Great South Bay Society Annual Clean Up
2019-09-28 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Amityville Yacht Service, 144 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York, 11701
Amityville Creek Defender Todd Brice is leading his annual Bay cleanup this Saturday at 8am from the Amityville Yacht Service boatyard. Breakfast, lunch, and drinks will be available. Please dress in long sleeves and pants.

Lessing's Beach Clean Up
2019-09-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Overlook Beach, Ocean Parkway, Babylon
We are joining forces with the Lessing Hospitality Group’s for their annual beach clean up on Saturday, 09/28 from 9 am – 12 pm at Overlook Beach, Ocean Parkway. Free parking. Join in by emailing dogood@lessings.com.

Tres Palms Oyster Fest
2019-10-06 14:00 - 19:00 | Tres Palms, 16 East Ct, Babylon, NY, 11702, United States
Amazing day on the Bay featuring oysters, cold beer, the JHaus Band and benefiting Save The Great South Bay.

Aquaculture: The Role of Shellfish in Restoring the GSB
2019-10-18 08:00 - 10:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Our quarterly Speaker Series continues with a expert panel discussion on the role of shellfish in the restoration of the GSB. Invitation only.

Environmental Marathon
2019-11-08 15:00 - 17:00 | WUSB Radio 90.1
Tune in to Stonybrook U. radio on Friday, Nov. 8 between 3-5 PM with guest DJ Marshall Brown of Save The Great South Bay interviewing speakers on several important environmental topics.
1. Your Yard as Wilderness. Native plantings and their local environmental importance
2. A Developer in Conversation with an Environmentalist: A New Paradigm?
3. Bring Down The Dams! Long Island’s Impoundment Problem
4. Long Island’s Septic Problem The Race To Save Our Waters

Creeks as Classrooms: Bridging STEAM & Local Stewardship
2020-02-07 08:00 - 10:00 | The View, 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 11769, United States
Speakers from Brookhaven National Lab, Seatuck, NYSMEA, and East Islip UFSD.
Our quarterly Speaker Series continues with Creeks as Classroom: Bridging STEAM & Local Stewardship on Friday, 2/7 at the View in Oakdale from 8-10 AM featuring a distinguished panel of experts including Dr. Melvyn Morris from Brookhaven National Lab, Peter Walsh from Seatuck, Lou Siegel from NYS Marine Educators and Superintendent and Superintendent John Dolan from East Islip.
Join us as we discuss ways to extend the traditional classroom, collect, interpret and share meaningful data, and inspire students to become local stewards.
Register Here

West Babylon Creek Defender Day
2020-03-21 09:00 | Santapogue Creek, West Lake Drive, West Babylon, NY
Postponed due to COVID-19. New date to be posted asap.
Meet up: West Lake Drive, West Babylon.
Volunteer at: bit.ly/westbab
Join West Babylon Creek Defender, Christina Galante, for a community-driven clean up along our very own Santapogue Creek on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 9 AM-11 AM.
All are welcome to participate – scouts, students, local organizations, corporate teams, families, and others! Help remove debris from the creek to keep it flowing freely. Long sleeves, pants & gloves recommended. All other tools & gear provided thanks to the generous support of our local sponsors.
For more info, contact Christina at westbab@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Babylon Village Creek Defender Day
2020-03-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Park Avenue Tennis Courts, 104 Park Avenue, Babylon, NY, 11702
Postponed due to COVID-19. New date to be posted asap.
Join Babylon Creek Defender, Todd Shaw, for a community-driven clean up along our very own Carll’s River on Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 9 AM-11 AM.
All are welcome to participate – scouts, students, local organizations, corporate teams, families, and others! Help remove debris from the creek to keep it flowing freely. Long sleeves, pants & gloves recommended. All other tools & gear provided thanks to the generous support of our local sponsors.
Volunteer here: bit.ly/babylonvillage

Massapequa Creek Defender Day
2020-04-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Staging Area @ Massapequa Train Station, Sunrise Highway, Massapequa, NY, 11758, United States
Postponed due to COVID-19. New date to be posted asap.
Join Creek Defender Tom Dempsey for a community- driven clean up along our very own Massapequa Creek on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 11 AM-1 PM.
All are welcome to participate – scouts, students, local organizations, corporate teams, families, and others! Help remove debris from the creek to keep it flowing freely. Long sleeves, pants & gloves recommended. All other tools & gear provided thanks to the generous support of our local sponsors.

Meet up:
Sat, 04/04 @ 11 AM
LIRR – Massapequa Train Station east end of lot

Volunteer at: bit.ly/massapequacreek
For more info, contact Tom at: massapequa@savethegreatsouthbay.org

Islip Creek Defender Day
2020-04-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Orowoc Creek, Buffalo St. & Moffitt Blvd., Islip, NY, 11706
Postponed due to COVID-19. New date to be posted asap.
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 waterways leading into it. Save The Great South Bay & Keep Islip Clean are teaming up for a community-driven clean up along the Orowoc Creek on Sunday, April 5, 2020 from 9 AM-10 AM.
All are welcome to participate – scouts, students, local organizations, corporate teams, families, and others! Help remove debris from the Brook beds to keep it flowing freely. Long sleeves, pants & gloves recommended. All other tools & gear provided thanks to the generous support of our local sponsors.
For more info, info@savethegreatsouthbay.org
Volunteer at: www.bit.ly/orowoc

West Islip Creek Defender Day
2020-04-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Parkway Lane Park, 826 Higbie Lane, West Islio[, NY, 11795, United States
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 from the creek to keep it flowing freely. Long sleeves, pants & gloves recommended. All other tools & gear provided thanks to the generous support of our local sponsors.
Volunteer her: bit.ly/westislip

Virtual Walk/Run
2020-04-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Your Neighborhood
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 of that, we will be changing this year’s race to a “virtual run/walk.” We ask everyone who registered to run or walk that morning do so on their own. Your t-shirt or tote bag will be sent to you in the mail. No formal results will be posted, but we ask participants to share their runs via social media using #5kRunfortheBay. Register here!
Race management by SRC Timing

A Cure for the Common Lawn
2020-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom Webinar
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 event was made possible with the generous support of York Analytical Laboratories, The Lessing’s Hospitality Group and Blue Point Brewing.

The Story of Plastic: A Panel Discussion
2020-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | In-home screening followed by a Zoom panel discussion
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 public.

About this Event
Save The Great South Bay invites you to join us in viewing 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 public.
Watch the trailer
Attendees will receive a link to stream the film from Save The Great South Bay approximately no later than 72 hours before the event start time. The link will be delivered to you at the email address you use to RSVP here. We will then host a panel discussion and Q&A via Zoom on June 25th at 6 pm EST. You will receive a separate link for the Zoom event alongside the streaming link.
Our panelists include:
Erica Cirino – Writer, artist, and wildlife rehabilitator, Erica explores the intersection between the natural environment and human impacts. Her work has been published in Scientific American, Vice, Ars Technica, and other popular scientific publications.
Dr. Judith S. Weis – Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. Dr. Weis’ research focuses on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 200 refereed scientific papers. She is interested in stresses in estuaries and their effects on organisms, populations, and communities.
Dr. Arthur Kopelman, Ph.D – Marine mammal population ecologist. Dr. Kopelman, is the president of the Coastal Research and Education Society of LI (CRESLI),a director at Save the Great South Bay, a Professor Emeritus of Science/Ecology in the Dept. of Science and Mathematics at SUNY F.I.T. and holds the rank of SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus.

Seagrass & the South Shore Estuary Reserve
2020-07-23 09:30 - 12:00
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 McCance, H.L. Ferguson Museum/Fishers Island Land Trust, will present the new seagrass maps for the South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER), the scientific context for the current state of seagrass in the SSER, and an example of a community-based approach to local seagrass protection and management.
After their presentations, Mark, Brad and Elizabeth will answer your questions live and workshop participants will break into smaller groups to discuss options for protecting seagrass where it has persisted in the SSER. Click the registration link below to reserve your place in this workshop.

Register Here Today!

Summer of Fun Scavenger Hunt
2020-08-15 09:00 - 2020-08-16 17:00
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, we don’t want to spoil the fun!
Register at www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/summerfun

Santapogue Creek Contest
2020-08-30
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!
We’re talking bioswales, butterfly gardens, and beautiful botany! Projects valued at up to $5,000 each including rendering, plants and/or products and implementation.
What is a Bay Friendly Yard?
One that helps keep our Bay clean by reducing the risk of pollution into our soils and waterways while helping foster native species. Bay Friendly Yards incorporate three key elements:
✓ Habitat restoration
Planting native plant species, creating a water feature, reducing lawn area.
✓ Stormwater Management
Rain barrels, rain gardens, permeable pavers and pavement
✓ Local Stewardship
No pesticides or fertilizers, mulching your leaves, continuous removal of invasives.

Hawley's Lake Nature Talk
2020-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 | hawley
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 is a BYOC event (bring your own chair) and is free and open to the public however registration is mandatory to adhere to social distancing guidelines for attendance.
Register here!

Mayor's Cup Charity Regatta
2020-09-12 15:00 - 17:00 | LIYC, 307 Little East Neck Road South, Babylon, NY, 11702
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 Winberry of GSBYRA for ticket information. Advanced sales only.

Bay Friendly Yards: Rewilding Long Island
2020-09-16 19:00 - 20:00
**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 Restoration at Save The Great South Bay.
We will be discussing:
– Sustainable landscaping
– Habitat restoration
– Wastewater management
– Local stewardship
About Our Distinguished Panelists

Dr. Hildur Palsdottir, PhD
Dr. Hildur Palsdottir received a PhD in Biochemistry from the Max-Planck Institute of Biophysics, where she studied Cellular Bioenergetics.
She worked as a research scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and New York University Medical School until she founded Sol Center in Port Washington in 2017. She is dedicated to mindful environmental stewardship and enjoys lecturing in schools and community centers about mindful and sustainable living. She contributes to the weekly Earth Matters column in the Island Now newspaper. Hildur is a certified mindfulness meditation instructor and educator, serves as President of the Board of Trustees for Science Museum of Long Island and is dedicated to bringing mindfulness and sustainability to STEAM education for all ages.
Hildur was one of the Founders and served as Communications and Social Media Director on the Board of ReWild Long Island.
Matt Gettinger, Owner LI Natives
Matt is a NYS Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional (CNLP)and co-owner of Long Island Natives, an off shoot of the well-established wholesale grower Country Gardens Nursery, based out of Eastport NY and founded in 1947 by S. Robert “Bob” Gettinger, Matt’s grandfather. Matt’s focus is on growing native vegetation for use in the naturalized landscape.
Frank Piccininni, Director Habitat Restoration
On top of his law degree, Frank is a biologist, avid environmentalist, and as chairperson of our Habitat Restoration program, our in-house plant expert. His role includes researching, designing and implementing Swamp Forests and other native plantings along the South Shore of Long Island which serve as filters to creek pollutants. Frank is a Senior Attorney at Sterling Risk and co-founder at SMPIL Consulting as well as the General Counsel at The Root Cause.
Please note:
Session is in Eastern Time Zone. You will receive the Zoom login link via email 1 day and again 2 hours before the webinar. You will need a computer with an internet connection, an email address, and to download and install Zoom. No webcam or microphone needed to attend this webinar. After registering, you will receive a follow-up email with more detailed instructions about using Zoom.
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.
Our Sponsors
This Save the Great South Bay event was made possible with the generous support of York Analytical Laboratories, Lessing’s Hospitality Group and Blue Point Brewing, SMPIL Consulting.

Bay Shore 35th Annual Coastal Clean Up
2020-09-30 10:00 - 13:00
On Saturday, Oct 17th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Bay Shore Creek Defender Tom Kain is teaming up with Keep Islip Clean for the 35th Annual Coastal Clean Up to clear the Penataquit Creek of debris and let it flow freely. We will document the litter found and submit it to the Ocean Conservancy which collects data worldwide.
All are welcome – scouts, students, families, local organizations and company teams! Community service available. Bags & pickers provided thanks to the generous support of our local sponsors. Please bring your own work gloves, waterproof boots and/or waders. Activity level ranges from easy to strenuous. Masks required when social distancing not possible.
Volunteer below and share the link: savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer

For more info, call 646-827-0733 or email info@savethegreatsouthbay.org

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Amityville's Great South Bay Annual Cleanup
2020-10-03 08:00 - 13:00 | Amityville Yacht Service, 144 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York, 11701
Hey Amityville! Join Todd Brice, our Amityville Creek Defender, for his annual Great South Bay Cleanup on Saturday, October 3rd anytime between 8 AM – 1 PM. Due to the continuing circumstances we will be conducting this year’s bay cleanup in a different format so please note:

There will be no organized meeting or gathering beforehand or after the cleanup.
Participants are encouraged to stop by the Yacht Service boatyard at 144 Ocean Avenue in Amityville anytime from 8-1pm to pickup, bags, gloves and bug spray.
Conduct a cleanup of any area from your own boat and accompany those that you are comfortable with. Return to the yard and we will help unload any debris and clean your vessel. We can help provide clues to places.
Todd will be purchasing a number of gift certificates from local businesses and handing them out to those that participate as long as supply of them lasts.
Anyone needing community service forms let us know and we can provide them.

Questions? Email toddb@greatsouthbaysociety.org

Let’s do this Amityville!

Great Give Back: Lindy-Style
2020-10-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY, 11757
Hey Lindy! Here’s an opportunity to start where you stand and join local Creek Defender Dave Schrader as he teams up with the Lindenhurst Memorial Library on the Great Give Back Day 2020, Saturday, October 17th, to conduct clean ups along the Neguntatogue Creek.
Scout groups, sports teams and families welcome as are local civic orgs and company teams! Community service forms available for those who need them.
To participate, come on down on 10/17 between 10 AM-2 PM to the Lindenhurst Library at One Lee Avenue (off Wellwood) to pick up gloves, bags, and pickers, along with a map of an area in need of clean up. To maintain social distancing, all groups will work independently and masks are required.
The Great Give Back is a community service initiative created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, in conjunction with the Nassau Library System. The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide a day of opportunities for the patrons of the Public Libraries of New York State to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences.
For more information on joining The Great Give Back Day, please call the Lindenhurst Memorial Library at 631-957-7755 or email them at info@lindenhurstlibrary.org.

Babylon Rotary Clean Up
2020-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Sumpawams Creek, 826 Higbie Lane, West Islip, NY, 11796
Creek Defenders Andy Mirchel & Todd Shaw are teaming up with the Babylon Rotary Club on Saturday, November 7th from 10 AM – Noon to clean up along the Sumpawams Creek which meanders between West Islip & Babylon Village. Residents of both are welcome to join and community service forms are available.
Meet up point is Parkway Lawns Park parking lot off Higbie Lane at Clyde Street at 10:00 AM.
To keep our clean up safe, masks are required. Bags and pickers provided. Recommended attire is long pants and waterproof boots, Please bring your own work gloves. Weather looks good but please dress for the morning chill. See you soon!
Register here to volunteer.

Zoom Webinar Bay Friendly Yards: Three Essential Elements
2021-01-16 10:00 - 11:00
The typical suburban lawn relies heavily on fertilizers, pesticides, and huge amounts of water. It’s polluting, expensive, lifeless and tired. Bay Friendly Yards are beautiful, full of life, less expensive to maintain, and help filter groundwater before it hits a creek or the Bay.
In this 20-minute presentation with Save The Great South Bay’s Director of Habitat Restoration, Frank Piccininni, we will discuss the three essential elements of a Bay Friendly Yard and how you can easily incorporate them into your very own yard. Bring your questions – lots of time for Q&A after the presentation!
Register here: https://bayfriendlyyard3elements.eventbrite.com
Proud co-presenters: Babylon Public Library Amityville Public Library Lindenhurst Memorial Library Amityville Village Hall Nathaniel Conklin House

Seals of Long Island
2021-01-29 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a lunchtime talk with Dr. Arthur Kopelman on the seals of Long Island, including harbor, grey, harp, hooded, and ringed seals, and the role they play in our local ecosystem. Format includes a 30-minute presentation followed by audience Q&A.
About Our Speaker
Dr. Arthur Kopelman is a population ecologist whose research interests, since 1987 include the population dynamics and feeding ecology of fin and humpback whales of New York and New England; and since 1995, the population dynamics of harbor, grey, harp and hooded seals of NY. He received his Ph.D. in Biology in 1982 from The Graduate School and University Center of CUNY. Dr. Kopelman was recently honored with an appointment as Professor Emeritus of Science SUNY/FIT, and is also a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus.
He is also a co-founder, president, chief scientist, and webmaster of the Coastal Research and Educational Society of Long Island (CRESLI) where he examines the site fidelity of harbor seals at Cupsogue Beach Park in Westhampton Beach, NY, since 2006. Dr. Kopelman is also a distinguished board member of Save the Great South Bay heading up the Education and Outreach Committee.

Bay Friendly Yards Webinar: Recycling Stormwater
2021-03-13 10:00 - 11:00
Stormwater runoff accounts for a large percentage of nitrogen in our local waterways which in turn triggers harmful brown tides in the Great South Bay. Managing stormwater runoff is not only one of the three essential elements of a Bay Friendly Yard but crucial to protecting the Bay.
Join us on Saturday, March 13th at 10:00 AM via Zoom for a 20-minute presentation with Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat Restoration at local environmental non-profit Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3. In the presentation Frank will show you how to recycle stormwater through attractive yard features such as rain gardens, bioswales and other techniques. Bring your questions as we have allotted lots of time for Q&A after the presentation!
Register here:
https://bayfriendlyyardstormwater.eventbrite.com
About Frank Piccininni: On top of his law degree, Frank Piccininni is a biologist, avid environmentalist, and Director of Habitat Restoration at Save The Great South Bay. His role includes researching, designing and implementing native plantings across the South Shore of Long Island including sump to swamp projects and native forests that serve as filters to creek pollutants. Frank is a Senior Attorney at Sterling Risk and co-founder at SMPIL Consulting as well as the General Counsel at The Root Cause.
About Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3: A local non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the Great South Bay. Our Bay Friendly Yard series demonstrates the accessibility of a Bay Friendly Yard to each and every Long Island resident, helping to restore the Great South Bay, and with that strengthen our South Shore communities.
This program is co-presented by the Village of Amityville, Amityville Public Library, Lindenhurst Public Library, Babylon Public Library and the Nathaniel Conklin House Community Cultural and Educational Center.
Please note: Session is in Eastern Time Zone. All registered participants will receive the Zoom login link via email 1 day and again 2 hours before the webinar. You will need a computer with an internet connection, an email address, and to download and install Zoom. No webcam or microphone needed to attend this webinar.

Creek Defender East Islip
2021-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Overlook Drive @ Country Villge Lane, Overlook Drive @ Country Village Lane, Islip, NY
Calling East Islip residents! Boy scouts, girl scouts, community civic organizations, school clubs – all are welcome as we partner up with Keep Islip Clean on Sunday, 03/14 from 9 AM – 12 PM to clean up in the gully that runs east of Country Village. This is an area is in desperate need of clean up and all hands are appreciated. It is time to let this area flow freely again. Pickers, safety vests, gloves and bags will be provided for volunteers. Community service available. Volunteer here: www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer
SUNDAY, 03/14
9 AM – 12 PM
Meet up at Overlook Drive & Manistee Lane in the Country Village area.

Creek Defender Massapequa
2021-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | North side of Massapequa train station by the bike trail.
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join Massapequa Creek Defender Tom Dempsey as he cleans up along the banks of the Massapequa Creek on Saturday, March 20 from 1-3 PM.
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. Masks required when social distancing not possible. Community service available.
Creek Defender Massapequa
Saturday, March 20
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Meet up at north side of Massapequa train station by the bike trail.
Volunteer at the link below & choose this event to get more details as we get closer.
www.savethegreatsouthbay.org/volunteer

Creek Defender Bay Shore
2021-03-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Aletta Place, Bay Shore, 1912 Union Blvd, Bay Shore, NY, 11706
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Bay Shore Creek Defender Tom Kain welcomes all – 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. Masks required when social distancing not possible. Community service available.
Bay Shore | Penataquit Creek
Saturday, March 27
Meet up at 9:00 AM – 12 PM
Aletta Place (behind Napa Auto)
