Herald Article Highlights the Wantagh Chapter
2015.6 Wantagh Article with special thanks to Laura Schofar
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…
Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School’s Exhibit Night was a BIG SPLASH!
On March 26th, the halls and classrooms were decorated with wonderful samples of the students’ work. The second grade classes are participating in SPLASH’s Adopt a Storm Drain Project and their work was wonderful!
SPLASH’s 2014 Clean Marina Program
This year, through the wonderful support of Long Island Community Foundation, SPLASH was able to develop literature and teaching materials to help boaters and marina operators understand the best practices as determined by NOAA & the EPA. Powerpoint guided presentations and brochures are offered to fishing clubs, safe boating classes and other small groups…
East Rockaway Crew At Makes Another Big Haul!
We almost had to put the crew over the side to fit on more garbage! Big haul on the East Rockaway boat, 15 bags of debris plus a 12 foot long 2×8! Not a bad haul… Stu Cohen”A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor…”
East Rockaway/Bay Park Chapter’s Big Haul!
The Operation Splash East Rockaway/Bay Park Thursday crew show off one of their big hauls. Crew member (shown left to right) Rich Kennett, Captains Elliott Cohen and Peter Graffeo, along with Leigh Block (not shown), flex some muscle after pulling in a boat console that was protruding from the water near the marina. Big haul…
Massapequa Students Clean Up at Tobay Beach with SPLASH
Operation SPLASH Education Mentors Captain Don Harris, Anthony Alfieri, and Leigh Block hosted an educational cleanup with 65 Massapequa students at the Tobay Beach area on Tuesday, October 7th. Over 20 bags of trash were removed along with a tire, plastic chairs, and an entanglement of netting, plastics, and balloon remnants. This community service day served…