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Creek Defender Bay Shore/Penataquit Creek

Creek Defender Bay Shore/Penataquit Creek

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Mar 22, 2023

Bay Shore – The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Join our Bay Shore Creek Defender Tom Kain as we clean up along the Penataquit Creek on Saturday, April 22th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. All are welcome – scouts,...
Sandy and the Breach 10 Years On

Sandy and the Breach 10 Years On

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...
The War on Plastics

The War on Plastics

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 5, 2022 | Education, Podcast, Pollution, Water Quality

We welcome guest blogger Albert Poulos, Founder of Jetsam Salvage, on the topic of plastics. Save The Great South Bay has teamed up with Jetsam on a long-sleeved shirt that is made completely out of recycled plastics. Proceeds of the shirt support our...
Water Matters: Cesspools, Septics and The Great South Bay

Water Matters: Cesspools, Septics and The Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jan 7, 2022

On this episode of Water Matters, we are joined by Katherine Coughlin of The North Shore Land Alliance, with the support of The Nature Conservancy, to discuss how updating cesspools or septic systems can not only save homeowners money, but also help save the Great...
Mother Nature Has Her Eye On Gilgo State Park… And So Should We

Mother Nature Has Her Eye On Gilgo State Park… And So Should We

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...
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