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 | 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 | Mar 2, 2021
Stormwater runoff accounts for a large percentage of nitrogen in our local waterways which in turn triggers harmful brown tides in the Great South Bay. Managing stormwater runoff is not only one of the three essential elements of a Bay Friendly Yard but crucial to...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Feb 25, 2021
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...
