Earth Day

An annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970.

Doing our part, Save The Great South Bay is hosting over a dozen major clean ups this month along the creeks and rivers leading into the Bay.

Celebrating Earth Day with Action: Protecting Our Watershed One Creek at a Time

This Earth Day, Save The Great South Bay invites you to go beyond celebration and take action to protect the natural treasures in your own backyard. Our Creek Defender Program is at the heart of our mission—a grassroots initiative that empowers local communities to restore and steward the 50 creeks that flow into the Great South Bay.

The Bay’s health begins upstream. Polluted runoff, litter, and invasive plants degrade these vital waterways, threatening not only marine life but also our way of life on Long Island. Through cleanups, native planting projects, and educational outreach, Creek Defenders work year-round to turn the tide.

This Earth Day, we’re asking you to become a Creek Defender in your own community. Whether it’s joining a cleanup, spreading awareness, or simply being more mindful of what goes down your storm drain, your actions matter.

Let’s honor Earth Day by investing in a cleaner, healthier Great South Bay—for today and for generations to come. Together, we can restore our creeks, protect our Bay, and build a more resilient South Shore.

Save The Great South Bay is a local environmental non-profit whose mission is to restore water quality in the Great South Bay for future generations to enjoy. Our Word of the Week initiative aims to make the scientific vocabulary of environmentalism accessible to everyone. Visit savethegreatsouthbay.org to learn more and get involved.