Defend Our Creeks
Creeks are the lifeblood of Long Island. Let’s open them up and let them flow.
The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the streams, creeks and rivers that flow into it. There are some 36 creeks that flow into the bay along The 16 communities along The South Shore. Massapequa, Copaigue, Amityville Lindenhurst, Babylon, Bay Shore, West Islip, Islip, Oakdale-Great River, Sayville, Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, Bellport and Mastic. We are designating Creek Defenders for each, people who can help organize and guide their communities, who can lead cleanups and habitat restoration projects and native planting initiatives, and spread our message that our care for the bay begins on the land, and the quality of that water entering the bay.
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The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the 50 creeks that flow into it. For generations, they have been blocked, built over, become trash filled, polluted by a polluted groundwater. The Creek Defender Program calls upon people in every community on The South Shore to become good local stewards, healing our creeks as we heal the bay. We have found that marinas make an ideal base of operations, and are reaching out to all marina owners on The Great South Bay to participate in bringing the bay back to health.
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Our Creek Defender program exists in Massapequa (Tom Dempsey), Amityville (Todd Brice), Lindenhurst (Dave Schrader), Babylon (Todd Shaw), Bay Shore (Tom Kain), Islip (John Edwards), Oakdale (Mary Sullivan), Sayville (James Bertsch), and Bayport (Bob Darffin), Blue Point (Jason Borowski), Patchogue (Andrea Schwalm & Keith Smith), Bellport (Steve Doherty), Brookhaven (Michael Busch). For 2019, we are seeking to establish programs in Bay Shore, Brightwaters, West Islip. We welcome your participation!
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