Seafood Festival

Long Island Maritime Museum 88 West Avenue, West Sayville, NY

Stop by our booth at the Long Island Maritime Seafood Festival, Long Island's premier summer event featuring seafood (of course), live music, craft show, children's activities & more. Festivities are from 11 am - 6 pm both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $10 general admission. Kids 12 & Under Free

Blue Island Oyster Festival

Blue Island Oysters 136 Atlantic Ave, West Sayville, NY, United States

It's summertime and there's no better time to EAT, DRINK, DANCE & PROTECT THE GREAT SOUTH BAY! Our friends at Blue Island Oyster Company are graciously hosting the 4th annual Blue Island Oyster Festival, to benefit their foundation & Save the Great South Bay, two organizations dedicated to raising awareness of how to protect our […]

Creek Defender Blue Point

The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join Blue Point Creek Defender Jason Borowski as he teams up with the Blue Point Civic Association to clean up along Blue Point's Namkee, Stillman and Corey Creeks by removing debris that is clogging and choking them. All are […]

Creek Defender Bellport

The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Bellport Creek Defender as we team up with the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery on Sunday, April 24 from 9 am - 12 pm to clean up along Beaverdam Creek by removing debris that is clogging […]

Creek Defender Patchogue

Due to forecast of morning rain, this event will have a delayed start at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.   The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Patchogue Creek Defender James Acierno as he teams up with the Patchogue-Medford Public Library and Blue Point […]

Massapequa Creek Clean Up

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, […]

Babylon – Carll’s River Clean Up – NEW DATE!

Park Avenue Tennis Courts 104 Park Avenue, Babylon, NY

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, […]

Creek Defender West Islip/Sampawams Creek – NEW TIME!

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 […]

Speaker Series: Nitrogen, Brown Tide and the Great South Bay

The View 3 Consuelo Pl, Oakdale, NY, 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 […]