Defend Our Creeks.

Creeks are the lifeblood of Long Island. Let’s open them up and let them flow.

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.

Massapequa

Saturday, March 20, 1:00-3:00 PM

Meet up at north side of Massapequa train station by the bike trail.

Bay Shore | Penataquit Creek

Saturday, March 27, 9:00AM-12 PM

Aletta Place (behind Napa Auto), Bay Shore

West Babylon | Santapogue Creek & Lindenhurst | Neguntatogue Creek

Saturday, April 03, 9:00AM-12 PM

Lindenhurst Memorial Library (1 Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757)

Amityville 

Saturday, April 10, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Meet up spot to be announced.

West Islip | Sampwams Creek 

Saturday, April 10, 1:00-4:00 PM

Meet up at Hawley’s Pond at the end of Route 231

Mastic Beach | Pattersquash Creek

Sunday, April 11, 9:00AM-12:00 PM

Meet up in St. Jude’s parking lot on Overlook Drive

Babylon | Carll's River

Saturday, April 17, 9:00AM-12:00PM

Meet up spot to be announced.

Sayville | Brown’s River – Greene’s Lake

Saturday, April 17, 1:00-3:00 PM 

Meet up at the intersection of Old Broadway at Old Montauk Highway

Blue Point | Namkee, Stillman and Corey Creeks

Sunday, April 18, 9:00AM-12:00 PM 

Meet up point to be announced.

Bellport | Beaverdam Creek 

Saturday, April 24, 9:00AM–12:00 PM 

Meet up point at the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery

Patchogue

Sunday, April 25th, 9:00AM–12:00 PM 

Meet up point to be announced.