Reynolds Channel trash cleanup benefits environment, teaches children August 3, 2014 By PRISCILA KORB priscila.korb@newsday.com Alex Flyer, 11, left; Marc Paillex, 12; Brian Lippin, 13; and Josh Friedland, 14; all of Port Washington, pick up trash at a beach off Reynolds Channel in Long Beach on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. (Credit: Newsday / Daniel…
DetailsFunds were used to provide in depth Maritime Ecology Education to students from low-mod income areas, predominantly Freeport School District. Students were provided with rich experiences, materials and media to assist them in learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through the ‘Adopt a Storm Drain Program’ which covers the effects of storm drain run-off in…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=192qRRKFCA0 The award for Environmental and Historic Preservation goes to Operation SPLASH for their efforts in protecting Long Island’s waterways and shorelines. Based out of Freeport, Operation SPLASH is a nonprofit that cleans garbage from the water and advocates for marine life.President Rob Weltner said polluting the area’s ecosystem for decades has cost Long Island precious resources. A…
DetailsOctober 4, 2013 By JOIE TYRRELL joie.tyrrell@newsday.com Long Beach High School students Chandler McMillan, left, Jamie Morgenstern and Arielle McManus pick up debris in advance of the main cleanup day at a 35-acre salt marsh adjacent to the Long Beach school district’s Nike Alternative High School in Lido Beach. (Oct. 3, 2013) (Credit: Howard…
DetailsApril 29, 2013 By Sid Cassese 2013 The dechlorination facility at Nassau County’s Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant has earned the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Diamond Award for design and operation. The $5 million facility was completed about 18 months ago. The project that reused existing plant facilities was the first such installation in…
DetailsAugust 14, 2012 By Nicholas Spangler A view of Jones Beach, which has received sand nourishment treatments to maintain the beach, looking eastward on Fire Island. (Aug. 8, 2012) (Credit: Leah Buletti) The toilets used by generations of Jones Beach bathers flushed to a treatment plant behind the theater and then, to environmentalists’ dismay, into…
DetailsJuly 2, 2011 By Jennifer Smith Zach’s Bay, at Jones Beach State Park, received a low rating on water quality. (July 29, 2009) (Credit: Joel Cairo, 2009) Beach season is upon Long Island, but delays continue to dog a $1.94-million plan to reroute sewage from Jones Beach State Park away from the bays behind the…
DetailsJune 1, 2011 by Rob Weltner · Leave a Comment The Operation SPLASH season started in March. Before starting a new year collecting tons of trash from the south shore, we repaired all the wounds suffered the previous year by our six boats. Over the years, our winter work crews have become real “plastic surgeons,”…
DetailsJuly 1, 2010 by Kara Jackson · Leave a Comment When describing local SCUBA diving, former commercial diver Rob Weltner likens it to an underwater battle scene. “There are life and death struggles between a fluke and a crab, blackfish and barnacles, and you see the whole scene play out in front of you. I…
DetailsApril 3, 2010 by Boating Times The average boat is cocooned each fall inside 14 pounds of shrink wrap, usually made from petroleum based low density polyethylene (LDPE). The material boat owners rely upon to keep snow, ice and driving rains out doesn’t magically break down once it is discarded, so the best environmental solution…
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