Friends of the Bay | Preserve - Protect

FOB Advocates for Federal Funding for LI Sound –

FOB Executive Director Interviewed on News 12 (04/13/12) OYSTER BAY – State and local environmental leaders met with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) today to discuss proposed legislation aimed at extending federal funding for the Long Island Sound. Israel and Gillibrand have written a bill that would...

Long Island’s Drinking Water – Challenges and Solutions

This is a blog post from Ecocentric, written by Kyle Rabin (courtesy of Grace Communications Foundation). Long Island’s Drinking Water – Challenges and Solutions Over the last few years, a groundwater pollution Superfund site in my community has generated concernamong local residents; that much I’m sure of. What I’m less...

Harbor and Beach Cleanup on May 5

Saturday, May 5, 2012 8:00 am Theodore Roosevelt Park Oyster Bay (near boat launching ramps) BBQ and Oyster Bay Clams for participants! Courtesy of NOBBA Rain or Shine Help Save our Environment Annual Spring Cleanup of Debris Washed Ashore All invited – individuals, families, groups and organizations. Spend the...

Sound Guardians Awards

Four Honorees Who Have Worked to Improve Long Island Sound Will Receive the Sound Guardian Award Amid Signs that the Sound Is Improving Although it’s way too early to say for sure, and way too uncertain to be complacent, conditions on Long Island Sound seem to be improving. In the most highly stressed part of...

Internet Privacy Policy

Website Privacy Policy This web site is owned and operated by or on behalf of Friends of the Bay (FOB). We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us and how we use that information. By visiting www.friendsofthebay.org, you accept the practices described in this statement. This Privacy Statement...

Blueway Trail Open House on March 27

The Town of Oyster Bay, in cooperation with Friends of the Bay, Inc. (FOB) and the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee (HHPC), will host an open house on Tuesday, March 27, to unveil the proposed map for a blueway trail along the Town’s north shore, it was announced by Town Supervisor John Venditto. The meeting...

Watershed Action Plan Presentation

On Saturday, March 10, 2012, the Lloyd Harbor Conservation Board hosted a public meeting held at the Cold Spring Harbor Library regarding the Watershed Action Plan developed by Friends of the Bay (FOB) for the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Complex. Patricia Aitken, Executive Director of Friends of the Bay summarized the 200+ page document and...

We need more funding for Long Island Sound!