Preserve and Protect LI Beaches and Wetlands
That is Save the Beaches mission statement.
Since 1983, Save the Beaches has been involved in a variety of activities and projects including beach grass and local flora plantings, the construction of local fauna platforms (osprey nesting platforms, bat houses, swallow nesting boxes), coastal clean-ups, and education programs and lectures.
July 13, 2013- Summer BBQ- Cancelled due to Sandy reconstruction of Oak Beach Community Center. Please join us next year!
July 19, 2013- Education Night- Cancelled due to reconstruction of Oak Beach Community Center. Please join us next year!
Aug 16, 2013- History Night- Cancelled due to reconstruction of Oak Beach Community Center. Please join us next year!
Sept 21, 2013- International Beach Clean-up Day- Volunteers Needed! Please e-mail us at SavetheBeachesFund@gmail.com to rsvp. Clean-up to begin at 10:00 AM. Located TBA.
Hope to See You in 2014
Join Save the Beaches on Saturday, September 21, 2013
for a beach clean-up at Gilgo Beach Parking Lot at 10:00AM to celebrate International Coastal Clean-up Day.
Meet representatives from the New York Rising Program to discuss community reconstruction issues. Bagels, Donuts, Coffee, and trash bags will be provided by Save the Beaches.
Come on out and help make a difference.