Great South Bay Oyster Project
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Habitat Restoration
Habitat Restoration
We advocate for healing the creeks that feed our bay, for bay-friendly yards, for helping to return a shellfishing industry to the Great South Bay, and for the deployment of modern wastewater treatment technologies to address the problems caused by 500,000 cesspools and septic tanks, as well as the 197 large scale septic systems in malls, apartment complexes and locally.
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Lend a hand! Join our Oyster Project Team and help revive The Great South Bay.
Partnering With Oyster Growers
Of course, nothing happens without cleaner water. That is why getting rid of our cesspools and septic tanks, healing our creeks, tackling runoff, and practicing natural lawn care is so important.
Please contact us with any suggestions you may have. You can also donate our efforts. We want to apply the latest techniques in aquaculture to revitalize our bay, our economy and our local culture.
We advocate for healing the creeks that feed our bay, for bay-friendly yards, for helping to return a shell fishing industry to the Great South Bay, and for the deployment of modern wastewater treatment technologies to address the problems caused by 500,000 cesspools and septic tanks, as well as the 197 large scale septic systems in malls, apartment complexes and locally.
Where You Can Get Fresh, Long Island Blue Point Oysters
- Neguntatogue Oysters (Lindenhurst) – call or text Keith & Nicole at 631-275-8046
- Blue Island Oysters (Sayville)- Call Chris at (631) 563-1330 for availability
- Maris Stella Oysters (Captree) – call or text Sixto at 516-939-5545
- Little A’s (Bay Shore) – call or text Michael at 917-526-1900
- Red Tiger (West Islip) – call or text Lou at 646-228-6273
The Making Of An Oyster Sanctuary
Site Evaluation
Establishing the Sanctuary
Enhancing and Measuring for Success
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Recent Progress On Habitat Restoration
A Fact Free Editorial From Peter Kohler of Cablevision on The New Inlet
By definition editorials are opinions.  They are expressions of belief rather than the strict reporting of facts.  But as such editorials can often advocate uninformed and irresponsible actions.  A newsman, freed of the obligation to substantiate his words, can be...
What Each of Us Can Do This Spring To Help Our Local Waters
The Great South Bay is where the results of all our human activities end up, as is true for all our bays, rivers and ponds. Given how many of Long Island’s waters are under stress, it is very important that each of us do what we can to limit the damage.
Proof That Flooding Along The Eastern Seaboard is Causing The Flooding Starting With Sandy?
Too bad our politicians Senator Charles Schumer and Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone announced November 19th, just a couple of weeks after Sandy, that they were moving to try and close The Old Inlet, which reopened after 175 years following Hurricane Sandy,...
Flooding and Coastal Erosion Up and Down the Coast — It’s Not Just The Great South Bay
Here is just a short list of articles on coastal flooding and erosion in the Northeast.  While local politicians and some shoreline residents point at a breach at The Old Inlet as the source of their flooding woes, a much larger picture, as large as climate change...
On Why Breachs In Barrier Beaches Are Actually Healthy And Protect Us In The Long Run — An Open Letter From The Community of Coastal Marine Scientists To Long Islanders
Marine and coastal scientists throughout the country are watching with great dismay over what they see transpiring on Long Island -- out of a fear of flooding, people are pushing to have The Breach at The Old Inlet closed by The Army Corps of Engineers, and...
Save The Great South Bay Swag
We have t-shirts and bumper stickers for sale to support our cause of saving The Great South Bay available here at this link.