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If you have been reading my articles, you know that storm-drain runoff is one of many factors that have negatively affected Long Island’s Great South Bay. The declining clam population has also … more
The Great South Bay is the body of water situated between Long Island and Fire Island. It is contiguous with South Oyster Bay to the west (ending at a series of small islands in Seaford) and connects … more
Did you know that most storm drains empty directly into our streams, lakes and bays?  Pollutants such as oil, antifreeze, gasoline, soil, litter, pet waste, fertilizer and pesticides found on … more
West Hempstead High School sophomore Steven Trezza is a Boy Scout with Troop 240 of West Hempstead. In his current pursuit of the rank of Eagle Scout, Steven has launched a community service project … more
What happens when you give a group of Girl Scouts and their friends with little or no experience tools, and tell them to help build a house for a week? You get a 60-foot by 5-foot sidewalk trench, a full room of sheet rock and hundreds of square feet of new siding. more
The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at the Tanglewood Preserve is home to I.FLY Flying Trapeze, the only flying trapeze on Long Island, and visiting members of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 860 wasted no time in taking to the ropes. more
The Iroquois District of the Theodore Roosevelt Council, Boy Scouts of America had its annual Camporee the weekend of May14-16 at Hempstead Lake State Park. more
For three Boy Scouts, June 19 marked the culmination of years of hard work and determination. A trio of scouts from Valley Stream Troop 116 earned their Eagle rank at a Court of Honor ceremony at St. Joseph’s School in Hewlett. more
Merrick Library Director Ellen Firer, right, and Assistant Library Director Maureen Garvey joined Eagle Scout Nick Genchi, 16, from Boy Scout Troop 225, behind the bench that Nick donated and installed at the Library Wing as part of his Eagle Scout project, which also included landscaping in front of the wing. more
Junior Girl Scouts from Hewitt Troop 804 invited children ages 3 – 6 to join them for “Kids Read to Kids,” a one-time program the girls designed as part of their work toward earning their … more
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