On the Water + In the Field
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Back to the Bays has a new base in Sag Harbor!
We are honored to be the stewards of Back to the Bays Center for Education + Stewardship at Redwood Marina in Sag Harbor!
Thanks to the ongoing support of Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore, the Town Council, Town Community Preservation office, and our partnership with Sag Harbor Village.
In the News: Redwood Marina Ribbon-Cutting Event ~ 27 East
IN THE NEWS: Our Redwood Marina Ribbon-Cutting Event was featured in 27 East’s Sag Harbor Express on November 2, 2026.
Shellfish Nursery at Sag Harbor’s Redwood Facility
Our new Redwood Facility in Sag Harbor is already serving nicely as a new shellfish nursery for growing out juvenile hard clams and spat-on-shell oysters!
Summertime at the Seahorse Hotel
Throughout the summer we monitored our Seahorse Hotels, which were deployed in the spring. Our Seahorse Conservation Team reflects on the diving experience and what species we have observed utilizing our habitat structures.
It’s Eelgrass Planting Season!
As we approach the colder fall months, our Habitat Team is getting ready to plant eelgrass in our existing restoration meadows, as well as some exciting new locations they’ve been scouting! Thanks to funding from the South Shore Estuary Reserve Program and Town of Southampton Community Preservation Fund
Tiana Bayside Marine Camps ~ Summer 2026
Celebrating another successful season of marine science and art programming at Tiana Bayside Facility!
Marsh Restoration Rafts update
Back to the Bays intern, Rachel Kapllani, reflects on the conclusion of her marsh restoration raft research with us this summer!
Marsh Restoration Rafts - a summer 2026 intern project
Back to the Bays intern, Rachel Kaplani, completed her senior thesis work with us this summer 2026. Curious about the interactions soil minerals, nutrients, and microorganisms have with plants and their root systems, Rachel has been developing and experimenting with growing methods for cultivating marsh grass, including floating “Restoration Rafts,” which allow grass roots to take up excess nutrients directly from our bays as they grow.
Seahorse Hotels, open for business
Kim Manzo and Kate Rossi-Snook give us an up close look at our 2026 Seahorse Hotel deployments in Greenport, Southold, Hampton Bays, and Sag Harbor/North Haven Stewardship Sites!
Blue Carbon ~ Mitigating climate change by restoring coastal habitats
Funded by and in partnership with the South Shore Estuary Reserve Program, CCE Marine has been able to continue restoring “Blue Carbon” habitats, like eelgrass and marsh grass. Learn about how Blue Carbon habitats help mitigate climate change.
Seahorse Hotels in Sag Harbor
In partnership with Kidd Squid Brewing Co. we held a Seahorse Hotel workshop in Sag Harbor. These structures will be deployed in village waters to provide additional habitat for our local seahorse species.
Building On Our Sag Harbor Oyster Reef
Checking on last year’s Sag Harbor oyster reef planting off Steinbeck Park, and bolstering the reef with another 100K spat-on-shell oysters!
Long Island Marine and Coastal Field Guide: A Trusty Companion on Land and at Sea- The Southampton Press
The Long Island Marine and Coastal Field Guide was created by Back to the Bays staff Carolyn Munaco and Hazel Wodehouse. Carolyn painted over 250 species for the field guide and Hazel classified each organism and wrote all of the information about each species, as well as detailed descriptions of Long Island's diverse marine habitats.
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Back to the Bays Plants Scallops; Hopes To Harvest Donations With May 30 Fundraiser - The Southampton Press
Back to the Bays plants Scallops to collect donations for our 2nd annual Brew for the Bay, brought to you by the Back to the Bays Team and Kidd Squid Brewing Co. Proceeds from beer sales will directly support the shellfish and habitat restoration work being conducted in the waters off of Sag Harbor through Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program's Back to the Bays Initiative.
Seeding Bay Scallops in Sag Harbor
Our Back to the Bays team and CCE experts were joined by 2 VIP donors and the press, for our annual bay scallop seeding in Sag Harbor Shoals eelgrass sanctuary.