
Reflecting on “State of the Bays” with Dr. Christopher Gobler
A Powerful Morning of Science, Solutions, and Community at The View in Oakdale Last week, Save The Great South Bay had the honor of hosting Dr. Christopher Gobler at The View in Oakdale for an inspiring and eye-opening morning focused on the health of Long Island’s...

Tracking the Path to Clean Water
Suffolk County’s recent award of $20 million in state funding to upgrade failing septic systems marks another major milestone in the long fight to protect our drinking water and restore the health of our bays This investment—part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s broader...

Suffolk County Secures $20 Million to Replace Failing Septic Systems and Protect Waterways
Save The Great South Bay Applauds Major Step Toward Restoring Water Quality and Reducing Nitrogen Pollution Babylon, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul announced $30 million in state funding this week to help homeowners replace outdated septic systems, with $20 million...

Vote Yes for Clean Water, Understanding Prop 2 on November’s Ballot
Prop 2 would restore clean, healthy water by drastically reducing nitrogen pollution. 2024 Fact Sheet - Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act Why Do We Support Prop 2? We all depend on clean water. For more than a decade, we’ve read about the harmful effects of...

NYS Senate Passes Suffolk Water Quality Restoration Act
NEW YORK STATE SENATE PASSES SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER QUALITY RESTORATION ACT, DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS URGE GOVERNOR TO SIGN IMMEDIATELY (Newsday, 05/16/24) Albany, NY (May 16, 2024) – Today, the New York State Senate passed the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act...

State of the South Shore Bays 2023
On Friday, October 20th at Save The Great South Bay's quarterly Speaker Series, Dr. Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences gave his 4th annual State of the Bay presentation, this year including all of the South Shore...

Cesspools, Septics and The Great South Bay
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...

Invasive Seaweed Spreading in Great South Bay
The recent Japanese red seaweed invasion at Heckscher State Park had Save The Great South Bay supporters on high alert. We reported the obnoxious odor and presence of fouling seaweed to NY State Parks and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation who got right on...

Harmful Brown Tide Erupts Across the Great South Bay
An intense and damaging brown tide has erupted across Great South Bay on the south shore of Long Island. Monitoring by The Gobler Laboratory at Stony Brook University has revealed that a brown tide has rapidly intensified to more than 300,000 cells per milliliter in...

Pump Out, Don’t Dump Out!
To all our boater friends - help protect marine life of our Bay. Raw sewage in our waterways causes pollution, algal blooms, possible diseases for shellfish areas, and can close areas for swimming. - pump out, don't dump out. Our Creek Defenders remind you to take...