EVENTS
Environmental Awareness Day
Every year, we have a guest speaker come to Fire Island to discuss a topic relevant to us. This is our 16th Annual Environmental Awareness Day. Our guest speaker, Maureen Dunn, Water Quality Scientist for the Seatuck Environmental Association and passionate environmentalist, will be discussing the Half-shells for Habitat project she is spearheading. This project is decreasing greenhouse gasses, improving the water quality of the Great South Bay, and helping to restore the populations of wild oysters. And that is just the beginning! Come hear her engaging presentation on Saturday, 20 August at 11 AM at Windswept.
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Beach Cleanup
Thanks to the Ocean Conservancy and in conjunction with its International Coastal Cleanup, VOBEC has historically held a beach cleanup in September. VOBEC organizes the event, debris on the beach is collected by volunteers, and VOBEC submits a summary of debris data to the Ocean Conservancy for tabulation into its annual report. This year we will be coordinating our cleanup efforts with Oakleyville, Point O'Woods, Ocean Bay Park, Seaview, Ocean Beach, Corneille Estates, Summer Club, Robbins Rest, Atlantique.
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Garden Club Meetings
Ocean Beach resident Diana Hein hosts Garden Club meetings at her home. All are welcome to come and discuss any topic that relates to gardening in Ocean Beach. Please contact her at 646-765-4531 or 631-583-9325 to find out when the next meeting is scheduled.
VOBEC Meetings
Most of our meetings are open to the public. Please feel free to join us to provide relevant feedback, or just hear what we are up to. We generally meet every two weeks. Contact us at VOBEC.FI@gmail.com to find out the location of our next meeting.
Every year, we have a guest speaker come to Fire Island to discuss a topic relevant to us. This is our 16th Annual Environmental Awareness Day. Our guest speaker, Maureen Dunn, Water Quality Scientist for the Seatuck Environmental Association and passionate environmentalist, will be discussing the Half-shells for Habitat project she is spearheading. This project is decreasing greenhouse gasses, improving the water quality of the Great South Bay, and helping to restore the populations of wild oysters. And that is just the beginning! Come hear her engaging presentation on Saturday, 20 August at 11 AM at Windswept.
Click here for more info.
Beach Cleanup
Thanks to the Ocean Conservancy and in conjunction with its International Coastal Cleanup, VOBEC has historically held a beach cleanup in September. VOBEC organizes the event, debris on the beach is collected by volunteers, and VOBEC submits a summary of debris data to the Ocean Conservancy for tabulation into its annual report. This year we will be coordinating our cleanup efforts with Oakleyville, Point O'Woods, Ocean Bay Park, Seaview, Ocean Beach, Corneille Estates, Summer Club, Robbins Rest, Atlantique.
Click here for more info
Garden Club Meetings
Ocean Beach resident Diana Hein hosts Garden Club meetings at her home. All are welcome to come and discuss any topic that relates to gardening in Ocean Beach. Please contact her at 646-765-4531 or 631-583-9325 to find out when the next meeting is scheduled.
VOBEC Meetings
Most of our meetings are open to the public. Please feel free to join us to provide relevant feedback, or just hear what we are up to. We generally meet every two weeks. Contact us at VOBEC.FI@gmail.com to find out the location of our next meeting.
