with our good friends over at the Town of Babylon for a beach clean up at Cedar Beach on Saturday, April 30th from 9 AM – 12 PM. Meet up is at the Cedar Beach Pavilion where Rich Groh, DEC, will provide a short talk on litter in our waterways and ocean. Bags and litter pickers will be provided. Community service forms available.

Oakdale Clean Up - Rattlesnake Creek
2022-05-15 09:00 - 11:00
Oakdale – The Great Oakdale Clean Up will be taking place on May 15 starting at 9 AM at the Oakdale Train Station. Join your neighbors along with some great community groups including Keep Islip Clean, Oakdale Improvement Society, The Great South Bay Coalition, Connetquot Care Community Coalition, Knights of Columbus Sunrise Council 6607, Friends of Connetquot, Save The Great South Bay & more!
For our portion of the clean up, we will be working behind Sunrise Toyota to clean up along the Rattlesnake Creek.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up some gear including 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: Oakdale Train Station @ 9 AM
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Amityville Clean Up - Ketcham's Creek
2022-05-21 09:00 - 13:00
We are teaming up with the Town of Babylon and the Village of Amityville to conduct a widespread clean up along Ketcham’s Creek on Saturday, May 21 from 9 AM – 1 PM. Pickers, bags & gloves will be provided. Community service available.
Volunteers please meet us here at the corner of Lake and Montauk Highway 27A at 9:00 AM.

Invasive Removal - Greene's Creek, Sayville
2022-06-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Sayville High School, 20 Brook St., Sayville, 11796, United States
Join Sayville Creek Defender James Bertsch on an invasive removal project along Greene’s Creek in Sayville on Sunday, June 5 from 9:00-11:00 AM.
Please bring safety goggles and clipper tools to this event. Gloves and bags will be provided. This event is best suited to ages 18+. Please RSVP to James or ask questions at jjjbertsch@hotmail.com
Meet up at Sayville High School on Sunday, June 5th at 9:00 AM.

Speaker Series: Creeks as Classrooms - Bridging Education and Local Stewardship
2022-08-19 08:00 - 10:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Save The Great South Bay, a local 501(c)3 environmental non-profit, invites teachers, curriculum administrators and other educational partners from across the South Shore to discover ways to incorporate our local waterways into the classroom.
From history to data collection, our creeks can serve as an extension of the traditional classroom and a window into the health of the Great South Bay. Today’s students represent the next generation of local stewardship. How better to engage them than with hands on experiences?
Join us via Zoom where our distinguished panelists will discuss how we can bridge education and local stewardship by using creeks and other marine programs within and/or as an extension of our traditional classrooms. A Q&A session follows the discussion.
Registration a must: https://creeksasclassrooms2022.eventbrite.com
Our distinguished panelists include:
– Melissa Parrott, Pine Barrens Commission, Co-Coordinator, Day In the Life of a River Program
– Lou Siegel, NYS Marine Educators Association, President
– Robert Vasiluth, Eel Grass Restoration Specialist
Danielle Campbell, Investigative Reporter, will act as our moderator.
We encourage all participants to arrive promptly at 8:00 am for the panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.
Save The Great South Bay, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the Great South Bay. Our Speaker Series is a quarterly talk that connects advocates, resources and expertise to achieve real solutions, help restore the Great South Bay, and with that strengthen our South Shore communities.
This Save the Great South Bay event was made possible with the generous support of Lessing’s Hospitality Group.

Invasive Removal - Connetquot River State Park
2022-09-02 08:30 - 10:30 | Connetquot State Park
We are teaming up with Friends of Connetquot River and the staff at Connetquot River State Park to conduct an invasive removal of Phragmites along the Connetquot River. Adults only – this is a fragile eco area. This is also a muddy job so please dress appropriately for muck – waders or tall waterproof boots and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!

Meet up: At the Grist Mill on the park property
Contact person: Janetmarie Soley

Mayor's Cup Charity Regatta Celebration
2022-09-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Long Island Yacht Club, 307 Little East Neck Road South, Babylon, NY, 11702, United States
Set on the magnificent waterfront at the historic Long Island Yacht Club with views to the Robert Moses Bridge on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 5-8 PM, this amazing event follows the multi-class Mayor’s Cup Regatta and benefits Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3.
Live music with the No Request Band, cold beverages, oysters shucked by Chuck from Thatch Island Oysters/Long Island Oyster Growers, seafood delicacies created by Captree Clam, and mainland treats from top local restaurants. Fun, fun, fun at this beautiful event that celebrates the Great South Bay and our organization’s efforts to protect and preserve it for future generations to enjoy.
Tickets available at www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/store.
General Admission: $100/per person
VIP Admission $250/per person (includes exclusive cocktail hour from 4-5 PM and a swag bag valued at over $500.

Michael Beckerich York Analytical Laboratories

ICC Creek Defender: East Islip Marina
2022-09-24 09:00 - 11:00
As part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean Up initiative, Save The Great South Bay is teaming up with Keep Islip Clean and Senator Alexis Weik to conduct a clean up at the East Islip Marina and the surrounding areas on Saturday, September 24th from 9 AM – 11 AM. Many hands make light work so Start Where You Stand and join us!
Bags, pickers and gloves will be provided. Meet up in the parking lot of the East Islip Marina.
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer

Islip Clean Up - Orowoc Creek
2022-10-16 09:00 - 11:00
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 Orowoc Creek on Sunday, October 16th from 9:00-11:00 AM.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up some gear (pickers, bags, gloves, safety vests) & get your designated clean up area. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots. Community service available.
Meet Up: Commack Road Park (Intersection of Commack Road & Spur Drive South, Islip)
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

ICC Beach Clean Up: Gilgo Beach
2022-10-29 09:00 - 11:00
Gilgo Beach – Join us as we participate in the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean Up program at Gilgo Beach led by Creek Defender Chairperson Tom Kain on Saturday, October 29th from 9:00-11:00 AM.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up one of our Grab ‘n Go gear packs with bags, picker, disposable gloves, safety vests & a map of your designated clean up area. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots. Current COVID guidelines will be in effect. Community service available.

Meet Up: In front of the Gilgo Beach Inn
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Invasive Removal - Brown Creek/Mill Pond Sayville
2022-10-30 09:00 - 11:00
Join Sayville Creek Defender James Bertsch on an invasive removal project along Brown Creek/Mill Pond in Sayville on Sunday, October 30 from 9:00-11:00 AM.
Please bring safety goggles and clipper tools to this event. Gloves and bags will be provided. This event is best suited to ages 18+. Please RSVP to James or ask questions at jjjbertsch@hotmail.com
Meet up at the intersection of Richmar Drive & Julbet Drive on Sunday, October 30th at 9:00 AM

ICC Creek Defender: Tanner Park Marina/Copiague
2022-11-12 11:00 - 14:00
NEW TIME DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST: 11 AM – 2 PM
Calling all Copiague residents! As part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean Up initiative, Save The Great South Bay is teaming up with the Town of Babylon and local volunteer Deborah Arcaria (thanks Deb!) to conduct a much needed clean up at Tanner Park and the surrounding areas on Saturday, November 12th from 9 AM – 11 AM. Many hands make light work so Start Where You Stand and join us!
Download the Clean Swell app (IOS version, Google Play) prior to the clean up to help us collect data on the debris collected.
Bags, pickers and gloves will be provided. Meet up in the parking lot in front of the Senior Center.
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer

Invasive Removal - Pattersquash Creek
2022-12-10 09:00 - 15:00
On Saturday, December 10 from 9 AM – 3 PM, Mastic Beach Creek Defender Walt Meshenberg will be leading up an invasive plant removal along the Pattersquash Creek and replacing them with native plants. This project is being done in collaboration with the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association, the Mastic Beach Conservancy, and volunteers in accordance with DEC guidelines. All volunteers are welcome to join in this expansive effort.
This is a muddy job so please dress appropriately for muck – waders or tall waterproof boots, if you have them, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!
Meet up: At St. Jude’s Parking lot
On site contact person: Walt Meshenberg

Islip Clean Up - Orowoc Creek
2023-01-29 09:00 - 11:00
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 Orowoc Creek on Sunday, January 29th from 9:00-11:00 AM.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up some gear (pickers, bags, gloves, safety vests) & get your designated clean up area. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots. Community service available.
Meet Up: Intersection of Commack Road & Spur Drive North, Islip
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Eel Grass Restoration & the Great South Bay
2023-02-24 08:00 - 10:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Long Island’s eel grass beds have been decimated over the past two decades.
Eel grass provides habitat and feeding grounds for fish and invertebrates along with food for migratory waterfowl and turtles. This superhero of the Bay also produces oxygen, improves water quality by filtering polluted runoff, absorbs excess nutrients, stores greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, and protects the shoreline from erosion.
Unfortunately, eel grass beds have been decimated over the past decades. The health of the Bay depends upon their restoration. Learn from our panel of experts how we can move the needle on the restoration of eel grass in the Bay and restore its important ecosystem functions.
Join the conversation as Save The Great South Bay teams up with Friends of Bellport Bay to explore how we can restore this important species in the Bay at our next Speaker Series: Eel Grass Restoration and the Great South Bay on Friday, February 24, 2023 from 8 AM – 10 AM at the View in Oakdale.
Register here: https://eelgrass.eventbrite.com
Distinguished Panelists/Moderator
Chris Pickerell, Eel Grass Expert, Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Steve Schott, Marine Botany/Habitat Restoration Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Brad Petersen/Steven Heck, Stony Brook School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences
Robert Vasiluth, Eel Grass Planting Innovator
Michael Mission, Great South Bay Oyster Farmer
Agenda
8:00-9:00 AM Networking over continental breakfast
9:00 -9:45 AM Panel Discussion moderated by Chris Pickerell
9:45-10:00 AM Audience Q&A
Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.
Email us at info@savethegreatsouthbay.org or call 646.827.0733 with any questions.
Register here: https://eelgrass.eventbrite.com
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.
About Friends of Bellport Bay
Friends of Bellport Bay is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to help improve the water quality of Bellport Bay. We are committed to educating the public on pollution problems and on strategies to improve the quality of the water in the bay. Our strategies include communicating the importance of the breach at Old Inlet, the planting of shellfish to filter the water of Bellport Bay, and the education of neighbors and residents to alternatives for high nitrogen lawn fertilizers.

Massapequa Creek Clean Up
2023-03-25 09:00 - 12:00
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 25th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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: SE corner of the LIRR Parking Lot at 510 Parkside Blvd.
Volunteer here or for more info email us at info@savethegreatsouthbay.org.

West Babylon - Santapogue Creek Clean Up
2023-04-02 09:00 - 11:00 | 481 Park Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, 481 Park Ave, Lindenhurst, NY, 11757, United States
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our West Babylon Creek Defender Christina Galante on Sunday, April 2nd from 9 AM – 11 AM to clean up along Santapogue Creek by removing debris that is clogging and choking it.
Refreshments generously provided by Starbucks!
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 is Aldi parking lot at 481 Park Avenue, Lindenhurst (next to the Great South Bay shopping center).

Mastic Beach Native Planting
2023-04-15 09:00 - 11:00
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join us as we team up with the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association to finish Phase I of our project – planting native plants where invasive plants once existed along the Pattersquash Creek on Saturday, April 15th @ 9:00 AM with a rain date of Sunday, April 16th.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots. Bring a shovel!
Community service available.
Meet Up: St. Jude’s Parking Lot, Mastic Beach
Volunteer at savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For more info, call Walter Meshenberg 631-461-1680.

Babylon - Carll's River Clean Up - NEW DATE!
2023-04-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Park Avenue Tennis Courts, 104 Park Avenue, Babylon, NY, 11702
Babylon – The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Babylon Creek Defender Todd Shaw as we clean up along the Carlls River on Sunday, April 16th from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Refreshments generously provided by Starbucks!
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: Park Avenue Tennis Courts
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Blue Point - Stillman's Creek Clean Up
2023-04-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Blue Point Dock, 58 Blue Point Ave
Blue Point – The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Blue Point Creek Defender Jason Borowski as we clean up along the Stillman Creek on Sunday, April 16th from 1:00-3:00 PM.
Refreshments generously provided by Starbucks!
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: Blue Point Docks
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Creek Defender Brookhaven/Beaverdam Creek
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:00
Due to weather forecast, this event has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Brookhaven Creek Defender as we team up with the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery on Sunday, April 1st from 10 AM – 12 PM to clean up along Beaverdam Creek by removing debris that is clogging and choking it.
Refreshments generously provided by Starbucks!
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 at the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery – 287 South Country Road, Brookhaven, NY
Volunteer at www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer.
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Creek Defender Mastic Beach/Pattersquash Creek
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:00
Mastic Beach – The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Mastic Beach Creek Defender Walt Meshenberg as he teams up with the Mastic Beach Conservancy to clean up along the Pattersquash Creek on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:00 AM – 12 PM.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes/boots. Community service available.
Meet Up: Bayview Park
Volunteer at savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Creek Defender Bay Shore/Penataquit Creek
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:00
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, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up 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: Behind NAPA Auto Parts, 1912 Union Blvd., Bay Shore
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Creek Defender Sayville/Bayport San Souci Lakes
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:00
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, 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: Broadway entrance to the San Souci Nature Preserve.
Volunteer at savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Creek Defender West Islip/Sampawams Creek - NEW TIME!
2023-04-23 13:00 - 15:00
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 clean up along the Sampawams Creek on Sunday, April 23rd from 1:00-3:00 PM.
Refreshments generously provided by Starbucks!
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: Hawley’s Pond at the end of Route 231/Montauk Highway
Volunteer at savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Creek Defender Islip/Champlin Creek
2023-04-30 09:00 - 11:00
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 roll!
The objective is to get the tires as well as bottles/cans, etc and to remove log and branches someone put across the creek.
Meet Up in parking lot of Brookwood Hall at 8:45 AM
Gloves, bags and pickers will be provided. Please wear weather appropriate clothing. Please download the Clean Swell app in advance of the clean up. Thank you!

Speaker Series: Nitrogen, Brown Tide and the Great South Bay
2023-05-05 08:00 - 10:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
For decades, the Great South Bay has been under assault of nitrogen overload which triggers algal blooms, such as Brown Tide, decimating marine life and affecting water quality. The largest contributor of nitrogen pollution to the Bay are outdated cesspools. Across Suffolk County there are some 380,000 homes and businesses that still rely on these outdated systems. There are several efforts underway to help address this issue.
Join us along with policy makers, environmental advocates, and clean water professionals, as Save The Great South Bay explores what initiatives are underway and/or planned to help reduce nitrogen pollution in the Bay at our next Speaker Series: Nitrogen, Brown Tide and the Great South Bay on Friday, May 5, 2023 from 8 AM – 10 AM at the View in Oakdale.
Registration a must! Register here: https://nitrogen.eventbrite.com
Distinguished Panelists
Peter Scully, Deputy County Executive for Administration, Suffolk County aka Sewer Czar
Dr. Christopher Gobler, Stony Brook University, SOMAS, Gobler Laboratories
Susan Van Patten, Section Chief, Bureau of Water Resource Management, NYS DEC
Kevin Mcdonald, Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy
Joe Densieski, Proprietor, Waste Water Works, IA/OWTS

Agenda
8:00-8:45 AM Networking over continental breakfast
8:45 -9:45 AM Panel Discussion
9:45-10:00 AM Audience Q&A
Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.
Email us at info@savethegreatsouthbay.org or call 646.827.0733 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 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.

Celebration in honor of Earth Day with Town of Babylon
2023-05-06 09:00 - 15:00 | Grand Blvd, Deer Park, NY, Grand Blvd., Deer Park, NY
Meet up with us at the Earth Day Celebration hosted by the Town of Babylon on Saturday, May 6th from 9 AM – 3 PM at the Geiger Park environmental center on Grand Blvd. in Deer Park.
Check out the Bandalong Bandit Litter Trap, view a stormwater wetland and take botanical garden tours at this ecofriendly information event.

Creek Defender Lindenhurst/Neguntatogue Creek
2023-05-13 09:00 - 12:00
Lindenhurst – The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Lindenhurst Creek Defender Dave Schrader as we clean up along the Neguntatogue Creek on Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations, company teams, etc! Pick a buddy and then pick up 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: Corner of Montauk Highway and East Shore Road
Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
For info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org
