by Wayne Horsley | Jun 2, 2021 | Advocacy, Hurricane Sandy, Water Quality
This Spring the Office of Parks and Recreation replaced 5,000 cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park from its hard to obtain emergency reserve. The beach nourishment enabled the Park to safely open this Spring to the more than 22,000 Recreational Vehicle Access...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 26, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Cleaner Water, Education, Fixing Habitats, News, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality
As reported by Danielle Campbell, News 12 Long Island on 05/26/21. Parts of Long Island are seeing Mahogany Tide, an algal bloom, very early on in the season this year — a big problem for fish and shellfish. Word of a mahogany tide showing up on Long Island...
by Save The Great South Bay | May 21, 2021 | Education, Fixing Habitats, Shellfish
In honor of Endangered Species Day, we welcome world expert John T. Tanacredi as a guest blogger on the perilous future of horseshoe crabs, as seen in the May 20, 2021 edition of the Babylon Beacon. Horseshoe crabs need special protections as they face extinction For...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 17, 2021 | Bay Friendly Yards, Eco Lawns, Fixing Habitats
The typical suburban yard lacks the basic necessities of wildlife habitat, devoid of birds, butterflies and other delightful creatures. These creatures are not only an essential part of local ecosystems but also provide an amazing nature show! What does a butterfly...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 1, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality
Despite a cloudy start to the day, it was a “shore” thing as Patchogue Creek Defender James Acierno partnered with local nautical brand Old Soldier and the team at Blue Point Brewing Company and our steady dates for this Creek Defender season, Starbucks,...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 29, 2021 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Creek Defender, Great South Bay Oyster Project, Water Quality
Written by Tom Schlichter and as seen in Newsday, 04/29/21 Long Island outdoors lovers are often looking for environmental organizations to volunteer with come spring. Especially attractive are grassroots societies that endeavor to promote, protect and improve our...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 27, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality
Harmful algal blooms may be lurking in waters near you. From our colleagues at the NYS Department of Environmental Control. Because it is hard to tell a HAB from non-harmful algal blooms, it is best to avoid swimming, boating, otherwise recreating in, or drinking...
by James Bertsch | Apr 26, 2021 | Education, Fixing Habitats, Water Quality
Collaboration and support. And love for the Great South Bay! That’s what our Sayville team up between Save the Great South Bay’s Bayport (Bob Draffin) and Sayville (James Bertsch) Creek Defenders was made of. Adults saved trees. Kids got the knowledge and...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 25, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality
On Saturday, April 24th, Troop 399 joined West Islip Creek Defender Andy Mirchel to clean up along the Sampawams Creek. These scouts were literally up to their knees in muck gathering debris from the creek beds allowing the creek to flow freely again. A simultaneous...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 14, 2021 | Education, Hurricane Sandy, The Breach, The New Inlet
We welcome Dr. Charles Flagg of Stony Brook University’s School of Atmospheric and Marine Sciences for today’s guest blog on the current status of the breach at Bellport. Bellport, NY – A breach over flight on March 9th prefaced by an earlier aerial...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 20, 2021 | Creek Defender, Water Quality
Nearly three dozen volunteers turned out on Saturday, March 14 to clean up in the outfall ravine leading from the Country Village neighborhood to the Connetquot River. They removed nearly 80 contractor bags of debris from the area; debris that would’ve otherwise...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 9, 2021 | Creek Defender, Pollution
All hands on deck – this one is a doozy! Save The Great South Bay, 501(c)3 is proud to team up with Keep Islip Clean and their lead volunteer, Bill Raftery, to finally clean up in the ravine area just West of the Connetquot River on Sunday, 03/14 from 9 AM...
