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Back to the Bays Marks a Milestone
2025 marks the 10-Year Anniversary of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Back to the Bays Initiative!
2024 Impact Report
Read our 2024 Back to the Bays Impact Report for a full review of the our 2024 projects and progress.
Back to the Bays Midsummer Update
Our Back to the Bays Team has been busy to say the least this summer! The majority of our fieldwork, and plant and animal care in our shellfish and coastal plant nurseries takes place during these warm weather months. And it takes a lot of hard work to keep everything thriving and growing.
SEAd Bombs for Spring
With spring’s arrival, Back to the Bays team members and volunteers gathered to make SEAd bombs to encourage biodiversity on Long Island. Join us this Earth Day, on April 22, to make and launch SEAd bombs, learn about Blue Carbon, garden, and explore the marsh with our habitat specialists!
POV: You’re a Back to the Bays Intern
Our summer 2023 College Interns reflect on their summer of learning and stewardship with Back to the Bays.
Horseshoe Crab Hazel
Horseshoe crab monitoring at Tiana Bayside wraps up for 2023. Volunteer Coordinator, Hazel Wodehouse, reflects back on an amazing season.
Tiana Turtle
Using art to shape an influential statement for environmental issues, restoration, protection and sustainable development.