by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 7, 2023 | Algal Blooms, Education, Fixing Habitats, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality
On Friday, October 20th at Save The Great South Bay’s quarterly Speaker Series, Dr. Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences gave his 4th annual State of the Bay presentation, this year including all of the...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 2, 2023 | Fixing Habitats
Save The Great South Bay, a local 501(c)3 environmental non-profit, is launching the South Shore Bays Unified Water Study, a pilot program using an innovative water quality monitoring protocol. This initiative allows groups across the South Shore to gather comparable...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 30, 2023 | Fixing Habitats, Wetlands
Below is an update from our colleagues at Suffolk County regarding the restoration work happening in the wetlands south of the West Sayville Golf Course. The West Sayville wetland restoration project is part of our National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Sandy...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jan 26, 2023 | Bay Friendly Yards, Fixing Habitats, Invasive Species
Long Island invented the suburban lawn. Fields of green with ornamental bushes brought in from all over the world. All manner of care was required — watering, fertilizing, pesticides — so that these exotics and plants from other climates could survive...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Cleaner Water
On Friday, October 14th, 2022, Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3 presented its third annual Speaker Series on the State of the Great South Bay held at the View in Oakdale where Dr. Christopher Gobler spoke about current environmental events affecting the health of the...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 28, 2022 | Hurricane Sandy, The Breach, The New Inlet
Saturday, October 29, 2022 marks the 10 year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy which had wide-reaching and devastating impacts across the South Shore of Long Island. One of the Sandy outcomes was the breach at Fire Island resulting in the re-opening of the Old Inlet in...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Sep 20, 2022 | Bay Friendly Yards, Education, Fixing Habitats
Invasive plants are taking over Long Island. Not only do they not support local wildlife, but they also “choke out” our necessary native flora. As invasive species are allowed to spread, our biodiversity takes a toll. Climbing plants such as wisteria and English ivy...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 27, 2022 | Fixing Habitats, Seagrass
Eelgrass is an essential component of the Great South Bay’s ecosystem. Over the past decades it has been decimated due in part to Harmful Algal Blooms triggered by nitrogen pollution. Native Long Islander, Robert Vasiluth, has created a new methodology for...
by Rachel Perez | Jul 18, 2022 | Bay Friendly Yards, Education, Fixing Habitats
It is common knowledge that nitrogen is public enemy #1 when it comes to the Great South Bay. Stormwater runoff is a source of nitrogen pollution. As part of Save The Great South Bay’s Bay Friendly Yards initiative, we welcome guest blogger Rachel Perez who...
by James Bertsch | Jul 18, 2022 | Creek Defender, Fixing Habitats, Wetlands
For many, good government describes a system that extends personal liberties. Others see good government as creating economic opportunity, a system that creates the conditions that support personal prosperity But what about government that protects property? What...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jun 1, 2022 | Creek Defender, Education
ASK THE CREEK “How are you Sampwams Creek? I know you can’t speak, But I’m asking on behalf Of all the south shore creeks And I’m asking what you’d like To have happen to restore you To what you were like when You began seeping out of the land That was soaked with...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jun 1, 2022 | Creek Defender, Fixing Habitats, Water Quality
It was all hands on deck on Sunday, May 15th, in Oakdale! Sixty volunteers and eight organizations joined together for the Great Oakdale clean-up! We came together out of our love for the community and for the Great South Bay. Of particular concern was an illegal...
