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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]