Events Calendar
ArtSea Create & Sip Clams
Clams why are they so important? Join us at The Station in Hampton Bays and learn about why the hard clam is so imporatant, the role CCE Marine plays in the quantity of clams found in local bays and what you can do to help! And then we will get creative painting hard and surf clam shells. Local artist Carolyn Munaco will share tips on shell painting, how to paint a fast waterscape with minimal paint, and lettering.
ArtSea Tiana Tuesday Nights - Pufferfish in Eelgrass Canvas & Driftwood
Welcome to ArtSea Tiana Tuesday Nights - Pufferfish in Eelgrass - Canvas & Driftwood event! Join us for a creative evening on Tue Sep 16 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Tiana Bayside Facility. Learn about the importance of local eelgrass and northern puffers and let yourself relax and paint a beautiful pufferfish swimming in eelgrass on canvas and driftwood. No experience necessary - our instructor will guide you every step of the way. Get ready for a fun and relaxing night of art and creativity by the sea.
Bring your own snacks and beverages!
ArtSea Tiana Tuesday Nights - Oil Pastel Scallop Shells
Welcome to ArtSea Tiana Tuesday Nights - Oil Pastel Scallop Shells! Join us for a fun and creative evening where we will be learning about localbay scallops and exploring the beauty of oil pastels while creating stunning scallop shell artwork. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn!
Date: Tue Oct 21 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Tiana Bayside Facility
Come unwind, learn, socialize, and tap into your artistic side with us. All materials will be provided, so just bring yourself and get ready to have a blast!
Bring your own snacks & beverages.
Stewardship Session: Oyster Reef Deployment at Tiana Bayside
Help CCE's Back to the Bays Team deploy a spat-on-shell oyster reef off of Tiana Bayside!
We encourage you to register as a Back to the Bays Steward beforehand which you can do at this link. We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for your participation!
Stewardship Session: Coastal Gardening at Tiana
CANCELED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT!!
Join CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays Habitat Specialists and Educators in a unique hands-on experience managing our demonstrative coastal rain garden and coastal plant nursery! We will be working with native plant species and learning about their many important roles throughout this experience.
Please come prepared in clothes that you are ok with getting dirty. Also, bring gardening gloves and hand shovels if you have (some will be provided, but supplies are limited).
This event counts toward community service hours!
We encourage you to register as a Back to the Bays Steward beforehand which you can do at this link. We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for your participation!
ArtSea Tiana Tuesday Nights Seahorses Mobile
Come join us for a fun night of learning about the Northern Lined Seahorses and their local habitat!
Bring your own snacks and beverages!
Stewardship Session: Seahorse Hotel
Did you know the Northern Lined Seahorse is native to Eastern Long Island? Unfortunately, loss of habitat has led to significant decline in their populations. Come to this interactive workshop to learn about the life cycles + behaviors of seahorses from CCE Marine's experts, and then work together as a group to construct a "Seahorse Hotel" artificial habitat based on what you have learned - your creation will be deployed in local waters and utilized in our new seahorse restoration + monitoring efforts!
We encourage you to register as a Back to the Bays Steward beforehand which you can do at this link. We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for your participation!
Stewardship Session: Coastal Gardening at Tiana
Join CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays Habitat Specialists and Educators in a unique hands-on experience managing our demonstrative coastal rain garden and coastal plant nursery! We will be working with native plant species and learning about their many important roles throughout this experience.
Please come prepared in clothes that you are ok with getting dirty. Also, bring gardening gloves and hand shovels if you have (some will be provided, but supplies are limited).
This event counts toward community service hours!
We encourage you to register as a Back to the Bays Steward beforehand which you can do at this link. We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for your participation!
All that attend will be entered into a raffle to win 5 Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower), a native great for pollinators.
Buoys for the Bays Painting Workshop
Paint a Buoy for the Bay ~ Join CCE Marine's Back to the Bays Initiative in partnership with Castello di Borghese Vineyard to raise funds + awareness through art!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, June 27
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, June 25
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, June 23
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, June 13
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, June 11
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, June 9
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, May 28
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, May 26
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, May 24
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Talk + Tag, May 24
Learn about the biology, importance, and conservation of these "living fossils" before joining volunteers on the beach for tagging.
Stewardship Session: Coastal Gardening
Join Back to the Bays Habitat Specialist and Marine Educator in an educational coastal gardening event in Southold!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, May 14
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
ArtSea Tiana Tuesday Nights - Painted Horseshoe Crab Molt
Get ready to learn, relax and unleash your creativity at ArtSea Create & Sip -Horseshoe Crabs .
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, May 12
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, May 10
Participate in this NY DEC + CCE Marine citizen science initiative and help us count and tag local horseshoe crabs as they come ashore to lay eggs. A unique way to experience the beach under the moonlight!
Stewardship Session: Earth Day SEAd Bombs
Join Back to the Bays to make SEAd Bombs for Earth Day -- these small balls of soil will be backed with native pollinating species!
Stewardship Session: Coastal Gardening at Tiana
Join our CCE Marine Program habitat specialists in a hands-on coastal gardening event and learn about important coastal plants and shrubs!
3rd ANNUAL North Fork Polar Bear Plunge
The North Fork Polar Bears, CAST, and CCE Marine Program's Back to the Bays Initiative are excited to announce the 3rd Annual North Fork Polar Bear Plunge, where community and conservation come together! 8:30am Registration, 10am Plunge!
Greenport Shellabration Weekend, SAVE THE DATE!
Save the date for our 13th Annual Greenport Shellabration! Held each year on the first weekend in Decemeber, Shellabration is our largest fundraiser, drawing over 1,500 ‘shellabrants’ to the village of Greenport. Mark your calendars and get ready to enjoy local oysters, beverages, and support small businesses, all in support of CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays and SPAT Program.