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...
Bay Friendly Yard Tip #3 Tree Type Matters Choose trees that are hosts to the largest number of native species. Here’s our fave 5! “Not all trees are created equal,” says Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat Restoration at Save The Great...
Bay Friendly Yard Tip #2 is to plant trees in clusters. The roots graft making them more storm-resistant. Trees are also stronger in groups. Cluster planting helps limit canopy size making them less vulnerable to winds. “Like people, trees need friends”,...
Having a Bay Friendly Yard is one way you can help save the Great South Bay. Start by “leaving the leaves”, says Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat Restoration at Save The Great South Bay. Here are a few reasons to leave your rake in the shed: Leaves...
On the banks of the beautiful Carll’s River in Babylon Village, just where it crosses under Park Avenue, you will find the Carll’s River Native Forest, a Save The Great South Bay habitat restoration project established in April 2019 as a collaborative effort with the...