Our Mission
The Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor (CSHH) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CSHH is dedicated to identifying and eliminating environmental threats to Hempstead Harbor and the surrounding communities. Our objective is to advance the public interest in protecting and restoring our local environment to its full ecological and economic potential.
The fundamental force behind CSHH’s efforts is the belief that concerned and informed citizens can make a difference in events that shape the future. We seek to increase awareness of environmental issues and promote a greater appreciation of the local environment. Most important, the public is encouraged to participate in local conservation issues.
What we are up to!
- March 2020
March 3 Taping of LI Community Spotlight on CSHH, radio interview, Hofstra University March 4, 11, 18, 25 Weekly core monitoring, winter program focused on Powerhouse Drain Subwatershed March 4 Community Solar webinar March 9 National Grid, Public Service Commission public hearing on gas plan, Hicksville Community Center, 6-8 pm March 9 Rally and press conference opposing National Grid’s Williams Pipeline and fracked gas solutions, Hicksville Community Center, 5 pm March 10 CANCELLED – EPA Region 2 Microbial Source Tracking Conference, NYC March 11 LI Commission for Aquifer Protection meeting, Suffolk Water Authority Education Center, 10 am-12 noon March 11 HHPC meeting March 12 LISS Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting, Mamaroneck March 18 LISS Water Monitoring Work Group conference call March 23 BOCES Conservation Education Day, Cradle of Aviation March 24 CSHH Board of Directors meeting, Gold Coast Library, 7 pm March 29 Screening of The Biggest Little Farm, SC Firehouse, 3-6 pm - February 2020
February 5, 12, 19, 26 Weekly core monitoring, winter program focused on Powerhouse Drain Subwatershed February 5 CSHH Board of Directors PR and Marketing Committee meeting February 11 CSHH Board of Directors Relevant Issues Committee meeting February 18 CANCELLED – NYS Assembly public hearing on Community Solar, 11:00 AM, Legislative Auditorium William H. Rogers Building 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown February 27 CANCELLED – Army Corps of Engineers NYNJHAT public meeting on sea barriers study update, 5-8, Beach Channel Educational Campus, Rockaway Park February 28 CSHH’s Crawl for a Cause - January 2020
January 8, 15, 22, 29 Winter monitoring program, shoreline samples January 8 CSHH Finance Committee meeting January 8 Hemptead Harbor Protection Committee meeting January 21 CSHH Board of Directors meeting – 7:15 pm, Gold Coast Library Annex – All Are Welcome January 29 Glenwood Landing habitat restoration project meeting - December 2019
December 4, 11, 18, 26 Winter monitoring program, shoreline samples December 5 CSHH Finance Committee meeting December 12 LISS Citizens Advisory Committee meeting Happy Holidays! Office closed December 23-January 2 - November 2019
November 4 LI Sound Futures Fund Grant Awards Ceremony, Bridgeport, CT November 6, 13, 20, 27 Winter monitoring program, shoreline samples November 11 Rally against Williams Pipeline, Westbury November 13 Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee meeting November 14 Unified Water Study Summit, Earthplace, Westport CT November 15 LISS Water-Monitoring Work Group/Science & Technology Advisory Committee meeting November 19 Clean Water Conference November 19 CSHH Board of Directors meeting November 20 Glenwood Landing habitat restoration project meeting November 28 Happy Thanksgiving!