Freeport HS Art Students Repurpose Trash to Get the message out!
On Sept. 29th, 25 students spent the day at SPLASH HQ. Amazing to see what they did with the trash that was collected by our dedicated volunteers this summer!
Wrangling Giant Truck Tires!!!!!
East Rockaway crew, Captain Peter Graffeo, Steve “Captain Video” Bohn and Leigh Block snag a giant truck tire from the marsh. Captain Video suggests we enlist the assistance of the Nassau County Marine Patrol to possibly hoist the tire and bring it in to their port. NCPD and SPLASH crew try to lasso the tire.…
Captain Barbara, a Rock Star!
Here’s what a woman SPLASHER can haul!
Herald Article Highlights the Wantagh Chapter
2015.6 Wantagh Article with special thanks to Laura Schofar
June 23rd Haul At Lido by Freeport Crew
From the area near the Lido Golf Course – Great haul for one trip! We re-purposed a golf tee off mat we found – as the new welcome mat for the Freeport boat’s equipment shed!
Our Kind of Party – DEC in the house!
Tonight SPLASH had the honor of hosting one of the public hearings for the DEC Community Risk and Resiliency Act (CRRA). What we learned: 1) by the year 2100, sea level rise is projected to be 6 feet 2) ice melt is the biggest contributor 3) by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we can slow the…
Can You Imagine What These Kids Talk About at Dinner?
For too long now, the Long Island bays have suffered from trash dumped into them through the storm drain system. Operation SPLASH has worked tirelessly for 25 years to clean up the waters surrounding the island and to teach each new generation of Long Islanders the importance of maintaining the waterways. Through the ‘Adopt a…
What are you doing right?
As a boater, how many ways are you protecting our bays? Read the 2015 Clean Marina Program literature and congratulate yourself! The 2015 Smart Boater & Marina Operator brochures have been delivered to the marinas along the south shore of Nassau. If you would like some copies, please let us know! Thank you to…
SPLASH Wantagh – Bellmore – Merrick Crew’s big haul!
Second 20 yard dumpster filled on May 28th!!!! Amazing statistics for the first 2 month’s operation of this chapter this season. Congratulations to all the ahrdworking SPLASH volunteers at the Wantagh – Bellmore – Merrick Chapter, With our appreciation, Oscar the Osprey, Sammy Seagull & Little Billy Bunker
Baldwin Troop!
On May 6th, the Girl Scout Troop received a presentation at the Baldwin Library that helped them understand how trash gets in our waters. On May 17th, they headed out to Jones Beach and did their own Clean Up! Thank you so very much…from all the creatures of the sea.