May 16 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Home Depot Gateway Plaza

Caring for the Great South Bay begins on the land. We want to improve the quality of the water entering our bay by removing litter, debris, and invasive species. We need your help to do that! We welcome everyone, regardless of expereince or age to participate. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Clean up gear will be provided. Please wear eye protection, long sleeves and pants, sturdy water resistant boots recommended.

The Great South Bay will only be as healthy as the creeks and rivers that flow into it. There are some 50 creeks that flow into the bay along the 16 communities along the South Shore. The Creek Defender Program calls upon people in each of those communities to become local stewards, healing our creeks as we heal the Bay. They are led by a Creek Defenders who acts as a local steward, organizing and guiding their communities, leading cleanups, habitat restoration projects, and native planting initiatives. They spread our message that our care for the Bay begins on the land, and the quality of that water entering the bay