Join CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays Team planting, transplanting and weeding our demonstrative coastal rain garden and coastal plant nursery!

Please come prepared in clothes & shoes 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).

Plants take in carbon dioxide from air and sequester carbon in their soil and roots. Less carbon in atmosphere, less climate change!

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!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with nature and fellow gardening enthusiasts. See you there!

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!

Meet our Quogue Back to the Bays Jr. Ambassadors at the Quogue Association’s Duck Race Fundraiser. They will be there promoting our work and engaging their local community in our mission.

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!

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!

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!

Welcome to the Buoys for the Bay Art Exhibit Opening Celebration + Auction! Join us at Borghese Vineyard for a night of art, wine, and community. Get ready to bid on unique buoys transformed into stunning works of art by local artists. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to support our beautiful bay while enjoying a fun evening out. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience!

Reclaimed fishing buoys have been transformed into artwork by local artists and community members. Buoys will be featured in a silent auction to benefit Back to the Bays!

Celebrating 10 years of the Back to the Bays initiative: Take a retrospective look at 10 years of species artwork by local artists available for purchase.

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!

Learn about oyster aquaculture and CCE Marine's restoration efforts. This will be followed by an oyster planting at Back to the Bays sanctuary site in Southold Bring your own paddle board or kayak, or let us know if you need to borrow one. Dress appropriately, as you might get wet. Please ONLY register for this event if you are a strong swimmer and have experience paddle boarding or kayaking.

This event is open to Back to the Bays stewards only. If you have not already registered, you can do so here. Rain date is scheduled for July 18 from 4 - 6 PM.

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.