“Bay Friendly Yards”

We invented green lawn. It’s time to reinvent it, but green – without harmful chemicals.

What if we could reinvent the suburban lawn, right where we invented it? What if by planting natives and removing invasives we could begin to restore our waters? What if we no longer put ^1/3 of our water on our lawns? Annually, Long Islanders put 5,000,000 lbs of pesticides on their lawns, with inevitably some going in our water and our bays. Why? We are poisoning our water, soil, and air in pursuit of some tired idea of beauty. Bring back our native plants, and see how beautiful Long Island was. Restore habitats with “Bay Friendly Yards.” Such plantings filter the groundwater, cleaning it before it hits our creeks, bays, and our water supply.

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Recent progress promoting “bay friendly yards”

Here’s what we’ve recently been up to. Your participation could look like one of these updates, or – if you can’t dive in there and get dirty yourself, just support the project and we’ll find a way to do it. Everyone has a part in this shared cause.

Save The Great South Bay — An Introduction May 24, 2018

5K Run For The Bay in Sayville Draws 500+ Runners April 30, 2018

The second annual 5K Run For The Bay, staged by Blue Island Oyster‘s Operation Blue Earth for the benefit of that initiative and Save The… Read more

The 5K Run For The Bay And Our Mission: Go Native, Go Naked In Sayville! April 26, 2018

The 2nd Annual 5K Run For The Bay Is Happening In Sayville This Saturday! 500 + entrants already! Run for a healthier bay! Read more

Speak For Your Bays: Contact Your State Senators April 24, 2018

Tell your State Senator that you support S-8170, which would reduce the nitrogen content in lawn fertilizers, and give our bays a break. Read more

Contact Kemp Hannon. Tell Him You Support S-8170 “The Fertilizer Fix” April 24, 2018

As many of you know, a law has been proposed in Albany that would mandate that lawn fertilizer contain no more than 12% nitrogen in… Read more

Support “The Fertilizer Fix” and Help Our Bays! April 15, 2018

Kudos to Grassroots Environmental Education, our partner in the I Love Long Island Campaign for ‘bay friendly yards’! Thanks to them and to Assemblyman… Read more

Have a Bay Friendly Yard January 17, 2018

Hiring a landscaper for 2018? Make sure they are being ‘green’ about it. Ask them to use a mulching mower so that the grass clippings… Read more

LINAP: Is Long Island At a Turning Point? April 1, 2017

Long Island is about to replace its cesspools and septic tanks. Nassau County has 140,000, Suffolk 360,000. Suffolk intends to launch a pilot program that… Read more

Beautiful Native Yards Are Good For Your Local Waters January 18, 2016

Save The Great South Bay will help your community go organic and with that help your local waters Read more

There’s more in the blog.

“Bay Friendly Yards”

Recent progress promoting “bay friendly yards”

Girl Scout Troop #217 Asks You To Take The Organic Lawn Pledge Today!

Lets Have a REAL Ban on High Nitrogen Lawn Fertilizers in Suffolk County!

So, What Communities on Long Island Are Going to Join the Organic Lawn Movement?

Support The Moratorium

Local Moratorium On Pesticides and Fertilizers Continues To Build

Mapping a Sustainable Long Island