Another great article from the Long Island Advance about how Friends of Bellport Bay and other organizations are helping oyster farmers during a large surplus of oysters created due to the pandemic. Read more…
Article: Friends of Bellport Bay reaches restoration milestone
Thank you to Randall Waszynski for writing this wonderful article documenting the planting of one million oysters in Bellport Bay. Thanks to all of our supporters and volunteers who helped to make this vision a reality.
https://friendsofbellportbay.org/long-island-advance-1-million-oysters
Panel: Water at the Storefront in Bellport
Join us October 17th, as FoBB’s President, Thomas Schultz, speaks on a panel about Water. Tickets are complimentary! Reserve a seat by emailing info@thestorefrontbellport.com. Click here for more details.
Article: Not Always as Happy as a Clam: The Cultural Clashes Underpinning Long Island’s Shellfishing Industry
For our first news/update post, we’d like to share with you an editorial on the health and restoration of our bay by FoBB’s newest member; Rae Specht
Long Island Community Foundation awards grant for Shellfish Restoration to Friends of Bellport Bay
We are honored and thrilled to report that the Long Island Community Foundation ( LICF) has Awarded a One-Year Grant to Friends of Bellport Bay. The Grant is to be used for shellfish restoration; to protect and improve the health of the Bellport and Great South Bays. We are hard at work with our commitment to this promise!
Learn more about the work of the Long Island Community Foundation on their website: www.licf.org