December 8 – Gas and Water Service Updates

National Grid is planning a test run at a Glenwood Landing site to assure gas reliability. New York American Water is working with the US Geological Survey to install a new monitoring well to test for saltwater intrusion near Sea Cliff Beach. Click here to read more.

October 11 – Auction & Cocktail Party Sponsored by Soleil NY

Soleil Soiree to Save Long Island Waterways

May 22 Event:Glenwood Landing Habitat Restoration Project Public Meeting

Capacity is limited, please register here

Help support the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor by shopping at Whole Foods on Thursday, April 19.

Volunteers Needed! Celebrate Earth Day and Join Your Friends and Neighbors to Help Clean Up . . . Scudder’s Pond

Reducing Plastic Pollution and Single-Use Plastic Bags

The autumn and winter storms have exacerbated an already critical problem—litter along our shoreline, primarily plastic. Everyone must be mindful of how garbage and recyclables are put out at curbside for pickup. Containers should be covered so that contents are not spilling over onto the street and blowing into storm drains and Hempstead Harbor, Glen […]

Grant Awards for Hempstead Harbor Water-Monitoring Programs

Last November, the Long Island Sound Futures Fund awarded the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee $89,000 to fully fund the core water-monitoring program for Hempstead Harbor. CSHH established the program in 1992 and has coordinated the program without interruption since that time. The program continues to expand, adding monitoring stations and testing parameters. Beginning in May, […]

Whole Foods 5% Day to Benefit CSHH

On Thursday, April 19, 2018, Whole Foods Market will dedicate their Community Giving Day to CSHH. The theme for the April giving day is “sustainability,” and Whole Foods has generously selected CSHH to award 5% of the total in-store pre-tax net sales at all three Whole Foods Long Island stores—located at Manhasset, Jericho, and Lake […]

CSHH Awarded Grant from Patagonia for Habitat Restoration

CSHH has been awarded a $14,000 grant from Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, to fund a habitat restoration project. The project will focus on areas within Glenwood Landing and is designed to engage community residents in helping to select and plant native shrubs and plants that are most effective in absorbing nitrogen in […]

Talking Trash and Protecting our Ponds

  The cold temperatures we have been experiencing over the last couple of weeks may have some of us retreating to the warmth of the indoors, while others look forward to enjoying winter outdoor activities. We are fortunate to have such great resources around Hempstead Harbor to enjoy in all seasons. Whether at the beaches […]