Sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of mussel(s)

This blog post was written by Save the Sound communications intern, Jillian Hooey. To preserve the health of the Sound, scientists are focusing on the prospective power that mussels and oysters hold to clean our waterways.  A single mussel or oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day. That is almost 20,000 […]

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The Good, the Bad, and the L.I.E.

Last Wednesday, June 21, was the longest day. That’s not hyperbole. The sun rose over West Shore Road at 5:23 a.m. and didn’t slide beyond the horizon until 8:30 p.m., giving the people of Port Washington, NY, a full 15 hours and seven minutes of daylight – more than they’ll enjoy on any other day […]

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