Seatuck Environmental Association

10/17/2026

What a night! 🦪🥂

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out to our Conservation Cocktail Party, and to our generous sponsors and partners who helped make it all happen.

From local oysters and Long Island-inspired drinks, to great company and conversations about protecting the place we call home, it was a night worth raising a glass to.

Cheers to you, for making Long Island conservation possible!

10/11/2026

We're all set (and pretty excited) for Thursday’s Conservation Cocktail Party! Fewer than 15 tickets remain, so if you’ve been thinking about joining us, now’s the time to grab your ticket. 🦪

📍 The Snapper Inn, Oakdale
📅 THIS COMING THURSDAY, October 15 | 5:30–8:30 PM

🎟️ Get your tickets today at https://givebutter.com/Seatuck-conservation-cocktail-party

10/09/2026

🍂 Fall Colors & Nature Art 🍁

Join us for a beautiful autumn morning at the South Shore Nature Center! Hike through the forest as the leaves put on their fall show, then gather natural treasures to create your own ephemeral nature art. A fun, family-friendly way to slow down, get creative, and enjoy the season together!

📍 South Shore Nature Center, East Islip
📅 October 17, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM

Register at: https://seatuck.org/events/event/info/?reset=1&id=3443
Presented through the generous support of &T Bank

10/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming Greg and Sarah to Seatuck’s Board of Directors!

Greg brings a wonderfully varied background to Seatuck. After studying Natural Resources in undergrad, he spent three decades as a dentist while continuing to pursue his lifelong passion for surfing and observing Long Island’s waters. Retirement eventually brought him back to the natural world through oyster farming, leading him to Seatuck and sparking a particular interest in the potential for oyster restoration in the Great South Bay.

Sarah’s connection to Seatuck grew from her deep love for Long Island and a desire to help protect the places, wildlife, and natural resources that make our region so special. Through her work as a community and environmental planner, as well as her involvement with local conservation organizations, she brings a thoughtful perspective on how we can build stronger communities while caring for the natural world around us.

We’re excited to welcome them both!

10/02/2026

A big thank you to longtime Conservation Partners National Grid for joining our education staff at the dock in the Village of Patchogue to help conduct a biological survey of fish, crabs, and oysters by supporting identification, measurement, and counting efforts 📏 🦀 🐟 🦪

09/30/2026

🌿 Tiny Trekkers is back! Join Seatuck for our weekly pre-school program where little ones ages 2–5 explore Long Island’s natural world through hands-on activities, seasonal adventures, and early social learning 🍂

📅 Tuesdays at 1:30 PM

Register your little one at seatuck.org/pre-school/

09/24/2026

Things are bubbling at our new Coastal Restoration & Innovation Center 🧪

And on October 15, we’re raising a glass of the other kind of bubbly 🥂

Join us for our Conservation Cocktail Party at The Snapper Inn for oysters, local brews, cocktails, and live music as we celebrate Long Island’s incredible coastal habitats 🌊

🎟️ Tickets are limited, get yours today!
https://givebutter.com/Seatuck-conservation-cocktail-party

09/23/2026

Isn't it strange that Suffolk County government officials and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who have spent hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of taxpayer dollars promoting the installation of pollinator gardens throughout the county and state, want to destroy the 115-acre pollinater garden that has evolved in the basin of the former Stump Pond at Blydenburgh County Park by putting back the dam and reconstructing the artificial impoundment? The yellow plant in abundance is a native wildflower - Nodding Beggars-ticks (Bidens cernua) - and it is pollinated by many different species of insects including several bee species. I saw hundreds of bees during a short walk through the area last Friday and there must be many thousands of bees working the many flowers today. Drowning this riverine meadow, flourishing with life, and thereby destroying the food webs that are forming, is yet another significant adverse environmental impact Suffolk County and New York State supports. Hard to believe. See less

09/22/2026

"It’s ... impossible to ignore the major role the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) has played in protecting eagles and many other at-risk species to make their recovery possible."

- Enrico Nardone, Newsday

The law has protected more than 99% of listed species from extinction. Now it's under attack.

09/22/2026

🌊 Happy National Estuaries Week!

Our estuaries are living classrooms, and this summer, our Introducing Students to Long Island Estuaries (ISLE) Project brought students into the field to explore the science, wildlife, and conservation of our coastal waters.

Together, students deployed and monitored 32 oyster cages while getting hands-on experience with seine-net pulls, oyster research, and the remarkable life thriving in our local waterways.

Want to learn more about the ISLE project?
Register to join a public site tour on October 13: https://tinyurl.com/v2xp77k5