Help Us Save The Great South Bay
For future generations
It’s our bay, our heritage — and our legacy. We grew up clamming it, sailing it, swimming in it. Now our bay is sick, and we must heal it, for today and for the future!
Save The Great South Bay is a local 501(c)3 non-profit that actively works to restore the bay, and with that, strengthen our South Shore communities.
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defending our creeks
Our Creek Defenders help the 50 creeks flowing into the Great South Bay move freely by removing debris and monitoring invasive species.
restoring oyster habitatÂ
Oysters eat murky water for lunch. The Great South Bay Oyster Project restores oysters and their natural filtration capabilities to the Bay.Â
Planting bay friendly
We are restoring habitat for local wildlife by putting back what was here long before we were through the Bay Friendly Yards program.
education and advocacy
We connect with the many stakeholders to spread the message that the Bay is but a symptom, it is the mainland which is sick.Â
We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It
It’s our bay, our heritage — and our legacy. We grew up clamming it, sailing it, swimming in it. Now our bay is sick, and we must heal it, for today and for the future!
Save The Great South Bay is a local 501(c)3 non-profit that advocates for and implements real solutions that will help restore the bay, and with that, strengthen our South Shore communities.
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Suffolk County Approves Historic Clean Water Act with Overwhelming Support
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Suffolk County voters resoundingly approved Ballot Proposition 2, the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. This landmark decision will generate $4 billion to modernize wastewater infrastructure and combat nitrogen pollution,...
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Brawn, Babies and Bandits – Creek Defender Year End Wrap Up
It was a banner year for Save the Great South Bay’s (SGSB) volunteers chock full of brawn, babies and bandits. The brawn started with our very first volunteer from Suffolk’s Finest, the Suffolk Police Department, who pitched in in uniform on his way home from work. ...
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...
Oh How Our (Oyster) Gardens Grew!
Save the Great South Bay Oyster Project Sanctuary & Community Oyster Gardens 2023/24 Prepared by Andy Mirchel, Program Chair on 09/20/24 Oyster Sanctuaries In 2023, Save the Great South Bay initiated two test Community Oyster Gardens (COGs) in collaboration with...
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