Protecting Long Island's Wetlands

3 Consuelo Place,Oakdale NY 11769

20 May, 2022

Description

Join us to learn what we must do to protect and restore Long Island's wetlands which serve as a second line of defense for the mainland. Suffolk County’s coastal marshes provide essential ecosystem services such as buffering coastal communities from the impacts of storms, nitrogen removal, providing critical habitat for species of environmental and commercial importance, and resilience to sea-level rise. Long Island's wetlands are in imminent danger, threatened by tidal restrictions, water logging, extensive mudflat and panne formation, and invasive plants. Join us on Friday, May 20th from 8 AM - 10 AM at the View in Oakdale for a complimentary breakfast conference to learn how we can protect their further deterioration, and more so restore them, through mapping & protective legislation, as well as restoration efforts. Guest panelists include: John Turner, Seatuck Environmental The role of wetlands and the reasons for their disappearance. Current legislative efforts. Dorian Dale, Deputy County Executive, Sustainability Efforts in Suffolk County to protect/restore wetlands. Frank Piccininni, Director of Habitat Restoration, Save The Great South Bay Why updated mapping is urgently needed & ways we can restore wetlands Moderated by Danielle Campbell, News 12 Long Island Agenda 8:00-8:45 AM Networking. Coffee and pastries served. 9:00-9:45 AM Speaker presentations 9:45-10:00 AM Audience Q&A This program has been made possible through the generous support of the Lessing's Hospitality Group.